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Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
arron_christensen


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fairy Tales II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Basement
Date: Dec 2, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.8 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Dec 2, 2007

 This was the most eleaborate setup for a shot so far. Three different lamps were used to provide light while cancelling out the shadows. The backdrop was wrapping paper mounted to a mic stand and the wand was taped to another mic stand. The "magic" was a sparkler behing the wand held by my wife. The long exposure of each shot caused problems with keeping the shot focused, but I got an early christmas present to help with that ; )

Photoshop was quite a bit more elaborate than I usually use. First was levels and curves, then selective coloring to make the pumpkin and the vine more saturated looking. Then I created two duplicaate layers of the backround. One was used for spot editing on the pumpkin and the tip of the wand which needed to be cleaned up. The other was for for the backround, which was wrinkly, but I used a gaussian blur to smooth it out some. Then it was resize, usm, add a border, and save for web. It was fun and I really hope this does well.

Post Challenge - No more borders...I went border happy with the last couple entries, and this shot I think payed a price. Oh well, you win some, you lose some.

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 82
Avg (all users): 6.1658
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 5.9211
Avg (non-participants): 6.2236
Views since voting: 1898
Views during voting: 375
Votes: 199
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/10/2007 11:51:40 AM
Very nice -- refreshingly clean and bright. This should have scored better, but I think the frame probably lost you some points.
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Canon EOS-7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 12/10/2007 09:01:45 AM
so cute!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 12/09/2007 10:41:22 PM
great comp....
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 12/09/2007 10:13:26 PM
Perfect! Love the colors and the sparks. I'm waiting for the pumpkin to turn into the stage coach!
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 12/07/2007 09:47:28 AM
cute idea. the border is kind of overkill imo.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 12/06/2007 11:19:31 PM
:) very nice clean image. Great relation to challenge and just very sharp. I might have liked a black background on this one to make the orange and the sparks pop but that is just me.
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 12/03/2007 08:32:11 PM
Wonderful lighting!
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Nikon D300s
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon
 12/03/2007 06:44:54 PM
very nice work, I remember the scene. :) good luck
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/03/2007 08:32:51 AM
nice!
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
 12/03/2007 07:09:48 AM
At first I rated this a 5, but just after I hit the 5 and went to the next pic I had to go back. I bumped it up to a 7. I hate the frame (and that may ahve been what initially set me off) but the concept overall is very good. The colors and sharpness are quite nice. Definietly not a 5. Sorry for the first vote.
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Sony DSLR-A100
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 12/03/2007 01:27:44 AM
Try with abracadabra :-) Pretty image.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 12/03/2007 12:48:06 AM
Dang it, know that song will be in my head and I'll never get to sleep! Nice, bright, cheery image, and the sparkly wand works well to add a bit of magic.
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