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Reflecting Crystal Dreams
Reflecting Crystal Dreams
madison461


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Challenge: Complementary Colors II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Atlanta GA
Date: Oct 4, 2005
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Oct 4, 2005

Crystal bowl with red and green background refracting with lights.

Post challenge: Well, I think I can get from this it was too blurry. OK.

Statistics
Place: 294 out of 318
Avg (all users): 3.8541
Avg (commenters): 3.8000
Avg (participants): 3.5893
Avg (non-participants): 4.0992
Views since voting: 811
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 233
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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10/12/2005 08:42:41 AM
I'm not sure I agree that this is "too blurry". As is, I think it has the right ingredients for an abstract. I'd have to see how it came out sharp to see if that was better!

You could play a bit with this shot to possibly make it stronger. Since color is the primary focus of this abstract, perhaps you can try adjusting the white balance or levels so that the crystal does not appear toned (it has a yellow-tan tone on my monitor), and let the shape of crystal alone serve to texture the greens and reds in the background (along with some perhaps stronger greens which can also be adjusted in PS).

This was a good idea!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/11/2005 05:20:45 PM
blurry
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10/11/2005 04:22:03 PM
a good idea for an abstraction, but the necessary sharpness is lacking. could have used more green as well.
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10/11/2005 02:54:35 PM
colors are great, wish the glass was clearer though
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10/08/2005 11:42:54 PM
Needs better focus. The color combination is great and I like the idea of projecting the color through the crystal.
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10/07/2005 09:16:05 AM
I can see the red and green - those definitely being complimentary, but the photo appears out of focus, and compared with other entries in this challenge doesn't have the same "wow" factor.
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10/06/2005 09:56:55 PM
Too blurry
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10/06/2005 05:45:39 PM
not really sharp but i still like it
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10/06/2005 04:45:51 PM
while this image fills the criteria of the challenge I feel the image is too blurry to focus on any part of it. It actually made my eyes go funny looking at it. However, I am sure there will be others who love it. Sorry I couldn't be more positive
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10/06/2005 01:13:34 AM
Wow, interesting shapes made through the glass. Nice abstract scene.
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10/05/2005 01:33:31 PM
Looks out of focus.
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