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The Seal Carver by =roseonthegrey:iconroseonthegrey:

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A seal carver in Suzhou
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Nikon D80 + Tamron 90mm F2.8. Crop. Selective sharpening to sharpen the seal. Selective noise reduction and blurring of the background to get rid of some noise from the high ISO.
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For only 25-75RMB (depending on the stone you choose), you can give her your name and she can design a seal and carve it in 15 minutes. My friend got her name done. My dad tried to do his himself a long time ago. He had to design in and flip it on the computer and took forever to carve it :XD: Apparently the talent for flipping images mentally and carving runs in her family.
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~CrimsonTempter Jul 6, 2009, 1:33:05 PM
whoa, i've never seen something like this. awesome.

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~XenoPhotography Jul 6, 2009, 1:33:11 PM
very nice perspective and colors =]

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~SideVVays Jul 6, 2009, 1:40:06 PM
looks brilliant!

Think you could've used a smaller aperture, to get the focus on the whole block and carving tool. I think it would've looked a bit better!:)

But looks awesome still!:)

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=roseonthegrey Jul 6, 2009, 2:31:44 PM
Thanks :D

Yes, I agree. I originally tried to use a 50mm F1.8 lens but then, as the carver was finishing, decided to switch to the Tamron 90mm F2.8. So I didn't have much time to look back at my shots and my adjustments accordingly :XD:

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Jean Fan (roseonthegrey) | Conceptual Photography
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=roseonthegrey Jul 6, 2009, 2:31:51 PM
thank you :hug:

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Jean Fan (roseonthegrey) | Conceptual Photography
    Never be afraid to try something new.
    Remember, amateurs built the ark.
    And professionals built the Titanic.

Prints, Stock, Tutorials @ [link]
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=roseonthegrey Jul 6, 2009, 2:32:35 PM
They're everywhere in China :XD: They have them at the Shanghai airport but carvers there charge like 400RMB :XD:

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Jean Fan (roseonthegrey) | Conceptual Photography
    Never be afraid to try something new.
    Remember, amateurs built the ark.
    And professionals built the Titanic.

Prints, Stock, Tutorials @ [link]
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=wingedaccolade Jul 6, 2009, 2:44:16 PM
this is so, so beautiful. i think you captured this magnificently, down to the dust on the carver's fingers. :]

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+ proper fucked since 1985 +
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~TheCauseAndEffect Jul 6, 2009, 3:50:38 PM
this is awesome, i have tried it myself, and it is not easy
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~Kekuni Jul 6, 2009, 6:05:02 PM
wow, just amazing..

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