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Challenge: Puzzle Macro (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Location: my work
Date: Jun 15, 2007
Aperture: F/16
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Macro, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Jun 19, 2007

 This is a pulley on one of my robots I work with at work. PMET is the acronym which describes the overall robot.

While I was working, the evening sun was coming full force in the window, reflecting off white plastic we have on the table, and made some nice shading on this pulley. So I snapped a shot of it real quick.

Original photo wasn't tilted, I rotated and cropped that in. I also turned it to B&W because it doesn't really have any color content, other than artifacts. The brushed metal caused a lot of highlights, so the despeckle filter removed that. Other than that, just the typical RAW conversion, curves, USM, etc.

Taken with reversed Nikkor-H 50mm F/2, handheld.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-60D
06/26/2007 11:02:10 PM
wound wires
Canon EOS-30D
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon
 06/26/2007 10:04:24 PM
Very nice
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/26/2007 07:01:58 PM
Winch? Fabulous lighting!
Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/26/2007 04:37:28 PM
spot on technically :-)
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 06/26/2007 03:11:39 PM
bold and a strong composition with nice use of lighting-great!
Nikon D7100
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon
 06/26/2007 02:37:59 PM
looks like a wench, but for what i couldn't say... i'm guessing(hoping) it's much smaller than it appears...
Fujifilm X-T5
Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art Lens
06/25/2007 11:33:31 PM
I don't know, but it has really good metallic tones.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/24/2007 03:42:06 PM
Sewing Machine Bobbin thinga-ma-jig??
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
 06/23/2007 05:12:29 PM
no idea!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/23/2007 12:56:18 AM
No clue.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/22/2007 11:25:47 PM
Wire rope pully for a garage door opener
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 06/22/2007 10:43:55 PM
photography makes everything terrific
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 06/22/2007 02:10:32 AM
nice clear image, good tones, don't know for sure what it is, my guess is a winch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A100
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/21/2007 08:57:43 PM
a wench?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro
 06/21/2007 07:33:41 PM
Wire puller or some kind :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2007 03:17:16 PM
A winch of some sort? Good composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
 06/21/2007 03:01:52 PM
Pittsburgh Mineral & Environmental Technology's new suspension bridge tensioner?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-620
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 06/21/2007 01:40:24 PM
well done. Nice shadows/lighting. Pulley or winch of some type.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/21/2007 01:01:55 PM
steel wire on a spool?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A80
Nikon WC-E63 Wide Angle Adapter
 06/21/2007 12:47:13 PM
Some sort of ratchet or pulley?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A200
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/21/2007 08:40:18 AM
not sure
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
 06/20/2007 11:05:16 PM
Drill item
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3300
 06/20/2007 10:06:16 PM
nice lighting!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/20/2007 07:09:52 PM
Some sort of winch mechanism. I like the contrast and the use of light and shadow.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 06/20/2007 11:20:49 AM
wench
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/20/2007 02:49:46 AM
winch? I don't think so but I can't figure it out... good puzzle
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/20/2007 12:38:24 AM
Ah, a bolt/cylinder with a cable threaded around it. Is this a macro? Nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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