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spira lucidus
spira lucidus
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fractals (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: New Jersey
Date: Aug 21, 2012
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 200
Shutter: various
Date Uploaded: Aug 20, 2012

3 exposures combined using HDR Efex Pro

initial adjustments on resulting image using Capture NX2
-contrast
-unsharp mask
-darken and desaturate background
-crop

additional adjustments using Color Efex Pro (applied selectively to shell)
-Bleach Bypass
-Dark Contrast

final adjustments using Capture NX2
-contrast
-spot adjustments to brightness/contrast/saturation of shell
-size and save for DPC

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 85
Avg (all users): 6.4706
Avg (commenters): 8.8333
Avg (participants): 6.4167
Avg (non-participants): 6.5070
Views since voting: 994
Views during voting: 247
Votes: 119
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)


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AuthorThread
08/29/2012 04:14:13 AM
Congrats on the tt!!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/28/2012 09:55:03 AM
Fine Art at it's best for a challenge.
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08/24/2012 02:21:45 PM
Back to bump you up to a 9. Love the composition and that punch of color.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/23/2012 09:31:23 PM
I really like your composition on this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/23/2012 05:11:01 PM
Gorgeous
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08/23/2012 01:49:15 PM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/23/2012 09:56:50 AM
Very nice, really drew me in for a closer look.
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08/23/2012 02:57:44 AM
simple and effective~ 8
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08/22/2012 08:10:00 PM
I like the isolation, but the darkness is just too pitch black
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2012 03:05:15 PM
Beautifully captured, masterful confidence with the negative space.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2012 10:42:45 AM
Just lovely 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2012 09:14:51 AM
10 - well done. I love your composition and lighting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2012 07:18:09 AM
Gorgeous.
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08/22/2012 12:44:13 AM
Expected to see one of these in here....well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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