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Finding a cure for troll voters
Finding a cure for troll voters
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Challenge: Stock Photos: Medicine (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Date: Aug 1, 2010
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Date Uploaded: Aug 2, 2010

 Well, stock photography isn't exactly easy, as I found out that no laboratories are as clean or organized as they appear in the stock photos.

This was taken at the department of Imunology at Santa Maria hospital, in Lisbon, Portugal.
A friend of mine works there, so immediately I thought it would be a great idea to get a picture of her in the midst of all the scientific equipment.

She works with lab rats, and cell counts, and microscopic cultures, and one of the warnings I got as soon as I walked in was "Don't touch anything! Either it kills you or you kill it!".
Relaxing, isn't it?

So I looked like a kid with the chemist set, a lot of vials, bottles, seringes, etc. All of different colours, formats and biohazard signs (ok-kay, I won't touch it :-P)

We tried several ideas, but in the end the tradicional setup won, and we used several coloured liquids to get the final result.

This was shot at f/1.4 to get a razor thin DOF, and then I had to clean a gazillion drops form all vials and jars, thank God for the healing brush tool.

Then it was just tewaking the colours, saturation, and overall sharpen.

Tried a funny title to lighten the mood. Should end up in the high 5's, low 6's.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 67
Avg (all users): 6.4898
Avg (commenters): 8.0625
Avg (participants): 6.3514
Avg (non-participants): 6.5220
Views since voting: 2303
Views during voting: 310
Votes: 196
Comments: 22
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Olympus PEN E-P1
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital
08/13/2010 05:44:01 AM
Sempre em grande forma! Parabéns J!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/11/2010 11:49:41 AM
love the photo and the title, just wonderful!! congrats on your placement!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 08/11/2010 08:46:43 AM
Congrats on the HM! Nicely done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7R II
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
 08/11/2010 01:13:13 AM
I gave this a ten because your humorous title. Top five, pretty good finish. Congratulations!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 08/09/2010 07:52:19 PM
Good luck with that one. Nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 08/09/2010 01:14:20 PM
This research is certainly underfunded.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic LUMIX-DMC ZS100
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/09/2010 10:10:47 AM
Next we need to find a cure for people who complain about troll voters
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/09/2010 08:37:17 AM
My only 10 in this challenge. Really nice work here.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 08/07/2010 08:15:46 PM
The out of focus face of the researcher makes this photo. Well done
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 08/06/2010 10:51:31 AM
Really like the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 08/06/2010 12:31:19 AM
Very stock, but I wish you'd cloned out that pink thing between the doctor and the table.
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 08/05/2010 06:02:41 PM
LOl.. I sure don't need this medicine. Nice stock concept.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/05/2010 08:21:55 AM
you've done a fantasitc job here! for me it's teh best in challenge
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/05/2010 01:12:33 AM
This looks like a winning shot. Not sure about the title but this definitely looks like a stock photo to me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 08/04/2010 11:28:43 PM
your title rocks!! and the image is pretty cool too (7)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 08/04/2010 05:53:51 PM
LOL, erm I gave you a 7 honest!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 08/04/2010 04:46:52 PM
love the title! great DOF too
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount
08/04/2010 11:16:13 AM
this is really good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/04/2010 11:07:40 AM
This is certainly something I could see being used by a stock site, and doing very well there. Good lighting, colors, and basic elements.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 08/04/2010 09:46:23 AM
Hope you'll be successful :)

Excellent stock shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/04/2010 01:10:52 AM
Someday...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/04/2010 12:16:10 AM
Great shot and nice colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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