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Challenge: Minimalism in Black and White (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Olympus PEN E-P2
Lens: Olympus 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital ED
Location: Frankfurt
Date: Aug 1, 2010
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125 sec
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2010

 shot in Raw, but settings in monochrome
LR 3, used the preset BW look 1, adjusted noise reduction and sharpness,
followed by PSE 8:
Layer, median 5 (I think), layer mask and erase effect on the marbles only. All the sratches and wipe marks on that table were showing badly. After eliminating the background scratches, a bit dodging on the white background, then some more cloning out irregularities. A last brightness, contrast adjustment, resizing, frame, adjust sharpness, save for web.

My... so much editing for lack of cleaning....

utter lack of ideas.... these are marbles on a white glass table

I was going to do "minimal dinner" with a few pills on a plate, but it looked so silly :)

Statistics
Place: 31 out of 177
Avg (all users): 5.9708
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 5.7692
Avg (non-participants): 6.2373
Views since voting: 1078
Views during voting: 282
Votes: 137
Comments: 12
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/08/2010 02:56:23 PM
Very cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
 08/07/2010 04:09:29 AM
head aches ville 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 08/05/2010 04:40:16 PM
NIce crisp clean image with great tones - NIce
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 08/05/2010 03:24:57 AM
I love the way you have made them fly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 08/03/2010 10:33:38 PM
Neat shot. Love the patterns.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/03/2010 10:49:46 AM
The marbles looks almost like floating in the air. Great effect!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/03/2010 05:09:21 AM
Cool effect. One of the better ones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3,5-6,3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] macro for Nikon
 08/03/2010 03:44:06 AM
So creative.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/02/2010 07:06:28 PM
Oh my WORD! THIS is wonderful! (not voting)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 08/02/2010 02:49:47 PM
What can I say, this is just so gorgeous. I can't decide if this is minimalism, but it's fabulous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/02/2010 08:57:44 AM
Love the shadows! Great work - hope to see this on the front page or close!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4
 08/02/2010 02:41:35 AM
good idea, but too many subjects for me... 6
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