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Colorful Impact
Colorful Impact
gyaban


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Challenge: Burst of Color III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro MF
Date: Apr 16, 2011
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
Shutter: bulb
Galleries: Macro, Action
Date Uploaded: Apr 16, 2011

 Since the challenge description stated that we had to "Use a colorful impact to offset the subject from the rest of the photograph", I thought it was a good occasion to try again this one ;-)

I'm pretty pleased with all the debris flying around, but would have loved a larger depth of field. Unfortunately, the MP-E65 doesn't go beyond f/16, so I did my best with this aperture, and only stopped when I was out of pencils! Again, my favorite shot turned out to be with an orange one, despite the fact I also consumed some green, red, yellow, and purple ones in the process. Probably my fate.

[Apr. 24th, 2011 05:08:40 AM]

Obviously, I do know that this shot is almost the same as my previous attempt at breaking pencils. Still, DPC's version of the first shot was not sharp enough to my taste, so I really wanted to try it again. Not a very original concept, agreed, but still took me around 4 hours of tries, so I don't feel like I've been that lazy about it.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 143
Avg (all users): 6.5827
Avg (commenters): 7.5882
Avg (participants): 6.5410
Avg (non-participants): 6.6154
Views since voting: 2882
Views during voting: 336
Votes: 139
Comments: 22
Favorites: 6 (view)

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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 04/23/2011 11:41:45 PM
Thats an awesome photo! How many out takes did it take to get this shot?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/23/2011 07:24:38 PM
I am usually a fan of borders but in this case i love the image but hate the border (8), even so you are still in my top 3.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K7
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Pentax
 04/23/2011 12:05:32 PM
Tribute to Gyaban ? :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 04/23/2011 12:13:32 AM
I liiike it! Very nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 04/22/2011 12:44:02 PM
Creative image...well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10
 04/21/2011 01:36:10 PM
That is crazy awesome. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/20/2011 03:15:35 PM
did you used a sound activated shutter realease ? I like it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
 04/19/2011 11:40:53 AM
Very similar to the other picture. No vote.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/19/2011 08:17:57 AM
speaking of impact, it loses some when it's been done almost identically before....perhaps by you, who knows. a nice shot, don't get me wrong, just not as much wow factor
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/18/2011 08:59:42 PM
nice job! maybe we have a chance at the ribbon! ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Ricoh GR III
Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR
 04/18/2011 06:50:06 PM
Nicely executed!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/18/2011 06:42:54 PM
This is probably going to win it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/18/2011 03:27:11 PM
If it's not gyaban someone has done an amazing job at imitating it! Great image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/18/2011 02:49:41 PM
Wonderful. It's got burst, it's got color, it's a burst of color! You did it! 10 from me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
 04/18/2011 12:56:49 PM
WOW!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC G1
04/18/2011 11:15:59 AM
Wow, beautiful, amazing, dynamic, this is a winner, I tell you. It's a shame I can't vote in this challenge, if so, I'll give it a 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/18/2011 09:28:29 AM
Nice job, I think it's a bit better than this one:
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 04/18/2011 08:49:03 AM
Cleverly and nicely executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 04/18/2011 06:45:14 AM
Excellent shot, but an exact copy of gyaban's "let it rain" (even a tad better, but Christophe did it in basic editing).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 04/18/2011 04:17:44 AM
it seems this is gyaban's work, or he has an admirer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-RX100 VII
 04/18/2011 01:46:39 AM
Christophe copying himself??! (not voting as I am not clear on this)
See: //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=862334

Did you catch pneumonia on the beach and did not have time for a new idea? :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/18/2011 12:20:21 AM
Wow....I think I seen this similar photo before.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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