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Challenge: Twisted (Basic Editing)
Collection: What Was I Thinking?
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: Easton, CT
Date: Dec 2, 2008
Aperture: f/6.7
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Dec 2, 2008

 I thought this was a cute idea, but I didn't have much time to work on it. The "rock" is carved out of the same block of florist foam as my Oxymoron entry and repainted with stone texture paint. I ran a black hose behind the rock and let water drip through. I actually crushed mica and carefully applied the shiny flakes to increase the realism, but they didn't really show up here (probably a result of the polarizer), and no time to reshoot. It'll have to do.

Processing: Rotate, levels, curves, USM, photo filter for a warmer tone, Shadow/Highlight, Noise Ninja, adjust color channels separately to balance hand and stone color.

Yeoww... crushed, and two low 5's in my last 3 entries. That hurts. This was a good idea that I totally blew in execution. The "rock" really does look like a rock, but I did a lousy job of shooting it. All the sharper angles and sparkles were so diminished that it wound up looking like a noisy t-shirt. My own fault for waiting until the last minute again so there was no time to correct it. :-/

Statistics
Place: 97 out of 171
Avg (all users): 5.2971
Avg (commenters): 5.5714
Avg (participants): 5.2407
Avg (non-participants): 5.3333
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Views during voting: 247
Votes: 138
Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/09/2008 05:20:24 PM
creative idea, but the lighting needs work. There is also a good deal of grain, perhaps a different ISO would help this
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 12/08/2008 08:55:57 PM
A rock? A creative play on words.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 12/08/2008 05:34:43 PM
he has very pink hands.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 12/06/2008 09:28:41 PM
I think that without your title I would have mistaken that for a towel. It is a really effective shot. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/06/2008 07:04:13 AM
good idea! however i think you overdid sharpening
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 12/04/2008 07:10:55 PM
wow those are some soft looking hands. Good twist
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/04/2008 06:11:29 PM
I like the photo and concept. The lighting is excellent.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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