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Apple Pie
Apple Pie
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Abstract Macro III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: Aug 23, 2009
Aperture: f/ 20
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/3s
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Aug 23, 2009

 Three plastic glasses, one sieve, one black T-shirt, an apple, a mirror, some water and a lot of patience.

PP was:
Levels layer;
Saturation layer(boost on reds, and some yellow lightness);
Brightness and contrast layer;
Resize (no crop);
USM;
Border

I really like the effect I achieved with this shot. Let´s see what the voters think!

[Aug. 30th, 2009 11:25:26 PM]

For Ja-9 and posthumous:
The apple is under the sieve. I stuck the apple stalk on the sieve (to get the macro perception) and then just threw some water to get the multiple apples on each drop, getting the pattern. The apple is iluminated by daylight reflected on a mirror...
The hardest part was to get all the holes with water at the time to shoot...
Thought that was a nice idea and that the shot would get something at the high 5 or maybe some 6... but it seems that the crowd didnt like it as much as I did...
Anyway... thats life at DPC!

Statistics
Place: 78 out of 177
Avg (all users): 5.5036
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.3056
Avg (non-participants): 5.7231
Views since voting: 992
Views during voting: 258
Votes: 137
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 09/04/2009 11:01:07 AM
Hi from the C Club

you asked for an in depth comment on your shot in this challenge.

First off, looking at your placement, i am very surprised and also surprised at the low score. I thought this was one of the most interesting shot in this challenge.

I think what is hurting this shot is the fact that it is not very abstract. It is an abstract shot, but for some reason most people think of unrecognizable things when they think abstract.

Your post processing is spot on, there is nothing that i can see that i think would improve this shot/ IT is tack sharp, saturations and colours are excellent, good POV and the DOF is very good.

If this had been in the macro challenge I could see it winning a ribbon.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/30/2009 10:20:59 PM
Incredible effect. Hope to read about it. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 08/27/2009 05:19:15 AM
Beautyful picture, BUT, an abstract image is not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/24/2009 05:24:44 PM
I am for the love of money trying to figure this out...I hope you include your notes in your PP
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/24/2009 10:08:08 AM
Cool! (not voting)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 08/24/2009 05:13:29 AM
That is like one of those optical illusions, made me feel light headed!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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