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Stalactite Stump
Stalactite Stump
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Upside Down IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Location: Silver Cliff, WI
Date: Apr 28, 2012
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Apr 28, 2012

 While taking a nature walk with my dad, I noticed this rotting stump, and how it looked with a shallow depth of field against the background trees. I thought to myself how it looked like a stalagmite, and how if flipped, it would look a lot like a stalactite, and would be a great entry for this challenge.

I didn't actually shoot this upside down, as doing to would require some type of magic. Instead I flipped it in post processing, bust at least I really thought about the image being upside down before taking it. I actually spent a lot of time this week thinking of different subjects that would work upside down.

Post Processing:
* Crop
* Flip
* Increase black point and recovery
* Increase saturation and definition of stump
* Increase saturation and vibrancy
* Topaz Adjust 5
* White Balance
* Vignette (more on the bottom than the top
* Sharpen the stump
* Export as TIFF
* Resize
* Sharpen Edges
* Save as JPEG

Statistics
Place: 56 out of 122
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Votes: 111
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/05/2012 09:46:28 AM
terrific display of nature! wild and wonderful.
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 05/02/2012 02:00:52 PM
This is cool looking.
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