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Spheres
Spheres
GolferDDS


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Transparency II (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Duotone
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: Home
Date: Oct 28, 2005
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 28, 2005

 This setup, execution, and processing was more complicated than it needed to be because of several factors including lack of time to find suitable materials, lighting inefficiencies and the need to use PS to correct these inadequacies in the executed picture. The spheres are glass lightbulbs which I cut off the bases. Several cracked in the process but I couldn't find anything better to suit the subject. I liked that I could find lightbulbs of different sizes. The backround is checkered fabric. The spheres were hung from the ceiling with thin clear nylon fishing tackle and the spheres were all filled with water. The spheres on the table were placed on small supports which were cloned out in post processing as were the lines hanging from the ceiling. The picture was taken under poor indoor lighting conditions as I do not have adequate photographic lighting equiptment and the white balance was adjusted accordingly. PS repairs were made to the tops of the spheres where I was not able to achieve a smooth cut due to the fragile nature of the glass. Also, some of the light reflections in the glass were cloned out to give greater contrast to the patterns. Finally, the whites in the spheres were made just a little whiter than the backround to help bring out the spheres and give the picture a little more of a 3 dimensional feeling. I don't know if I have pushed the envelope of DPC's allowable PS adjustments to pictures in the advanced challenges. I have seen similar adjustments in other pictures that were not DQ'd. I guess I will find out!

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 155
Avg (all users): 6.5524
Avg (commenters): 7.6522
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Views since voting: 2405
Views during voting: 448
Votes: 210
Comments: 30
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 11/10/2005 07:03:45 PM
got to admire your effort here !

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 11/07/2005 09:15:10 AM
Congratulations on top 10 finish! This was one of my top choices for the blue; I cannot believe how much work you put into this image..it must have been a real problem cutting that glass then filling them with water and hanging them..wow..wonderful graphic.
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 11/07/2005 12:25:36 AM
An outstanding and polished study. Congratulations on your top top ten finish.
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 11/07/2005 12:11:32 AM
Great job - especially after reading the setup! Congrats on top 10 finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/06/2005 09:27:18 PM
Very captivating composition. Like the positioning. Eager to see how you did it!
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 11/06/2005 06:20:13 PM
Wow
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 11/06/2005 02:52:45 PM
Top 10. Nice capture!
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 11/05/2005 02:27:26 PM
Not sure if it was easy or hard to do this shot, but I sure have no clue how you did this. Stunning
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 11/04/2005 07:19:20 PM
Nice, but it would have more impact with proper curves. White looks like murkey grey. Just hit the white eyedropper on the white and it would look a whole lot better.
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 11/04/2005 06:24:45 PM
Creative graphic capture--certainly meets the challenge--I like it
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 11/04/2005 12:18:06 AM
One of my winners. 10
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 11/03/2005 10:58:21 PM
Wow, I've seen countless computer graphics homework assignment versions of this image, but never seen one of a physical scene! Very well done.
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 11/03/2005 03:59:35 PM
Great paterns ! - 8
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 11/03/2005 10:27:15 AM
It's very geometric!
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 11/02/2005 10:14:08 PM
Nice graphic shot. Reminds me of other such photos and drawings I have seen. Good composition. I'm sure this will do well in the challenge.
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 11/02/2005 09:34:37 PM
Best one yet...great job..!! 10
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 11/02/2005 05:02:54 PM
great idea and good execution except for the dullness of the whites. a levels adjustment would have fixed this in a jiffy.
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 11/01/2005 11:27:21 PM
ya, this is a frenetic study of coolness. If you could have added a splash of color somewhere I think it would have been superior. The other other complaint is the mild rippling of the floor. 9
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 11/01/2005 09:40:48 PM
very creative, nice job. would like to know how you did this
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 11/01/2005 04:26:12 PM
clearly the winner. though i am tired of checkerboards garnering blue ribbons, this one is worthy. I wish the corner where vertical met horizontal was a bit less harsh, but that is the only complaint.
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 11/01/2005 02:20:38 PM
I love the composition here and the geometric patterns created, although I feel that the 'white' squares are not as white as they could be and look a little too grey. Perhaps a little brightness and contrast boost might help?
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 11/01/2005 12:05:13 PM
I like this surreal image a lot..simple with just the black and white, but a lot of interest and dimension added by the glass spheres.
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 11/01/2005 08:58:44 AM
Wow, Excellent picture. Love all the lines and reflections.
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 10/31/2005 11:12:01 PM
I think if you would have stuck to the spheres on the top half of the picture it would have been better. The spheres at the bottom with the more distorted reflections annoy me more than interest me.
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 10/31/2005 08:12:33 PM
mind warping!!
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 10/31/2005 07:49:01 PM
nice reflections/distortions in your orbs.
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 10/31/2005 04:27:20 PM
people love images like this so you don't my well wishes...
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 10/31/2005 02:34:36 AM
I just dig this stuff... I dont get it.. or how its done..but it makes me smile.
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 10/31/2005 01:55:49 AM
Whoa, talk about an eye test. Very interesting.
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 10/31/2005 12:35:08 AM
WOW So pop artish. I love it.
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