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Challenge: Hidden Treasures (Basic Editing)
Collection: Good - Average
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Easton, CT
Date: Oct 4, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Oct 4, 2009

Gotta break in the new camera, right? Simple setup here: a robin's nest in my yard, conveniently located right next to an outlet for the monolights, and of course everyone keeps large faceted gemstones around just in case (yes, they're real).

I'm a little disappointed with the lighting. I was planning to pull the nest highlights back in RAW, brighten up the stones, and burn in the background, but then remembered this was Basic Editing and didn't get a chance to reshoot. It'll have to do. :-(

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 74
Avg (all users): 5.7766
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 5.8485
Avg (non-participants): 5.7622
Views since voting: 1179
Views during voting: 338
Votes: 197
Comments: 8
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10/14/2009 12:23:56 AM
An 8 from me. I thought this would rank higher. *sigh*
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/09/2009 07:49:32 PM
Great idea. Maybe a blue jay or raven's nest - don't they collect bright baubles to hide? The lighting and refractions of the gems are very nice.
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10/09/2009 03:28:11 PM
great title and setup. nice colors and use of shallow dof. 8
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10/09/2009 01:38:10 PM
The sharpness of this is very good. You were definitely shooting for this challenge in particular. :-) I just wish it were a little bit brighter in the nest. I'm sure that was impossible with the natural light at the time you took this, but I think it would have balanced the photo better. I think a slightly wider crop would have been interesting as well. 6
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10/08/2009 01:58:58 AM
I had this idea as well but no nests to be found by me.
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10/07/2009 04:38:16 PM
Nice idea, but confusing composition which pulls my eye back and forth between the baubles and the leaves. 5
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10/07/2009 09:33:21 AM
ooohhhh shiny! very clever concept and execution. 6
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10/07/2009 06:07:36 AM
Excellent Idea, I like the thought behind this image. Excellent choice.
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