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Challenge: In the Beginning... (Basic Editing III)
Collection: abstracts
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: Mar 29, 2005
Aperture: f/27
ISO: 200
Shutter: 10s
Galleries: Abstract, Sky
Date Uploaded: Mar 29, 2005

An optical fiber lamp shot from above. used flashlight to slightly bring out the red cloth under the lamp, otherwise "sky" comes out totally black.

In post-processing, adjusted saturation, curves and levels, slight sharpening, saved for web.

This is not how I REALLY visualize Big Bang for myself (I don't think it can be properly visualized anyhow), but it was a fun picture to shoot nonetheless. I wanted to shoot this lamp for a while and just waited for an appropriate challenge. Let's see how it goes.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 300
Avg (all users): 6.1190
Avg (commenters): 7.5769
Avg (participants): 5.8333
Avg (non-participants): 6.3161
Views since voting: 2787
Views during voting: 470
Votes: 294
Comments: 40
Favorites: 7 (view)


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06/20/2005 03:12:51 AM
hey, just wanted to say that i think this is very creative and well done. congrats
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04/12/2005 05:01:04 PM
I get the feeling that the "controversial" comment might be from someone who is not English-speaking (no country listed). I had a hard time deciphering that "sentence" without any punctuation. When I did understand it, I felt the person was just making a comment in general, not judging you. Photographers take "controversial" photos all the time; it doesn't mean it's THEIR personal belief system. I don't believe in killing, but I'd probably take a photograph of a victim (and then puke - LOL)!
BTW - beautiful photo. I didn't vote in that challenge.

Message edited by author 2005-04-12 17:02:13.
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04/06/2005 09:04:24 PM
there's always one in a crowd... religion, sex, politics, soon everything will be off limits...it's a FABULOUS image -religious or not...geeeez!
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04/06/2005 04:56:17 PM
Originally posted by Imagineer:

I was considering reshooting this, but in the end it it would have been just for the sake of it and I felt there'd be too many 'Big Bangs' in the challenge.

: )


Actually, I also thought there would be at least several other Big Bangs in the challenge (not as similar as yours, of course :)) - so I was quite surprized that mine was the only one.

Message edited by author 2005-04-06 16:57:09.
04/06/2005 04:28:06 PM
Originally posted by broly:

there are more religious people in this world than not but a good picture 3


Look at his average scoring for this challenge :( Not a very nice person.
Challenges Entered: 0
Votes Cast: 296
Avg Vote Cast: 3.8784
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04/06/2005 03:42:56 PM
A great effect and one deserving a much higher placing.
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04/06/2005 03:12:55 PM
THis photo is so nice. I think it takes a good eye and creative mind to think this up. It looks like a supernova, with the little particles and everything. Instant fav.
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04/06/2005 01:58:18 PM
Originally posted by ltsimring:

OMG!!! How embarassing!
I wouldn't believe such a coincidence - but I swear I did not see this shot! Well, I guess great minds think alike :). But why didn't you submit it, or , for that matter, anything?

No offence by the way - you've done a great job. I was considering reshooting this, but in the end it it would have been just for the sake of it and I felt there'd be too many 'Big Bangs' in the challenge.

I had loads of ideas but as so often happens, I ran out of time.
: )
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04/06/2005 11:22:29 AM
OMG!!! How embarassing!
I wouldn't believe such a coincidence - but I swear I did not see this shot! Well, I guess great minds think alike :). But why didn't you submit it, or , for that matter, anything?

Regarding one "faith-based" coumment - i did not expect this photo to be "controversial" (unlike my earlier entry), but apparently it was - look at the histogram of votes and the number of 1, 2's, and 3's! I think it is wrong to judge people beliefs in a photo contest - but what can you do....

Anyway, I am sorry if my photo offendend anyone, it did not mean to.
And of course - thanks to all for many very nice comments! Always appreciated.


Message edited by author 2005-04-06 11:41:30.
04/06/2005 08:52:29 AM


Snap.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/05/2005 03:53:30 PM
Nice use of props (fiber optics). I would have cropped out the lower right corner.
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04/05/2005 02:13:25 PM
Now THAT's a very clever use of a prop. I used to have one of those as a kid (did you use it for the 70's challenge?) Nice job of capturing the light without blowing it out. Hope this ribbons. 9 Would have given you a ten if the blue arc wasn't showing in the bottom right corner.
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04/05/2005 02:38:27 AM
good one!
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04/04/2005 10:41:52 AM
nice try to depict the theory.
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04/04/2005 09:31:05 AM
excellent picture
this photo shows exactly what the challenge title wanted out of this photo
good job
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04/04/2005 12:43:16 AM
This would be my winner
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04/03/2005 04:27:18 PM
This is a great effect, now you'll have to explain how you did this.
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04/03/2005 03:59:31 AM
I was looking to show the "Big Bang" myself. The lighting is good here and it took a bit for me to realize how you did this. Nice job.
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04/02/2005 07:20:39 PM
Cool! I love fiber optic stuff. Nice idea to put it on a red surface to off-set the blue. Creative idea!
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04/02/2005 11:36:00 AM
This is stunning ! You really had a great idea,and the execution is excellent.a 9
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04/02/2005 10:48:41 AM
That is a great idea! Came out perfect!
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04/01/2005 09:19:04 PM
i like it.
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04/01/2005 08:09:29 PM
very cool. Fireworks?
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04/01/2005 07:03:07 PM
great idea and wonderfully executed
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04/01/2005 06:14:08 PM
This is a ribbon photo Brilliant shot.
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04/01/2005 08:12:26 AM
Pretty cool. I'd like to know how this was done.
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03/31/2005 08:20:51 PM
Good idea! I like it...8
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03/31/2005 01:04:31 PM
Creative use of a fiber-optic lamp! (Right?)
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03/31/2005 11:55:21 AM
That does look like a big bang, or a micro fibre light. Not sure which...

nice pic - sharp etc. But missing that vital "x" factor for me.
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03/31/2005 11:49:58 AM
Perfect ! 10.
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03/31/2005 01:19:01 AM
Wow! You nailed it. Congratulations.
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03/30/2005 08:34:58 PM
i like fiberoptics
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03/30/2005 07:44:47 PM
Fiber optilicious -- or is it a firework?
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03/30/2005 05:41:19 PM
there are more religious people in this world than not but a good picture 3
03/30/2005 04:26:22 PM
Is this real?? I can't wait to find out how you did it!
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03/30/2005 01:52:14 PM
could have benefited from a little more cropping, none the less nicely done
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03/30/2005 11:00:52 AM
I like it even though at the time of the big bang there weren't yet any stars.
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03/30/2005 08:25:59 AM
At first glance I thought it was an amazing firework. But now I realize that it's a fiber-optic light. Very cool idea and nice shot!
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03/30/2005 01:20:52 AM
I knew there would be a big bang shot in this challenge. This is very well done. Creative and well executed. Congratulations!
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03/30/2005 12:37:37 AM
nice idea
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