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2nd PlaceSurface Tension
KarenNfld


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Macro Without Bugs or Flowers IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 6s
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Date: Jul 15, 2011
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250s
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 15, 2011

 I am shocked to win a ribbon! I thought this would be one of those high scoring challenges where everyone in the top ten gets a 7+ score.

I almost didn't enter this because I didn't think it was good enough. I'm still not sure it is good enough to share the page with william88 and gyaban and 2 photos that I scored 10.

Thanks everyone for the votes and comments!

Outtake:

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 143
Avg (all users): 6.8031
Avg (commenters): 8.3636
Avg (participants): 6.6615
Avg (non-participants): 6.9516
Views since voting: 5417
Views during voting: 270
Votes: 127
Comments: 32
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 07/26/2011 04:31:01 PM
I do like it... but I agree... I've seen better shots of this same scene...

Still... It's totally worth the score you got. Congrats on your ribbon, Karen. Just hush and enjoy it! LOL!!
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 07/26/2011 02:53:31 PM
I'm slow, but better late than never. Congrats on a great image.
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 07/26/2011 01:57:19 PM
fantastic,well done and congrats
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 07/26/2011 12:20:46 PM
Congratulations on your ribbon Karen :-) I love the lighting work on this one, I suspect it is not easy to achieve as it looks. I'd say you used a window and blinds for the patterns, and a softbox for added light on the paper clip, am I about right?
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 07/26/2011 12:05:29 PM
The surface tension is gorgeously illustrated in this shot. Killer image, Karen. Congrats on the ribbon!
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 07/25/2011 09:17:26 PM
just awesome! didn't get around to voting this challenge but this would surely have been a favorite, very very nice.
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 07/25/2011 06:21:28 PM
Congratulations Karen! Well done.
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 07/25/2011 02:57:02 PM
Congrats on the ribbon!
Technically well done. Might've placed even higher if there were no light box reflection in the water.

Reminded me of Gaurawa's shot:

which in turn was inspired by a picture posted on BBC.

Message edited by author 2011-07-25 14:57:53.
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 07/25/2011 01:27:59 PM
You put third dimension with the reflected pattern which is a big plus. Very well done! Congratulations on your ribbon!
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 07/25/2011 11:49:31 AM
Congrats Karen, very well done!
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 07/25/2011 11:22:16 AM
Congratulations ,one of my top picks.
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 07/25/2011 08:59:31 AM
Congrats! one of my 10's
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 07/25/2011 06:11:25 AM
Great job, Karen!
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 07/25/2011 05:21:32 AM
Nice work. Congrats with the red!
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 07/25/2011 12:24:32 AM
Karen, nice job on the RED...congrats!
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 07/25/2011 12:18:36 AM
Very nice Karen, congrats.
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 07/25/2011 12:09:32 AM
Congratulations ... just amazing, I love the patterns - they are so complicated and yet this shot is somehow serene.
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 07/25/2011 12:04:17 AM
I am glad this did well- I loved it but wasn't sure what others would think. Great shot
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2011 11:58:42 PM
Now that is awesome, and contender for a ribbon.
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 07/24/2011 09:18:33 PM
Nicely done! Like the tones and swirls.
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 07/24/2011 11:41:12 AM
Neat trick beautifully executed. Those gorgeously expansive tones reaching to the opposite limits of the scale seem so absolutely complete. 10
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 07/24/2011 08:00:44 AM
Nice idea for the challenge,well produced.
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 07/23/2011 07:16:55 PM
I like all of the lines throughout this image.
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 07/21/2011 04:43:28 PM
La única que me ha hecho pensar!
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 07/21/2011 02:34:19 PM
impressive; great and shiny in black and white.
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 07/20/2011 09:30:33 AM
Outstanding shot. Well done
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 07/19/2011 01:57:43 PM
Simple idea, unique in the challenge. Good job :)
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 07/18/2011 09:22:02 PM
Very interesting.
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 07/18/2011 06:33:50 PM
superb!
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 07/18/2011 10:50:43 AM
Took me a minute to see the paper clip - I was so drawn in by the silky look and swirly lines. Love the composition. Amazing. 10
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 07/18/2011 09:13:47 AM
very satiny, I like this one.
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 07/18/2011 08:56:02 AM
Thrilling motif, like an fractal in computer science.
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