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A Very Sharp Knife
A Very Sharp Knife
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Kitchenware (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Date: Apr 21, 2007
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200th sec
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2007

 Taken with HOYA macro extension lens

RAW conversion with Photoshop CS2
changed brightness
changed contrast
changed hue/sat overall and for single channels
sharpened

In PS CS2
levels, curves
dodged grey flare from the background
applied USM
resized
applied USM
changed hue/sat
added border with canvas size
saved for web

Statistics
Place: 22 out of 149
Avg (all users): 6.2513
Avg (commenters): 8.2308
Avg (participants): 5.7377
Avg (non-participants): 6.4923
Views since voting: 1895
Views during voting: 440
Votes: 191
Comments: 16
Favorites: 4 (view)

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Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX Macro for Canon
 04/30/2007 12:30:36 AM
This is so underrated, this is great image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/29/2007 10:19:18 PM
interesting... red nail polish, is it?
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/29/2007 08:52:46 PM
Good idea. 6
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 04/27/2007 08:17:36 AM
Simple, clean and clever with great composition. Have to give you an 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
04/26/2007 03:59:00 PM
Ow! That poor strawberry!
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/26/2007 11:19:48 AM
simpliccity works for me... should do well.. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 04/24/2007 04:35:19 PM
very good concept and cleverly done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 04/24/2007 03:17:25 PM
great image. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/24/2007 12:32:59 PM
excellent picture, lighting, composition, idea, focus. everything fits together
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/24/2007 10:44:40 AM
Ouch
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 04/24/2007 12:40:48 AM
This is great. So clean and.... sharp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX Macro for Canon
 04/24/2007 12:29:39 AM
Love the simplicity and clarity in this photo. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/23/2007 09:16:02 PM
Very juicy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3,5-6,3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] macro for Canon
 04/23/2007 04:55:32 PM
A very juicy strawberry...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 04/23/2007 04:51:11 AM
Awesome great print! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/23/2007 12:16:49 AM
Cool!! 9
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