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Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking
Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking
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Challenge: Ice II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 35-80mm f/4.0-5.6 II - Silver
Location: my kitchen
Date: Dec 31, 2007
Aperture: 22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1.3
Galleries: Snapshot, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 31, 2007

 Froze watch in block of Ice,
chipped ice away from watch with a meat cleaver.
cleared ice from face of watch with hot water, which also added a nice wet look.

Took a few shots...(cold hands!!)
copied RAW to computer.
adjusted color slightly
Converted to JPG
Cropped
Compressed.
Posted!

Statistics
Place: 134 out of 161
Avg (all users): 4.7956
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 4.5789
Avg (non-participants): 4.8690
Views since voting: 875
Views during voting: 381
Votes: 225
Comments: 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 01/07/2008 11:12:45 PM
The lighting seems really harsh, but I love the idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A540
 01/07/2008 01:28:20 PM
Isn't that the timex slogan? Good Job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/07/2008 01:03:03 PM
Awesome concept, but this photo doesn't do much for me composition-wise.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 01/06/2008 08:54:05 PM
its just a wierd shot. why is there a clock in an ice cube? well, whatever your reasoning...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/02/2008 10:11:21 PM
That's not a Timex :) great idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/02/2008 12:02:35 AM
It's not a timex...?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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