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Challenge: Chairs (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Almaden Quicksilver County Park, San Jose, CA
Date: Feb 6, 2010
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Feb 6, 2010

 Thanks to Photo Assistant Carol for pressing the shutter button while I flailed about on a fencepost. Balancing a chair on two fingers while standing on one leg (or trying to, and doing a lot of falling) is not something you should do if you're concerned about looking cool to passers-by.

For once, this was not a rushed entry. It was nice to have some time to review and refine the treatment of this image.

I am feeling rather unsure about this one--it's outside of my macro-oriented comfort zone I've been developing of late. I'm afraid this may come across as merely weird, but it's what I got, so here goes nothing.

PP was nothing special. Straighten horizon, darken foreground, clean up sky, color treatment, crop. That's pretty much it.

focal length 12.0mm


[Feb. 8th, 2010 04:42:12 PM]

Midway though voting, I've learned a new color term: "baby-puke yellow"

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 121
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Avg (commenters): 7.1429
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/15/2010 11:09:44 AM
Well, at least you learned something here... Baby Puke Yellow... and that weird is good.

I've come to terms with the latter long ago and am now okay with myself. *grin*

I LIKE the puke color... *grin again* and the image itself. WELL DONE!

Have you considered circus work?
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
 02/15/2010 12:42:37 AM
Oh, nice finish, Little Mushroom.
Well planned and beautifully executed.
Glad you're back.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/14/2010 11:56:06 PM
terrific silhouette. Interesting story told in this shot that I love. I predict that this image will do quite well. :)
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
 02/14/2010 03:15:53 PM
LOL! Well, yes, it does have a chair. No one said it had to make any sense. On balance (heh!) it works well. 8
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 02/09/2010 08:17:19 AM
This is simply brilliant (imho)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 02/09/2010 07:36:05 AM
This will only counter balance me right off the fence. Hope you had enough time to compose this and his balance is better than mine. Not sure the green colour works so well here
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 02/08/2010 06:45:26 PM
The things people go through for a shot.
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 02/08/2010 04:23:53 PM
The sky looks like baby puke (the color) - I do like the silhouette though.
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
 02/08/2010 03:23:35 PM
Good one! :-)
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/08/2010 01:31:12 PM
Unique and fun image and it's done so well. Great shooting.
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon
 02/08/2010 05:30:54 AM
Very strong silhouette and composition, not sure if I like the colour cast though.
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/08/2010 05:08:06 AM
You make it look so easy!
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