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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Science II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Konica Minolta AF D 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Location: Leeds
Date: May 28, 2007
Aperture: F/16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 6 seconds
Galleries: Macro, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: May 29, 2007

 My partner's a scientist and helpfully obtained the tray for me. The liquid is simply water with red and blue food colouring. Daylight through my windows for lighting, shot from a tripod.

Processing

Bibble Pro:
- autolevel
- new WB: "shady"
- exposure: 1.22
- saturation: 22
- contrast: 25
- colour correction - red: val 15, sat 17
- colour correction - blue: val -
- sharpness: 120

PS:
- clone out minor reflections/dirt/colour bleed in red well
- minor dodge and burn
- duplicate layer: gaussian blur radius ~10px, layer mode screen, layer opacity 18%
- duplicate layer: gaussian blur radius ~5px, manually masked off subject, layer opacity 39%
- curves adjustment layer, opacity 21%

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 222
Avg (all users): 6.0882
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.8788
Avg (non-participants): 6.1884
Views since voting: 1336
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 204
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/05/2007 11:10:51 AM
Great DOF and the colors pop! 8
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 06/04/2007 07:49:25 AM
Would have liked it better if the red one wasn't centered like this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/03/2007 01:04:31 AM
I would like it better if the red one wasn't dead center. But it was a nice idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/30/2007 07:15:45 AM
Clever idea and title :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/30/2007 05:17:34 AM
E6, ohh no that was my sample ;-) Spot on picture showing real science IMO a little less DOF might have worked.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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