Once again last minute idea. Taken and processed in rush.
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[Apr. 16th, 2009 10:54:28 PM]
During Challenge
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I don't know how many people realize this is a real soap bubble. I started shotting this exactly one hour befor the deadline. It was so difficult to get the buble right in such a short time. I entered this with minimal editing as a backup plan while working on processing the other one. But alas, I could not replace the original picture as I ran out of time.
Right now after 78 votes, it exacltly at my over all average. I am hoping it to stay above my average.
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Place: 39 out of 101 Avg (all users): 5.6522 Avg (commenters): 6.5714 Avg (participants): 5.5106 Avg (non-participants): 5.7253 Views since voting: 973 Views during voting: 334 Votes: 138 Comments: 8 Favorites: 0
A clever idea and a technical success, it's less than successful in an artistic sense. DOF control is excellant. The lighting is just a little overdone. Perhaps a different background with a slightly different angle would have helped. Certainly less reflection in the image would have helped tremendously. A little more thought and better lighting would have brought the rating higher.
Are you saying that tax is a small part or that it is a the thorn that is going to burst our bubble? If so, we are in crappy bubble, so are you suggesting taxes will save the USA? I'm guessing Rush didn't enter this shot! :) Whatever your context, thanks for the discussion!
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