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Ten Speed Derailler
Ten Speed Derailler
Dave Gordon


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Challenge: Low Tech (Advanced Editing II*)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 990
Location: Goshen, NY
Date: Nov 29, 2004
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 0.8 sec
Galleries: Black and White, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Nov 29, 2004

 I leaned the bike against the wall of an old barn to shoot the full wheel. I decided on the crop primarily because the bike has carriers for shopping, which were confusing and did not fit the composition. Hence the tighter crop. I adjusted levels, contrast and unsharp mask. I reduced the saturation to the minimum, rather than changing the mode, in order to create the black and white.

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Place: 119 out of 177
Avg (all users): 5.1209
Avg (commenters): 5.2222
Avg (participants): 5.0792
Avg (non-participants): 5.1728
Views since voting: 595
Views during voting: 244
Votes: 182
Comments: 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/06/2004 01:00:08 PM
Good composition. The background works well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2004 12:47:22 PM
I like this concept of spokes casting outward to the frame, but found myself looking at the chipped paint in the background rather than the derailer which seemed beaten up either by use, poor lighting, focus or simply having been off center and not tighly enough shot. I can see technology of some kind here as it seems mechanical and somewhat old, but the distraction of the rest of the focal points seems to easily outweigh its statement.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2004 06:27:41 PM
Extra point for not spelling it the French way! I think they spell it "dix vitesse" (Ten Speed) ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2004 06:49:28 PM
As a cyclist, I'm drawn to this image. I think the B&W conversion was great, and it's wonderfully sharp. I think it might have been nice to get it further away from the wall before shooting. The peeling paint is competing to steal my attention.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2004 05:29:50 AM
a fill in flash might have helped detail the rings better
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/30/2004 12:45:14 PM
maybe a tighter shot of the gears, with some side lighting from the left, i like the cracked b/g
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/30/2004 08:50:19 AM
5.
 11/30/2004 07:19:07 AM
Nice detail. At first glance I didn't like the peeling paint background, but it works well with the beat up paint ofn the bike frame. Good luck...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/29/2004 08:10:01 PM
nice shot good grayscale, a macro would have been cool too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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