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Challenge: Free Study 2011-01 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Macro
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jan 18, 2011
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2011

 After an ice storm, I found this rather Dali-esque scene in my garden. Looked just like an eye getting poked and tearing in response. Quirky start for the new year ;-)

PP - flipped upright, cropped, white balance, increased saturation and contrast, resized, sharpened with noise reduction, added border.

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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/08/2011 10:42:25 AM
An eye tree! I didn't think they existed. Quirky gorgeous.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/08/2011 09:44:52 AM
Surreal indeed! I think there's a similar composition on the cover of a book I have on Surrealism. Striking "eye."
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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/08/2011 01:21:37 AM
This was one of my favorites from the challenge. It's just... bizarre. I love the ring of light in the ice, the strange prismatic effect that's going on, the small petal/stick on the aged flower, the branch... pretty much everything. Just a very cool shot. The icicle trailing down, mirroring the stalk, is nice.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/07/2011 10:34:13 PM
Sad and striking. Wonderfully seen!
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 02/07/2011 08:45:03 PM
Nice find, looks like a Dali creation.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/06/2011 11:55:05 PM
Un Chien Andalou

this hangs in the Posthumous Art Gallery

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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 02/06/2011 04:24:31 PM
Amazing find, great cam control, comp, exp, DOF
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 02/05/2011 04:26:04 PM
Lovely! Should have called it "Nature's Jewel". :-)
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Pentax K5II
Pentax SMC DA 55-300mm F4.5-5.8ED
02/02/2011 09:26:11 PM
Good colors, really nice bokeh,7
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 02/01/2011 08:22:26 AM
It's an eyeball plant and somebody poked it until it cried! And you caught it on film!! I like it - 8
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 02/01/2011 06:32:48 AM
I can't stop looking at this, it has me under a daze, maybe because I'm trying to work out what it is, I really like it.
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