shot in my light tent
crop and rotate with raw shooter pro
set white balance with curves in PS2
clone out small dirt spot on chop stick
burn in writing on chop sticks
dodge shadow under point of chop stick
sharpen
resize and further slight sharpen
add border and save for web
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Although some photos that try for zen using an asian theme don't always pull it off well, this one does. The very minimal use of color (or lack thereof), the minimal subject matter and blank background definately work here. Great job from the 'Great Job Baggie'!
How much I wish there were no chopsticks in this photo. It makes the composition cluttered to be zen. Just the pebbles, the way they are placed, would have made this a wonderful zen photo. Still this is technically well executed.6.
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