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Swizzles and Swerves
banmorn


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Challenge: Glass II (with a twist) (Basic Editing IV)
Collection: Challenges 2006
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jun 24, 2006
Aperture: f/ 11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/6 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jun 27, 2006

 I thought about putting the glass stirrer in again but I just couldn't. I got a set of four glass swizzle sticks and the same time I got the stirrer and I went with them. I also shot the tops of them...multicolored glass chickens. NOT exciting. Not sure this is either but I had no idea what else to do and I thought this turned out OK. The background is an earlier, less green version of the one I made up for Stirring Greens in the Green II challenge.

Post: Convert from raw with Exposure compensation at (at least) +0.33 (might have been higher but not much...I think. OH Well). Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Flip 180° and then flip vertical. CROP. Sharpen. Resize. Save for Web........Now let me go make sure I didn't screw up the tag! LOL!

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Registered Userdaisypaige
 Canon EOS-30D 		01/31/2007 04:44:31 PM
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think this deserves a 1st place ribbon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Memberriversong
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		12/03/2006 10:47:12 PM
Very colorful and well executed.
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Memberbanmorn
 Nikon D200 		07/08/2006 02:29:55 PM
Thanks Sally and Magnús!
Registered UserDjabordjabor
 Nikon D3 		07/08/2006 08:50:52 AM
Congratulations on the 4th place!
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Membertrain
 Panasonic DMC-FZ30 		07/08/2006 06:40:28 AM
Great image wonderful idea
Congrats on your 4th placing Colours and clarity are great
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberbanmorn
 Nikon D200 		07/05/2006 11:16:26 PM
Thanks, Tom, Jeni, Þorsteinn and Richard!
Registered Userwoutje
 Canon EOS-40D 		07/05/2006 11:06:22 PM
Congrats Rob on 4th place. Another strong abstract shot. I had a feeling you would be up there in this challenge!!!
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MemberStructor
 Canon EOS-5D 		07/05/2006 04:21:57 PM
Congratulations on the 4th place! Excellent shot!
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MemberJeniY
 Canon EOS-30D 		07/05/2006 09:26:21 AM
Wow!!! Awesome Picture!!!
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Registered UserZoomdak
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		07/05/2006 03:46:16 AM
Awesome job! Lovely image, and congrats on 4th place!
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Memberbanmorn
 Nikon D200 		07/05/2006 02:25:03 AM
Thanks, Ursula and Neil! And thank for all the great comments during the challenge!

Neil: I opened a blank file in PSElements 3.0. I put up a quater inch grid to use as a template. I clicked on the backgrond color icon and brought up the Color Picker and chose several different hues of green. I selected one 1/4" vertical space of the grid with the Rectangular Marquee tool and then filled the selected area with Paint Bucket tool. Repeated for about a dozen different colors. Then I copy and pasted the inital set across the background and, when completed, merged down each set. The I sharpened it a bit to give a better definition between the colors. The curves were made with the Shear filter. Here is a downsized version of the background:
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Message edited by author 2006-07-05 02:25:47.
Site Councilnshapiro
 Nikon D90 		07/05/2006 12:31:12 AM
This is very cool! Congratulations on 4th! What's the background?
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Memberursula
 Nikon D200 		07/05/2006 12:12:26 AM
Rob, congratulations on 4th place! Lovely abstract.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Registered Userbetsypdx
 Pentax *ist DS 		07/04/2006 11:50:01 PM
One of my top five. Nice color and details.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userdigitaldave
 Canon EOS-20D 		07/04/2006 09:02:44 AM
Great color and composition and outstanding abstract shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usersmellykapcie 07/04/2006 04:47:05 AM
Great shot. This is one of my personal favourites from this contest. Really well done. You've taken an otherwise dull subject and turned it into something interesting to look at.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userlocutus
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		07/03/2006 07:29:50 PM
This is great. The choice of background pattern really brings out the refractive nature of the glass. The splaying of the rods from being tightly bunched in the corner to spreading across the upper right side of the frame is very well thought out. And having one rod crossing another, so we see a hint of refractions of refractions, is inspired.
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Membercharmayne
 Nikon D300 		07/03/2006 05:06:07 PM
beautiful color scheme composition and subject, very well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberJaded_Housewife
 Canon EOS-5D 		07/03/2006 04:32:46 PM
very nice. very mod.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membercrik
 Nikon D300 		07/03/2006 10:42:01 AM
Very nice glass, love the colors.
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Memberk4ffy
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		07/03/2006 10:07:17 AM
classic dpc. 7
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Registered Useracrotide
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		07/02/2006 11:10:26 PM
Like the colours and the pattern in this shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserHippie
 Sony DSC-T7 		07/02/2006 03:50:20 PM
Simply beautiful !!
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Membersittingonthegrass
 Canon EOS-30D 		07/02/2006 02:12:58 PM
wildly cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usergeekssweet
 Fujifilm FinePix S3100 		07/02/2006 09:05:57 AM
I love the color choices, composition and framing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userjerryc12
 Nikon D70s 		07/01/2006 10:26:22 PM
Great photo. Excellent composition, sharpness and color.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membersailjo
 Nikon D50 		07/01/2006 09:17:28 PM
Wow! Nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberMelethia
 Canon EOS-7D 		06/30/2006 10:21:59 PM
Good execution of a classic approach.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberFocusPoint
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		06/30/2006 08:20:52 PM
Very cool. I can see the twist in glass ;) 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usernaplesmusc
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		06/30/2006 04:54:10 PM
Good one. Hope you didn't take anything :) while shooting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberBugzeye
 Nikon D300 		06/30/2006 02:01:51 PM
Wow this is wild and bright.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberKarenNfld
 Canon EOS-40D 		06/30/2006 11:15:24 AM
Robert? Love this image, great colours. I'm thinking you might have too many swizzle sticks in there, one or two might have a bigger imapct, now it's sort of busy. Still a great photo though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userjah_luv
 Canon PowerShot S50 		06/30/2006 03:19:57 AM
This was very interesting. Very busy, but not distracting.
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Registered UserShiiizzzam
 Sony DSC-F707 		06/29/2006 09:40:09 PM
FUNKY !!!!! This is worthy of a print ! I can't wait to see the details on this one. 10 + + +
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Registered Userfencekicker
 Panasonic DMC-FZ5 		06/29/2006 09:00:30 PM
Nice effect. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberpineapple
 Canon PowerShot S100 		06/29/2006 02:34:27 PM
Everyone has the right to do an image like this at least once to prove themselves. But repeat offenders should perhaps move on ;-) Not that you are, surely? Nice colours. 7.
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Registered UserMatt414ce
 Nikon D70 		06/29/2006 12:50:02 PM
Great image. Well done with the color and glass!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userimdadoc
 Canon PowerShot S3 IS 		06/29/2006 11:08:50 AM
Like the abstract.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberglad2badad
 Sony DSLR-A700 		06/29/2006 11:06:41 AM
Where do you keep coming up with these cool backgrounds!? Once again, nicely done. Grrrr. ;^)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberhotpasta
 Nikon D300 		06/29/2006 08:08:10 AM
this should do well...good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberBalko
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		06/29/2006 12:59:13 AM
0-2 Meets Challenge: 2
0-3 Technical Merit: 3
0-3 Creativity: 3
0-2 The Wow Factor: 2
Total = 10
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Registered UserBosborne
 Canon EOS-30D 		06/28/2006 11:51:21 PM
Love this. Looks ''Rikki-ized" 10
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MemberGatorguy
 Nikon D700 		06/28/2006 11:06:54 PM
One one hand I really like this, on the other, it's too busy. 7
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Membervencap
 Canon EOS-40D 		06/28/2006 10:56:50 PM
Exceptional photo. I love it. Congratulations
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberBrianR
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		06/28/2006 06:08:56 PM
Good coloring and lighting, fits challenge criteria well..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserFireBird
 Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital 		06/28/2006 02:04:01 PM
Love the repeating green/yellow swirls every where you look.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberGallatin
 Nikon D700 		06/28/2006 01:43:03 PM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserLactobeezor
 Nikon D70 		06/28/2006 10:30:24 AM
WoW
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usermoominmolly
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel 		06/28/2006 10:12:13 AM
Beautiful use of glass! I love the refraction.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserTom_Robbrecht
 Nikon D300 		06/28/2006 08:10:54 AM
Aha ! Finally a typical DPC image !
Maybe just a bit soft but should score high nevertheless.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membersherpet
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		06/28/2006 02:28:52 AM
I like the effect of the swizzle sticks.....The background seems a little to busy, and distracts from the mirror reflection of the glass sticks.....
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