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27-MAY-2007 Franky2005

7th Place (Tie)
New Galaxy
by Franky2005

Sony DSC-V3
1/40s f/5.6 at 28.0mm iso100 full exif

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Katherine Stanback's Photos11-Jun-2007 20:55
Really nice image - I love the soft colors against the white background and the reflections are so clear I didn't think they were reflections!
Helen Betts09-Jun-2007 10:36
Otherworldly looking, seemingly suspended as they are. Love the light shining thru as well. Helen
Guest 04-Jun-2007 18:18
This is really fabulous! What a great image!
Justin Miller03-Jun-2007 06:05
Very nicely done - creative solutions for a solid background, and nearly transparent reflections give it a 3-D feel.
Kathy Palmer 02-Jun-2007 17:37
Wonderful image! I really like the look and "feel" of this!
Franky2005 02-Jun-2007 09:51
Thank you Sue and Dewise! These are kind of special marbles which I had never seen before. The surface is kind of sanded, which gives the soft look.
Finally some more words on the set up: The image is not treated in PP except reszing with a subsquent sharpening! I put a mirror on the sill and placed the marbles on it. The background is actually the grey sky, which is overexposed and thus delivers the nice white. For the marbles it meant that you see them from the top just reflecting the light (especially those which are in the middle). And at the same time (if not hidden) the reflection where the light shines through (also applicable for those on the outer circle).
Denise01-Jun-2007 22:12
I love the soft colors of the marbles? and how you can see the light coming through them. Excellent.
Sue Roberts01-Jun-2007 20:40
marbles? love it!