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Challenge: Centered Composition (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4500
Location: bedroom
Date: May 16, 2004
Aperture: 10.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/86
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: May 16, 2004

 This is me taking a picture of my eye.
Obviously chose the Nikon 4500 for this one. Got as close as possible and then cropped the iris out.

Post-Processing:
NeatImage; desaturate; recolorize; cloned some eyelash reflections out; contrast enhancement; unsharpen; border.

PS: Ideally, there would be no DPC default border... that's the idea behind matching the greys, which I hope was matched for every viewer.

Statistics
Place: 68 out of 240
Avg (all users): 5.6667
Avg (commenters): 6.5833
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Views since voting: 1760
Votes: 174
Comments: 13
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 05/22/2004 09:16:26 PM
Don't really like the grey space. Couldn't you just make the image round? :D
Sony DSC-F505
 05/21/2004 02:43:28 AM
That is a great macro shot. Hope you win a ribbon, although I think you face some harsh critics as far as the circular frame goes. 10
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 05/21/2004 01:19:41 AM
I just wonder why you did this. Why not leave the rest of the eye.

I think you totally killed it. Sorry. 4 since you're on topic.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/19/2004 02:34:23 PM
This is very cool! The round crop was a good idea. I hope you didn't poke somebody in the eye. :)
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/19/2004 10:48:01 AM
Amazing detail. I can't wait to read what you used to get this shot. Great job!
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/18/2004 09:10:51 PM
This "floating" iris is a bit eerie in my opinion. Now, if it were red and slightly elongated, I'd say you have Sauron's eye from LOTR! Nice job capturing the colors and fine details and focus is excellent. Minor compression.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/18/2004 01:12:19 PM
Centered - you bet! The micrometer gang will go crazy. Very nice presentation with a lot of mystery.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 05/18/2004 11:29:04 AM
technically, quite an impressive shot. It loses some of the effect, I think, when the eye isn't connected to a person. But it's very eerie and impressive still!
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 05/17/2004 07:07:07 PM
a bit ikky but interesting and right on the theme
Sony DSC-F707
 05/17/2004 07:06:47 PM
INTENSE!
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
05/17/2004 05:38:49 PM
Very interesting shot and nice pinstriped ring. I need a little more interest, focus or contrast to make me want to look. Focus too fuzzy for me for this purpose; reminds me of any x-ray.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 05/17/2004 11:41:40 AM
I think the natural colors would have been an improvement, but a nice shot anyway!
Aasonida 4K Ultra
Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Tele-Macro for Pentax
 05/17/2004 07:17:53 AM
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