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Challenge: Self Portrait Without People (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Chatham, MA USA
Date: Mar 3, 2009
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Mar 2, 2009

 Totally straight from camera, WB set in RAW and that's it. This is a full-color image, no desat at all. Two drinking glasses set on a cutting board lit from beneath by halogen lamp.

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The idea here was to present something on the same general level of abstraction as my original DPC self portrait, ...

I'm sorry y'all didn't like it. I'm very fond of it.

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Thanks, undieyatch, for the recognition:


Statistics
Place: 90 out of 157
Avg (all users): 5.2404
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 5.1429
Avg (non-participants): 5.2761
Views since voting: 1250
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 183
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 03/13/2009 11:57:17 AM
Not fond of the border but I do like the image a lot and I think it meets the challenge quite well. It is way underrated IMO.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/11/2009 01:46:05 PM
I am shocked at how low this scored overall. I gave it a 9. I like that it is abstract, but unfortunately, not a lot of people on DPC appreciate it.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/11/2009 11:50:56 AM
Don't think twice about it Bear, this is an awesome image. You got a 7 from me. I'm surprised to see it score so low.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/11/2009 11:32:04 AM
i loved the visual pun. 7
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Nikon D7500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/11/2009 03:53:54 AM
Hmm..I really like the texture and the abstract appeal of this shot. Too bad it didn't do better with the voters.
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Olympus E-10
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 03/11/2009 02:12:31 AM
self portrait as an excellent, accomplished & sophisticated abstraction, possibly diminished only by the joke of a pretentious title. 8
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 03/11/2009 01:32:28 AM
Oh googly bear... Trying to figure if the glasses are upside down or rightside up. If I back away and do the stereogram thing I get a middle glass right side up. Pour me a drink.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 03/10/2009 06:54:53 PM
But are they half full or half empty?
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/10/2009 07:35:26 AM
This is great. I love the simplicity and the cleanness of the image - the texture of the surface is a perfect compliment to the clarity of the glasses.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/09/2009 09:52:18 PM
I really like the simplicity of this photo. It conveys your title very well, and in a very creative way. I hope you do really well with this.
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Nikon Coolpix P80
 03/05/2009 11:45:07 AM
Wow! You can even see the texture of the background... love it!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/04/2009 09:19:16 PM
well balanced, too bad the background is scratched up.
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