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Alecia


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Challenge: Transitions (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G2
Location: Kitchen counter
Date: Apr 18, 2002
Aperture: 8
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Abstract, Studio
Date Uploaded: Apr 21, 2002

This picture of a prism refracting (and reflecting!) white light was taken on my kitchen counter at an hour or so before sunset. Earlier tries just weren't getting the vibrant colors.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 104
Avg (all users): 6.2772
Avg (commenters): 7.0750
Avg (participants): 6.4074
Avg (non-participants): 6.1901
Views since voting: 2368
Votes: 202
Comments: 46
Favorites: 5 (view)


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05/03/2002 06:00:00 AM
I think that this picture should have done much better in the rankings. how did it get1's and 2's???? but then there's no accounting for taste : )
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04/29/2002 09:02:00 AM
I admit my first thought was Pink Floyd. Spent most of my youth listening to them and Dark Side of the Moon.

I ddn't take off for originality even though I thought it was a cover rip ;-) Nice photo.
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04/29/2002 07:43:00 AM
Wow, surprised you didn't win. This was the most creative and interesting picture of the bunch. Congrats on an awesome shot.
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04/29/2002 12:17:00 AM
Thanks for all the comments you guys! This was a fun picture and most of the comments made me
glad I went with it instead of the *sunset*. :) Here is my belated, collective response:

1. To those that mentioned it...THE PRISM IS CLEAN! It is, however, about 20 years old and has spent most of its poor life being shuffled
around from drawer to drawer--thus the awful scuff marks. I know it detracts, but I liked the general idea so I went with it.
2. The blurriness is a pain to me because my original RAW file is perfectly clear--I wonder how to keep it from getting so lossy?
I saved it right at 149k...What can I do differently?
3. Pink Floyd was not technically the inspiration--actually a rainbow was the original inspiration, but not being able to get a good
shot of it, I tried to make one (with my garden hose!), needless to say, that was a waste of a good hour.
So, THEN I dug out my prism--and with Dark Side of the Moon in mind, spent the rest of the day trying to get the shot.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/28/2002 10:17:00 PM
From what to what?
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04/28/2002 07:19:00 PM
the rainbow looks like it's being cast right into the air! crazy! if only the prisim were a bit more polished.
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04/28/2002 11:37:00 AM
I think you could have cropped or framed this better to achieve a more balanced image and to not have the prism cut off.
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04/27/2002 04:26:00 PM
And the winner is......brilliant
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04/27/2002 01:08:00 PM
i really like this shot -- the capture of the prism, and the dark vs. light background. would it have been possible to shine the prism so the smudges didn't show?
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04/27/2002 07:44:00 AM
Definately captured the transformation of light to color. Not a high difficulty factor but nice effect for category.
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04/26/2002 07:38:00 PM
nice prism. would have been better if the glass was clean.
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04/26/2002 06:47:00 PM
cool Prism
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04/25/2002 11:30:00 AM
really nice affect here. Love the composition.
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04/24/2002 01:15:00 PM
I like how the shaft of colored light seems to be vibrating or in motion, as though it is splitting apart before my eyes. Great shot!
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04/24/2002 07:32:00 AM
cool. could be used for a science text book. a lot of people wont get it i bet.
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04/23/2002 07:31:00 PM
=) I wanted to try this, but couldn't find a prism. Well done!
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04/23/2002 06:00:00 PM
Very creative concept.
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04/23/2002 05:05:00 PM
I get it. Nice, You should have cleaned the glass.
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04/23/2002 01:14:00 PM
this would have been PERFECT if the prism hadn't been scuffed and scratched
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04/23/2002 11:40:00 AM
Nice spectrum. Although the transition from the white light to the spectrum isn't exactly clear (if that's even what you're trying to convey).

Maybe if we could see the source of the original light in the frame?
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04/23/2002 11:16:00 AM
unusual/original transition
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04/23/2002 09:22:00 AM
too blurry but an excellent example
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04/23/2002 01:22:00 AM
Pretty Damn Cool
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04/22/2002 10:04:00 PM
Clever and well done
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04/22/2002 09:15:00 PM
I just don't know how to comment on this photo at all. I will just score it a 10 and go throw my camera in the dumpster outside.... This is the most original 'transition' i have seen today. = 10
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04/22/2002 08:09:00 PM
great capture of the colors of the prism! To get really picky, it would have been just a bit better with a larger frame, looks like the bottom corner of the prism is cut off.
Oh and the prism looks like it needs a quick cleaning. Otherwise I really like this!
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04/22/2002 08:07:00 PM
very good idea, i'm having problems with the scratches on the prism and the rainbow of light reflecting back on the prism however
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04/22/2002 07:46:00 PM
You have captured what I considerd as a subject, better than I could have. This is truly a great transition shot!
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04/22/2002 06:00:00 PM
Top 3
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04/22/2002 05:02:00 PM
we are all white light
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04/22/2002 04:44:00 PM
Roy G. Biv I presume?
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04/22/2002 01:36:00 PM
Unique approach
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04/22/2002 01:34:00 PM
creative idea. very well done. i love.
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04/22/2002 01:13:00 PM
Clean your prism
04/22/2002 12:52:00 PM
great idea..
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04/22/2002 12:38:00 PM
Nice capture. It's a little blurry, though. Definitely a transition.
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04/22/2002 10:14:00 AM
nice concept. Bit blurry/ dirty
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04/22/2002 10:08:00 AM
Hehe Dark side of the moon
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04/22/2002 07:41:00 AM
This meets the challenge, and a very interesting picture as well.
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04/25/2002 01:12:00 PM
Pink Floyd fan? Nice shot...
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04/25/2002 12:28:00 PM
A very cunning idea! The focus seems a little off tho
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04/23/2002 03:43:00 PM
Looks like a Pink Floyd cover.
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04/23/2002 03:00:00 PM
Brilliant idea!
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04/22/2002 01:33:00 AM
This has got to be the winner!
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04/22/2002 01:06:00 AM
I think this is totally amazing !
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04/22/2002 12:07:00 AM
Nice shot .... the prism is dirty ... other than that A+
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