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Challenge: Tacks! II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Silly Stuff
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Apr 15, 2009
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2009

 Not original, but maybe silly enough for a smile. And yes, I did stick a pushpin in my thumb. Just far enough to stand up if I balanced it right.

PP - converted from RAW, cropped, levels, converted to duotone, dodged/burnt pin and burnt indentation in my thumb, increased contrast, decreased noise, hand-sharpened pin, added border, resized, 2nd layer (sharpened, erased jaggies, merged).

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 101
Avg (all users): 5.8370
Avg (commenters): 6.2500
Avg (participants): 5.6250
Avg (non-participants): 5.9540
Views since voting: 977
Views during voting: 298
Votes: 135
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/21/2009 07:32:12 AM
Love teh simple black and white composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 04/18/2009 12:58:55 AM
ouch!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 04/16/2009 10:45:37 PM
See, now this is why candy bars have instructions. You're supposed to push from the other side. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 04/16/2009 08:34:56 PM
Another clever image completely misinterpreted by this reviewer when the first rating run through was completed. On comment review, the humor jumped out and reasserted itself positively. This is one of those images that require some thought when viewing to catch the author's intent. Excellant DOF control, sharp and crip where needed, this was originally rated a seven and has been uprated to a 9. A technical and artistic success.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 04/16/2009 08:00:43 PM
Ouch! You're obviously trying to stress a point here. Job done! Good shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/16/2009 03:37:07 PM
Ow.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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