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Challenge: Working Without a Net (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2007
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Minolta
Location: Virginia
Date: Aug 27, 2007
Aperture: F16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/3
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Aug 27, 2007

 RSE 2006
- exposure +1.00
- convert to .TIFF

PSP X
- histogram adj (10,1,240)
- smart photo fix (color balance, wht +45, blk +20)
- hue & saturation: HSL (sat +20)
- color adj RGB (red -10)
- brightness & contrast: B/C (2,7)
- hue & saturation: HSL (sat yellow -50)
- brightness & contrast: curves (gentle 'S')
- free rotate 30 degrees left
- crop
- resize
- usm (.35,10,100) + luminance
- neat image (remove 1/2 high noise)
- brightness & contrast: levels
- border
- save as JPG

Ok, bring on the DNMC police. :D

Actually, I think this meets the challenge in a couple ways.

1) Film - no chimping, no histograms, no 'test shots'. Get it right or not (I suppose you can bracket). No 'Net' with film.
2) Take your film in to be processed and it's out of your control. No post-processing control, no 'Net' on the print results.

I didn't want to "explain" it in the title...so I'm letting the viewer derive their own take on it. Should be interesting! :P

Statistics
Place: 58 out of 86
Avg (all users): 5.1245
Avg (commenters): 5.7619
Avg (participants): 4.8919
Avg (non-participants): 5.1610
Views since voting: 939
Views during voting: 424
Votes: 273
Comments: 25
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/05/2007 12:24:05 PM
I love it. I had given it a 9. Excellent. :) Definitely under appreciated.
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 09/05/2007 10:49:00 AM
I got so stuck on "Return to Walmart" that I missed the fact that it was film. Doh!
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 09/05/2007 09:43:18 AM
frankly, i think the 'return to walmart for quality film processing' is the riskiest part of the whole deal!

great idea, well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/05/2007 12:06:57 AM
Should have done far better than it did, great thinking outside the box and still meeting the challenge well. One of those 9's is mine.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/04/2007 07:29:18 PM
Clever. haha
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 09/04/2007 05:56:44 AM
Love the shot, not too sure how it fits the challenge - but 7 all-the-same
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 09/03/2007 02:14:31 PM
Very smart. Way to think outside of the box. Everything in this shot is technically perfect IMO This was thought out and well executed. 8 in my book
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2007 08:32:17 AM
Nice studio shot. Hope you do well with it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/01/2007 11:14:42 PM
What does this have to do with working without a net? It looks like you ruined a few frames by pulling it out.
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 09/01/2007 02:59:40 PM
Hahahaha.
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 09/01/2007 06:05:38 AM
lol!
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 09/01/2007 12:37:24 AM
I don't see what's the risk.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/31/2007 01:16:27 PM
I like your interpretation of the challenge. cool image
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 08/31/2007 10:42:12 AM
Ooops, put the fixer first and then developed? Has happened to me too :)
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 08/31/2007 06:27:59 AM
Sorry, but I simply don't see the point.
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 08/30/2007 04:47:29 PM
Sorry, i really don't get it, what is that stuff. it looks like a really long CF card ;-)
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 08/30/2007 10:07:31 AM
OH, very clever concept. Film is living on the edge!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2007 02:26:14 AM
Nice capture - Nice and sharp with a fresh exposure - Just a tad boring.
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 08/30/2007 12:23:03 AM
I guess there's a connection there somewhere but I don't get it...
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 08/29/2007 10:10:57 PM
LOL ... very true in the film world ... we're spoiled with our ability to chimp in the digital world ... nice lighting control ... good color saturation
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 08/29/2007 02:23:23 PM
LMAO -- Now that's without a net.
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 08/29/2007 01:33:54 PM
umm I don't understand this one..... hope someone will explain it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 12:43:04 PM
I like it. Simple, perfectly lit, razor sharp focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 12:21:49 PM
Very creative and original. I actually understand it! I'm always frustrated when i mess up putting film in the camera.
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 08/29/2007 12:22:07 AM
Now THAT's amusing :-) "What, no photoshop? EEK!"
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