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"We must enhance the light, not fight the darkness." - Aharaon David Gordon
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Challenge: Puzzle Macro II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Kirkland, Washington USA
Date: Nov 18, 2008
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 0.4 Seconds
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2008

 Photographer’s Notes
Macro of the spout of a tiny pot my wife has. The same pot was featured in Textures IV challenge in April 2006 and scored 6.3. Hoping it will bring me luck here.



Post Processing
• Convert from RAW (PS CS4 Camera Raw)
• Rotate (Arbitrary)
• Crop
• Dodge & Burn (Dodge & Burn Layer)
• Desaturate (Hue & Sat Layer)
• Resize (Bicubic Sharper)
• Sharpen (USM)
• Border (Stroke Layer)
• Save for Web

Camera Data
• Date: 2008-11-18
• Camera: Nikon D3
• Lens: 105 MM
• ISO: 200
• Aperture: f/13
• Shutter: 0.4 Seconds

Statistics
Place: 71 out of 262
Avg (all users): 5.6524
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.6400
Avg (non-participants): 5.6629
Views since voting: 1383
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 164
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/26/2008 05:19:05 PM
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Puzzle Macro over the Art Roflmao challenge?? You deserve that score! ;-)


What was I thinking?
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/26/2008 03:07:45 AM
Puzzle Macro over the Art Roflmao challenge?? You deserve that score! ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/26/2008 12:35:02 AM
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
texture, abstraction, cool blue tonality all work together
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 11/25/2008 01:05:18 PM
Well, whatever it is, I like the textures and shapes. I don't have a single clue as to what it is.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 11/23/2008 08:38:23 PM
a jug.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/23/2008 02:05:10 PM
Nice textures and excellent placement of the mystery black hole -
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/22/2008 06:46:09 AM
good composition and focus! some kind of clay bottle?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 11/20/2008 10:18:30 AM
A pipe of sorts?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 11/20/2008 03:57:40 AM
I'm thinking fibreglass - perhaps an old bath?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 11/19/2008 10:42:00 PM
hmmmmmm..... some sort of painted metal thing with a hole in it. lol :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/19/2008 09:09:01 PM
Top of a jug? Nice lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A100
Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3
 11/19/2008 08:21:11 PM
Very nice composition. You really get drawn into the hole. Great details.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
 11/19/2008 04:55:57 PM
Looks like the top of a jug to me. Very cool texture and I like the way you composed it.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 11/19/2008 04:40:30 PM
Ceramic jug shot from above
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF DC Nikkor 135mm f/2.0D
 11/19/2008 04:13:24 PM
Air duct on the ceiling?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
 11/19/2008 03:42:52 PM
Not sure why, but I kinda like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 11/19/2008 02:09:01 PM
I'll guess a smoking pipe covered in muck?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2008 01:40:06 PM
This is cool. Something metal painted white, but I have no idea what.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-5
Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited AF
 11/19/2008 02:45:22 AM
No vote, just guessing...

top of a big jug with a handle
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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