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Brittle Bones
Brittle Bones
Dr.Confuser


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Challenge: Free Study 2010-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: Kirkland, Washington USA
Date: Mar 28, 2010
Aperture: f/14
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Abstract, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Mar 28, 2010

 Photographer’s Notes
Six months ago, I found this stick, which had floated ashore near here. It’s too small to be called driftwood, and “driftstick” doesn’t seem right either. I left it where I found it, but it haunted me. Again a few months ago, I found the stick.

I picked it up and this time and decided I would see if there is a photo hiding in my stick somewhere. My wife wants to use it for the handle of a purse she’s designing. So when I let it sit on the counter, or the corner of my desk … I had to be continually watchful over it. For months I’ve looked at it in different lighting, from different angles, under varying moods.

For 30 days, more or less, I’ll live on the lakeshore where I’ve lived for the past 6 years; where I found my stick. Today, I realize I’m running out of time. I’ve been sick for a while now – it colors my mood. I won’t be living here much longer. If I’m going to memorialize my stick, now is the time. If not now, when? I’ll miss living here.

Post Processing
• Convert from RAW (PSCS4 Camera Raw)
• Clean up Background (PSCS4 Clone Layer)
• Deepen Background (PSCS4 Masked Curves Mayer)
• Brighten Subject (PSCS4 Curves Layer)
• Convert to B&W (PSCS4 Channel Mixer Layer)
• Boost Contrast (PSCS4 Curves Layer)
• Dodge & Burn (PSCS4 Overlay Layer)
• Resize (Genuine Fractals)
• Sharpen (PSCS4 USM)
• Save for Web (PSCS4)

Camera Data
• Date: 2009/03/28
• Camera: Nikon D3
• Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• ISO: 800
• Aperture: f/14
• Shutter: 1/5 Seconds
• Natural Light

Statistics
Place: 235 out of 350
Avg (all users): 5.3214
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.2449
Avg (non-participants): 5.5000
Views since voting: 2746
Views during voting: 256
Votes: 140
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/09/2010 04:33:35 PM
I love this photo and title, and your photographer's comments as well. I'm sorry to hear you have been sick. Feel better soon and keep up the good work (now let your wife make the purse). :-)
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 04/09/2010 03:30:15 PM
Shame on you... for thinking outside the box and being uniquely creative... you should know better then to allow yourself to stray into such imaginative channels. Ten lashes for you for displaying your unwitting genius!!

Jo ;-))

Message edited by author 2010-04-09 15:30:56.
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Sony Alpha a1
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 04/08/2010 08:16:20 AM
Deserved to place much higher. Texture and lines respond well to your treatment with light, providing a lot for the eye to see. Thanks for posting the back story.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/07/2010 11:58:07 PM
Beautiful. Extra point for title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 04/05/2010 09:11:20 PM
nice, very nice
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 04/05/2010 02:40:35 PM
Sorry, finding this a little uninteresting as subject material. On a technical note, the focal plane is really narrow with only the lower central area being sharply focused.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 04/01/2010 12:25:58 AM
this is really awesome .. such a powerful and different image, and i love how the distorted legs are not legs at all .. BRAVO .. !!..:)
wish i could'v said that better .!! .. but it really is art .. !!
i'm not voting yet .. :)
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