I tried a couple of different things for this challenge, and this image is my favorite. It is not very DPC friendly, so I expect about a 4.8 or so. Ah well, I really like it.
Shot in RAW: adjusted white balance, exposure
PS:
Crop
Curves
Brightness/Contrast
Acidify action
Dodge and burn
NI (and then added a little noise)
Resize
USM
Save for web
Wow! I didn't think this shot would do this badly! Thanks to those of you who like it! (It is indeed a neon tetra).
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Hi Freak,
I Like the compostion of the image and the back ground color fits nicely here. However the image seems out of focus. The belly is blownout & I really don\'t get the feeling of \"stopped motion\". The glass is a bit dirty which is a bit of a distraction also. Having a 220 gal reef tank & taken a number of images try this in the future. Leaving the pump system on use your flash above the tank app 24 to 30 inches from the top of water & position yourself 30 to 36 inchs from the tank. The water along with it\'s movement seems to defuse the flash just right. Also the use of a black light works wonders really brings out the color variatons of the fish and it\'s surroundings.
I'm with on the "really like it" part. I didn't get to vote this challenge but did manage to view the thumbs, and this is one that I really wanted to see full sized. I very much like it!
I would say most voters arent going to like this. However something about this photo appeals to me. It has the old time film effect with it. and I think the noise actually helps it become a stronger image. I'm going to guess this finishes in the low 5 to upper 4's with the voters but my vote is a 7.
Really great colors and composition, but for stopped motion I would have like to see a little more focus and clarity on the "stopped" part...Cool image though.
This doesn't quite stop the motion. The blur on the tail makes it seem as though it is moving. What really hurts this shot is that the fish is not facing the camera and the spots all over frame are not attractive.
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