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Drunk Driving Theorem
Drunk Driving Theorem
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Challenge: Mathematics (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Home
Date: Aug 15, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Aug 15, 2008

 OK, so it may not be exactly represent the science of math in many of your minds, but it can if you think about it. Alternate title "1+1=Death", but I suspect that will be a common title format. I enjoyed working with the lighting, first shoot with the flash on a stand, shooting through an umbrella. I could not get the glass well lit, but I'm happy with the color of the whiskey.

I cloned out a piece of plastic that I used to hold up the key. I cloned the skull back together. In addition, I processed the RAW file twice to pull color in the whiskey. BW conversion, selected the 3 objects then levels to the background to make an even black. Screen layer to brighten the key, multiply layer to darken the glass. curves, some dodge/burn, resize, USM. I don't think I left any steps out. I certainly hope I did not go to far with the cloning, no other way to hold up the key, and IMO did not change the overall image.

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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 09/17/2014 04:40:19 PM
Great example of Math 101.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 08/24/2008 03:14:55 AM
If only you coul have added text! Nice, original concept.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 08/21/2008 01:39:22 PM
great idea and well put together
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 08/20/2008 09:26:56 PM
Would be stronger if there were a plus and equals sign.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 08/20/2008 05:21:51 PM
good idea. However, i put together from the title and the key that the glass was really a glass of alcohol. It looks kind of like a cologne bottle to me with the way the light hits it. Otherwise very good. You could bump the contrast up a bit more or use levels to have the skull look a bit less flat.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 08/19/2008 04:40:46 PM
Very good idea. Maybe a different angle would have made this a less static image.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/18/2008 02:48:51 PM
An interesting equition! I wish the glass was lit more - it feels a little too dark and unbalanced by the quite bright skull. Good attempt though.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/18/2008 11:23:40 AM
Not mathematics to me.
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