Photographer’s Notes • This is a macro close-up of a cut crystal vase.
• Title is a take-off on the film titles, “I Am Curious (Yellow)” – the original – and “I Am Curious (Blue)” the companion film.
• I wanted to show the complexity of the structure and hide the original subject in plain sight. I think I succeeded. I also wanted to shoot an uncommon subject, one that was unlikely to show up multiple times in the challenge. I think I succeeded here too.
• My fears: It’s not an interesting enough subject; it may be too busy; and it may require more time than most voters will give it. We’ll see.
Post Processing • Convert from RA (PS CS3)
• Reduce Noise (Neat Image)
• Sharpen (Lab Color USM)
• Correct Color (Curves layer)
• Boost Mid Tone contrast (Curves Layer)
• Desaturate (Channel Mixer layer)
• Further Boost Mid-Tone contrast (Curves Layer)
• Crop
• Resize (Bicubic Sharper)
• Save for Web
Camera Data • Nikon D200
• 2007/06/16 21:38:49.8
• RAW (12-bit)
• Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
• Color
• Lens: 105mm F/2.8 D
• Focal Length: 105mm
• Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
• Metering Mode: Spot
• 1/13 sec - F/3.3
• Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
• Sensitivity: ISO 100
• Optimize Image: Vivid
• White Balance: Auto
• AF Mode: Manual
• Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
• Color Mode: Mode III (Adobe RGB)
• Tone Comp.: Normal
• Hue Adjustment: 0°
• Saturation: Enhanced
• Sharpening: Medium high
• Image Comment
• Long Exposure NR: Off
• High ISO NR: Off
Statistics
Place: 34 out of 300 Avg (all users): 6.1579 Avg (commenters): 6.0800 Avg (participants): 5.8913 Avg (non-participants): 6.4082 Views since voting: 1377 Views during voting: 304 Votes: 190 Comments: 27 Favorites: 2 (view)
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