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Super Nova
BeckyT


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Challenge: Puzzle Macro II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
Location: Dining room table
Date: Nov 16, 2008
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2008

 Used the window lighting. Took a tall glass vase, filled the bottom of vase with multi-colored beads, placed a cokin prism filter on top, then place a marble with lumps on it in the center of the filter. Then simply took a close up. Didn't do much in the way of advanced editing.

Shot in raw and did some tweaking in raw conversion,
levels,
selective color
saturation
usm
noise ninja
curves
resized
smart sharpen
saved for web

Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments and taking the time to guess. This was a lot of fun. I enjoyed everyone's photos.

Statistics
Place: 22 out of 262
Avg (all users): 6.1595
Avg (commenters): 7.2778
Avg (participants): 6.2329
Avg (non-participants): 6.1000
Views since voting: 1212
Views during voting: 311
Votes: 163
Comments: 21
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Olympus E-5
Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 11/26/2008 12:27:59 AM
Very nice shot Becky. I knew it was going to do well. Top 25 isn't bad at all out of 261. Grats.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/26/2008 12:14:35 AM
Congratulations on 22nd place! :) :) Beautiful photo!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus E-5
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD Zuiko Lens ED
 11/25/2008 06:21:03 PM
I won't guess at this :) but I will say it's a beautiful shot- :) Am giving it a very high score. :)
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 11/25/2008 04:57:09 PM
No idea what it is.. but it looks cool.
Nice colours & composition. Good focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/24/2008 10:44:35 PM
Cool colors and depth of field... no idea what it is.
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Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED
 11/24/2008 04:11:04 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 11/23/2008 03:05:51 PM
very good composition, nice colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/22/2008 10:37:20 PM
Wow. I assume that this is a christmas decoration, but not sure. Whatever it is, it's a stunning photo.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/22/2008 12:46:23 AM
A stumper, so meets the challenge. Well composed but not that interesting to me.
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
 11/21/2008 11:18:17 AM
glass flask?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 11/20/2008 10:28:36 PM
Really cool!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Leica SL
Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7 Aspherical MF Wide Angle - Black
 11/20/2008 09:57:45 AM
Stand out sharpness, fantastic colours. I have no clue what it is though.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 11/20/2008 06:20:44 AM
good focus and nice colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Hasselblad Hasselblad H3D
Hasselblad HC 3.5-4.5/50-110 mm
 11/19/2008 07:05:05 PM
Wow. Great colours. In fact, great focus, lighting and composition. It's in my top ten. No idea what it is though!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/19/2008 05:43:01 PM
No idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 11/19/2008 02:14:10 PM
I'll guess a marble placed on a pleated window shade or window shade slits?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 11/19/2008 01:24:36 PM
a fan of some description?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2008 08:50:37 AM
This is nice and colourful and sparkly! No idea what it is, a glass ball on something.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/19/2008 07:45:00 AM
That is interesting and different.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-5
Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited AF
 11/19/2008 02:14:06 AM
No vote, just guessing...

can't tell
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 11/19/2008 01:05:41 AM
Very nice image. Lovely colours that pop and sooth at the same time.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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