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Challenge: Abstract Food (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Home
Date: Jul 16, 2006
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec
Galleries: Abstract, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 16, 2006

 Had no intentions of entering this challenge, but while looking through the cupboards on the last day, I came across some onions that were sprouting and needed to be thrown out. Thought they looked neat, but after taking a number of shots, didn't feel I was getting anything abstract enough. Thought about the layers of the onion and decided to see what I could do if I was to peel back the onion. This is what I came up with. It's not that great and I'm not sure if people will consider it abstract, but I'm entering it anyways.

Shot this on my black computer chair with ambient light coming through the basement window.

After uploading my shot, I realized it was an advanced editing challenge. Cloned out a few things and did some dodging/burning and resubmitted...still not used to the advanced editing yet :)

PP:
Levels
Curves
Colour Balance
Brightness/Contrast
Hue/Saturation
Selective Colour
Clone Tool for some unwanted bits and fixing blown out highlights
Dodge/Burn for some added contrast and shadow
USM

Statistics
Place: 52 out of 199
Avg (all users): 5.9263
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 5.5000
Avg (non-participants): 6.1955
Views since voting: 1586
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 217
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/22/2006 10:39:51 PM
I really like the lighting on this one as well as the comp. Reflection from the flash is a bit much but all in all a nice photo.
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 07/22/2006 09:53:30 PM
Excellent. It's a given that flower shots score well on DPC ... well, fantastic ones anyway, and that's what you've entered, the best edible flower in the bunch. 10 Good Luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/21/2006 10:17:41 PM
nice job making a stinky onion into a flower.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2006 11:29:12 PM
Abstract and interesting. Good job with the light.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2006 03:41:06 PM
nice detail and lighting on the leaves, I would've probably made a square crop
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/17/2006 12:31:18 AM
Nice. The lighting is a bit harsh. Something softer to create a more flowered look would have been nice. But I still like this quite a bit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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