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Challenge: Macro Without Bugs or Flowers III (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Canton, NC
Date: Dec 1, 2009
Aperture: unk
ISO: unk
Shutter: unk
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 1, 2009

 11:00 Decide to take a macro picture

11:05 Get out camera and start snapping

11:18 Finish snapping

11:30 start processing

11:34 submit

I have never used one of these borders, and I don't always think they work. But, I figured, what the hey. . .

Of course, I enter it fully knowing that it will finish *much* lower than the 7.2 it deserves, just because of the border. The commenters might *say* other things, but it is really the border that will ding the score.

That said, here is my "Bingo" card --

** focus is off
** dof is too shallow
** needs more contrast
** vignette looks bad (btw, NOT added in PP -- result of having a lens reversed)
** too much NeatImage
** "Oh my freakin' gosh, this is the most awesome entry EVAH! I am so glad you entered it. My life is now complete."


/removes tongue from cheek -

shot with a 50 reversed on a 18-55 with 3 "magnifying" lens thingys on it. adjusted levels, saturation, cropped, bordered, noise reduction (which i prolly should have done sooner, i think i've got a white line between teh picture and border) submitted

estimated score -- 4.2

Statistics
Place: 122 out of 198
Avg (all users): 4.9447
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 4.6923
Avg (non-participants): 5.1074
Views since voting: 979
Views during voting: 289
Votes: 199
Comments: 9
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/12/2009 06:29:23 PM
"Oh my freakin' gosh, this is the most awesome entry EVAH! I am so glad you entered it. My life is now complete."

Is this still in voting because I would give it like a 27 if I could it is so tubular and gnarly at the same time and totally completes my world.

:)

MAX!
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 12/12/2009 01:08:06 AM
LOL. You're not much of a procrastinator, though. I've lost track of how many entries I've shot at 11:45. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/11/2009 11:55:37 PM
Sounds like my process!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/11/2009 03:55:40 PM
LOL!!!! Oh my dear... laughed so hard the cat woke up and gave me one of those "what IS your problem?" looks. Actually a pretty cool abstract.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/05/2009 06:09:22 PM
interesting concept, but needs better focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/03/2009 08:15:00 PM
in this case you are close enough...but almost to close...there is no detail left of what you are taking a picture of...if it weren't for your title I'd have no clue and your focal points are very scattered
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 12/03/2009 05:48:30 PM
A good soft feel to this shot. Love the colors.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 12/03/2009 11:11:46 AM
Love the perspective and the colors. Great "outside the box" thinking. Not voting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 12/02/2009 01:56:29 AM
Nice with abstract feel.
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