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Screen Shot Balloons
Screen Shot Balloons
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Challenge: Balloons (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Apr 18, 2010
Aperture: f/ 16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2010

 I was going to try a net shot with balloons in the background, it's been more than year, but it has been even longer, a lot longer, using the screen. So drops of water on a piece of screen refracting balloons in the background. I should sing well this week: I blew up thirt of the little suckers and my voice teacher using balloons as a bteathing technique tool both physically and theoretically (sic). We'll find out on Saruday and I've tons of balloons left to use for practice.

Shot with 4 clamp lamps each with a 100w energy saving bulb, two on the top front of the shooting surfance two attached to the base of the shooting surface. Camera on tripod and used the cable remote release.

Post:
Camera raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0.
Distortion tool and Correct Camera Distortion to straighten the screen.
Two crops.
Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/sharpness and hue/saturation.
New layer, high pass 2.5 pixels, USM 100%, 2.5 pixels, 0 levels, merged down 100% opacity in soft light blend mode.
Spot edit dust and one small distraction on the black background upper right.
Resize.
USM.

Oh and two more things. I love this Nikon 105MM VR Macro lens. I don't any one who has one that shoots macro that does not love it. It's a Great lens! AND Bev told me she is buying me a computer for my birthday. Hurray! THANKS, BEV!

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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 04/25/2010 07:13:59 PM
classic shot
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Olympus E-620
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 04/25/2010 04:37:47 AM
Took me a while t figure this one out, but WOW! Love the effect!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/21/2010 10:36:53 AM
Very Creative
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Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 04/19/2010 07:08:16 PM
nice variation on the drop shot. i do like the orange bg.
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Sony DSLR-A550
04/19/2010 02:39:36 PM
Original work! Compliments
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 04/19/2010 11:08:26 AM
Very amusing shot. I like the colors and originality. The only thing is that I can't really distinguish these are balloons. Thanks for sharing.
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