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Rock Sounds Transcend
Rock Sounds Transcend
RamblinR


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Challenge: ABC...LMN...XYZ (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Home
Date: May 10, 2008
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: May 10, 2008

 Shot at home on the kitchen table. White cloth with two flashes (one in a softbox other with a shoot through umbrella). Cropped, levels, dodged, boarder, sharpen, usm, resize, usm.

This is my first time for a shot like this. I love my flashes <3, I would not even attempt this shot without them.


Statistics
Place: 26 out of 194
Avg (all users): 6.4503
Avg (commenters): 7.8462
Avg (participants): 6.1507
Avg (non-participants): 6.7308
Views since voting: 1518
Views during voting: 259
Votes: 151
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/19/2008 04:12:03 AM
Wonderful finish, and I gave this one a high score as I LOVE the perspective detail and DOF..... Awesome.....
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 05/19/2008 03:11:36 AM
Way underrated. Guitar shots don't do well on dpc, even if they are perfectly execute like this one.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-F717
 05/16/2008 08:21:21 PM
Great crop, super lighting and DOF.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 05/16/2008 12:28:57 PM
looks fun
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 05/16/2008 08:47:33 AM
I'm a sucker for nice guitar photos.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/15/2008 12:30:53 PM
good strong composition, creative DOF
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/15/2008 06:53:09 AM
super - 10
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
 05/14/2008 10:20:11 PM
Nice dof and one of the better guitar images I've seen in a while. I like the white background. It seems a little..."trapped" by the border, but otherwise I like it.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/14/2008 02:46:51 AM
Composition: 9
Technical: 8 - A few very faint shadows around the neck - could be dodged out. Otherwise, spot on.
Creativity: 6 - Maybe not original concept, but superbly executed!
Appeal: 8
Challenge: 5
Overall Calculated Average Score: 7
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/13/2008 03:21:34 AM
Wow, the extreme DOF works well with the length of the guitar. I love how the strings blend into the background...very nice work!
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/12/2008 01:05:05 PM
fantastic composition and brilliant exposure of such a difficult subject (shiny-reflecting) in white background. should see you on the podium :)
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/12/2008 11:25:58 AM
Everything is so clean and new looking ... except for those couple of bits of dust.
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Sony DSLR-A330
Sigma 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6 for Nikon
 05/12/2008 09:21:39 AM
great capture :) very beautiful framing too the image just draws the eyes into it... :) great use of lines and shapes ! :)
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/12/2008 07:12:39 AM
Very clever, and I love the perspective/angle of this fine musical image.......
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 05/12/2008 01:56:19 AM
Nice job with this. Love the DOF! 8
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/12/2008 12:15:05 AM
nice focus point
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