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Bigger isn't always better....
Bigger isn't always better....
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Challenge: Proportion (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus E-10
Location: In my auto repair shop (Escondido, CA)
Date: Apr 22, 2004
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Humorous, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2004

 Just a hand-held Macro shot of an old phone modem, a #3 Phillips-Head Screwdriver and a large pair of Channel-Lock pliers.

Hand-held, fluorescent lighting, WB set @4000

Adjustments to original shot:
Minor adjustments to saturation & contrast.
Arbitrary fine rotation.
Crop & USM.

Statistics
Place: 108 out of 290
Avg (all users): 5.3228
Avg (commenters): 5.1000
Avg (participants): 5.1418
Avg (non-participants): 5.4834
Views since voting: 1446
Votes: 285
Comments: 11
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Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko
 05/05/2004 01:03:51 AM
Now that it's over....
ARRRGHH! I wanted to get the better shot up and just missed the deadline.
Here was what I wanted to put up, and I know it would have been better than 110th!
Circuit Board #2
Drat!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70
Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
 05/04/2004 10:45:56 AM
haha. nice photo. well conceived and executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Google Pixel 2
 05/03/2004 08:57:48 AM
I like the way this shot really comes off the screen to me and the lack of proportion of the tools to the computer board is very well done. A tighter crop on the top and bottom to take out the black space would really emphasize the lack of proportion to me though and a touch more sharpness. An 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-F717
 05/02/2004 07:52:34 PM
A better idea than a compelling photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot G5
 04/30/2004 10:00:06 AM
At first I didn't like it but then the idea of oversized tools grew on me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D2X
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/30/2004 08:54:22 AM
Good idea!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 04/30/2004 01:26:10 AM
This is a bit out of focus, and the pliers distract from your message.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
HP PhotoSmart 318
 04/29/2004 09:30:52 PM
but size DOES matter.. hahaha, its cool (=
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Minolta DiMAGE A1
 04/29/2004 08:02:34 AM
the tools look out of focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 04/28/2004 10:07:23 AM
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 7
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 8
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 3
How well does it meet the challenge: 4
Total Averaged Rating 6 Autool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS
 04/28/2004 05:52:18 AM
depth of field is too shallow, I'd have liked to see the whole wrench in focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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