This is a home pregnancy test (duh) stuck to a paperclip which is stuck to the table. Gift wrap is under and behind it for the background. A shop light is lighting from the front right, and one is also lighting from the back.
For once, I don't care how this scores. I took this shot because it is a true triumph for us, and one that we've been awaiting for a long, long time. Just in time for this challenge, too!
Shot in RAW:
adjusted white balance and exposure
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Hue/Saturation (saturated everything, then brought down the yellows)
Selective color (blackened the blacks a bit)
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Save for web
*Post-challenge: thanks so much for all the congrats! We are thrilled!
Statistics
Place: 10 out of 80 Avg (all users): 6.3394 Avg (commenters): 7.1250 Avg (participants): 5.6667 Avg (non-participants): 6.4450 Views since voting: 1831 Views during voting: 547 Votes: 221 Comments: 37 Favorites: 0
Congrats!!! I too struggled with infertility and when both those lines turn pink it really is a special day!! Enjoy your morning sickness and sore boobs! :)
Congratulations on both the challenge but more importantly the test result! This is an excellent shot and a great take on the theme. All the best for the pregnancy
I'm glad this did well. Such a different subjct for the site and it actually floated to the top. In no small part due to your execution of the shot. Great work.
Very very nice photo ... colors, focus, composition, essentially everything. Best I've seen in the challenge so far. I can share your feeling of triumph. Good luck as parents!!!
funny - i thought of this too, but unfortunately it's not the case for us yet :( i agree, however, this is the ultimate success. i hope congratulations are in order!
hmmmm, some might see it as the ultimate failure! hehehe :-)
personally, I agree with you though :-)
Actually, a real nice shot, simple yet quite to the point. Great clarity, nice lighting and dof. The centered comp I think works for this shot. Nice job.
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