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Challenge: Floor Or Ceiling (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Area 51b
Date: Sep 5, 2013
Date Uploaded: Sep 8, 2013

 cropped tighter at the bottom to try and keep attention on the ceiling

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Found this location a couple of months ago and had the idea for this type of shot back then. It was just a matter of waiting for the right opportunity to do it. When I saw a challenge which called for a ceiling to be featured, that was it. I asked Robskito play the part of the mysterious MiB and off we went.
The set up:
First of all the room is in total darkness. We set everything up by torchlight.
Cameras were on tripods and set to 30 second exposure. Rob tripped the shutters then took up his position under the hole. In the meantime I was upstairs (via an external fire escape)spraying a can of 'harmless party fog' down through the hole. (I reckon a can of cheap air freshener would have done the job just as well).
A single flash provided the light.

The underside of the ceiling was lightened in Camera Raw and the mono conversion in Nik silver fx.

Thanks for all the kind comments and votes.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 61
Avg (all users): 7.0513
Avg (commenters): 8.4000
Avg (participants): 6.6667
Avg (non-participants): 7.2917
Views since voting: 2929
Views during voting: 192
Votes: 78
Comments: 32
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 09/20/2013 09:09:36 PM
very well shot. congrats on the blue.
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 09/19/2013 09:23:55 AM
Originally posted by oldbimmercoupe:
this is first rate. curious if robski recused himself from judging this one.

Absolutely.
 09/19/2013 07:58:45 AM
this is first rate. curious if robski recused himself from judging this one.
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 09/17/2013 03:25:32 PM
One of my favorites from the challenge great job and find!
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 09/17/2013 08:49:02 AM
Haha ! does this count as my first blue ? lmao ;)loads of fun dave, congratulations on a well deserved 1st place !!
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 09/17/2013 12:08:36 AM
Congrats on the blue! Awesome image!
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 09/17/2013 12:04:36 AM
Inspired.
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 09/16/2013 11:49:03 AM
amazing work! well done
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 09/16/2013 10:16:34 AM
It was a ten from me instantly, well done super super shot!
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 09/16/2013 07:35:52 AM
Great Creativity. The idea of lighting the ceiling makes this more mysterious IMO.
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 09/16/2013 06:08:40 AM
What an awesome shot! Congrats on the blue!
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 09/16/2013 05:51:08 AM
Congratulations on your blue! Love the story, composition and the lighting!
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 09/16/2013 05:38:45 AM
Best in show for sure,Congratulations.
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 09/16/2013 04:21:52 AM
Congrats on the blue; great creativity.
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 09/16/2013 03:49:25 AM
Very deserving of the blue, congrats.
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 09/16/2013 01:44:19 AM
You're creating awesome stuff lately. Congrats on the blue!
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 09/15/2013 11:51:41 PM
Awesome. My highest scorer in the challenge. Congrats!
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 09/15/2013 11:33:23 PM
Congrats David on the well deserved win!
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 09/15/2013 11:21:40 PM
An amazing shot. Everything works perfectly together. Congratulations
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 09/15/2013 11:02:07 PM
Congrats on the blue. Well done. Love the lighting and smoke. Great incorporation of both floor and ceiling.
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 09/15/2013 10:49:37 PM
Congratulations David on the Blue !
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/15/2013 07:44:52 PM
Great shot, I'll take the ceiling as the choice
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 09/15/2013 06:22:56 PM
This is very good for a DPC ribbon winner. It's got some pizzazz. Well done.
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 09/15/2013 06:00:08 PM
Excellent!
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 09/15/2013 10:20:21 AM
Fantastic shot, great use of light. Beautiful!
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 09/15/2013 08:30:18 AM
It'a always nice when relatives drop in for a visit ... :-)
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 09/15/2013 07:40:14 AM
Such a cool shot!
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 09/13/2013 07:24:14 AM
That's funny. +1 for humor.
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 09/12/2013 01:34:55 PM
Wonderful, magical and alien. Love it!
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 09/09/2013 02:07:00 PM
Fantastic image, although it truly is not about either.
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 09/09/2013 01:14:57 PM
This is bad ass.
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 09/09/2013 02:08:06 AM
First image I looked at this challenge and its a cracker.9.
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