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3rd PlacePocket-watch
sinistral_leo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Indoor Macro Shot II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: CT USA
Date: Jan 18, 2012
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1
Date Uploaded: Jan 18, 2012

 Used a regular ceiling light, with a napkin over it to diffuse it. Used another napkin below the watch to bounce some light on it. Had 68mm of extension rings attached at 200mm. USM, reduced blue hue, cloned out one hot pixel in lower left, slight desat, topaz spicify at 50% opacity. SFW.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 175
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Avg (commenters): 9.5000
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Views since voting: 4056
Views during voting: 321
Votes: 176
Comments: 15
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Nikon D5
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 02/03/2012 12:55:22 AM
Congrats on the ribbon! Beautiful Detail!

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Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/01/2012 07:49:33 PM
Thanks Everybody!

To Katie, Thanks, This pocket watch doesn't have a cover to it. It just has a glass face.
Originally posted by littlemav:
What a pretty watch, is the carving Inside the case? I love your napkin light bouncer!!
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 02/01/2012 07:37:54 PM
What a pretty watch, is the carving Inside the case? I love your napkin light bouncer!!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/01/2012 04:17:58 PM
Cool watch, Leo. Congrats on the matching ribbon!
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/01/2012 01:11:45 PM
Beautiful shot! Congrats on your ribbon.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 02/01/2012 12:23:11 PM
Congrats on the ribbon.
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Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 02/01/2012 06:35:14 AM
Great job! No stopping now!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 02/01/2012 05:18:50 AM
Congrats on a fantastic image Leo. I had this pegged as coming in first and gave it a 9... still you did very well.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/01/2012 03:29:16 AM
well done mate great shot, congrats on the ribbon :)
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/01/2012 03:23:14 AM
Fantastic image, Mike! Congrats! On your way to ribbon hogdom!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/01/2012 12:46:53 AM
Congrats on your ribbon! incredible amount of detail.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 02/01/2012 12:08:58 AM
Awesome detail and beautiful tones. Congrats on the ribbon!
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 02/01/2012 12:05:31 AM
Wow, another ribbon! WTG! Beautiful detail.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 01/25/2012 12:23:03 PM
Very nice, great detail and clarity.
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Pentax K-R
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 01/25/2012 10:54:03 AM
Great color and detail, I find this kind of thing very interesting
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