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  #209 Silhouette 		Entry 6 of 18
   
 
Sweet Gum Balls       ©2018 SteveBee
Panasonic DC-G9       6th place, 106 points
1/5s, f5.3, ISO 200, 492mm, Normal Program, Pattern, no flash
 
Post-Processing: Raw file developed in LR with basic global adjustments. Increased exposure, shadows, clarity, and vibrance. Decreased highlights and contrast.       Extra Info: Sweet Gum trees have spiky seed pods or gum balls. I silhouetted them against the Thanksgiving full moon as it rose. I underexposed by 2 stops to keep the moon from being blown out.
 
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jomari
Dec 4, 2018		     Congratulations on 6th place. Lovely shot with a quirky character.
ysal
Dec 4, 2018		     Congrats on your top ten finish. This makes me smile every time I look at it.
RobertLavker
Dec 3, 2018		     I loved this shot. Thought it would have done better.
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mrsawyer
Dec 3, 2018		     This brings back childhood memories of rolling the sweet gum balls in dirt to make ammunition to throw at boys on the "enemy" team. Amazing we didn't put an eye out.

Love the colors and the framing.
Mepo
Dec 3, 2018		     I like it better, cropped tighter from the bottom left corner and maybe darken the branch to black. Still in my tt.
evaan
Dec 3, 2018		     Really nice positioning. This photo really draws me in. I feel like I am right there. Nice. My top 3.
Lo
Dec 2, 2018		     Nice timing and composition.
Old Finn
Dec 2, 2018		     In my favorites. Maybe I would have cropped a bit more.
RobertLavker
Dec 2, 2018		     Great idea. I love this image. Perfect for the theme. High in my TTs.
aoc46
Dec 1, 2018		     A striking image - well spotted, composed and shot. Nice work.
ysal
Nov 30, 2018		     Oh, those gumballs make me smile!! So cute, great composition to catch that!
jomari
Nov 29, 2018		     Very nicely done. From the thumbnail the moon appears to have a face. Good tip about underexposing because I always end up with a blown out moon.
cookiejar
Nov 29, 2018		     Clever placement of the balls and the moon.
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