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Challenge: Time (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: My Kitchen Table
Date: Mar 23, 2003
Aperture: F 11
ISO: 160
Shutter: 2 secs
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Mar 23, 2003
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Partly inspired by my man, Jacko.
Set up = Kitchen table:
-Black backdrop, bass on bass stand, metronome on top of several phone books to hide stand, camera on tripod. Lighting is ambiant light (dim) of kitchen.
I set the metronome to several different beats before I figured out that it needed to be at 60 bmp in order to coincide with the 2 second exposure time. Apeture was F11.
I tried several lighting schemes before settling on a Jacko inspired technique. Since I had no cheap fan available, I used my trusty flashlight and flicked it on an off in rhythm to the beat. That's what gave me the five lit parts. I had to follow the "beater" with my flashlight to always have it lit. Took a few attempts to get it just right.
Slight cropping, rotation, brightness, contrast and saturation adjustments. Ran it through NeatImage to clean it up a bit, then some USM to sharpen it up. Add the border and VOILA!
If I had to do it over, I would use a strobe and synch it to the beat. It would produce several more exposures of the "beater".
For now this will have to do.
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04/03/2003 02:00:09 AM |
CClub.
Hi there
I have just read how you went about achieving this particualr shot. Before I read through it though I took a long hard look at your image and my instant thoughts were that you obviously took a lot of time and effort in your brilliant outcome.
Overall the photo is just fabulous. What caught my immidate attention was the movement of the timer itself. You have managed to achieve a high standard in the fact that the movement is spot on. I really like the composition, crop and lighting techniques that you have shown.
Honestly though, I just can't see any flaws to recommend you do it any other way, except that it is an awesome photo. Very well executed and framed. Well done on a brilliant job. |
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03/30/2003 08:03:53 PM |
| Great concept great shot. I especially like the hot reflection trailing across the strings. |
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03/30/2003 07:25:42 PM |
| The photo would be bland without the bass. Again, congrats. |
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03/30/2003 07:24:04 PM |
This should've won. I congratulate the smart ones that gave a ten, and I wonder where the four idiots who gave it a 2 came from.
The no-camera guys were almost a point lower than us camera guys...same old story.
Great shot, great set up.
Thanks for the in depth decription. |
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03/30/2003 03:48:47 PM |
| the guitar is not needed in this shot, it confuses the composition, I think!! |
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03/30/2003 08:26:44 AM |
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03/29/2003 05:08:25 PM |
| nicely done. Great subjects. I was wondering why the guitar was included into the shot, but I like the fact that it is included. Without the guitar this shot would be a bit bland. |
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03/28/2003 06:01:25 AM |
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03/26/2003 07:11:52 PM |
| Fun image with the metronome and guitar together. I love the motion blur of the metronome. Lighting is just right, too. |
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03/26/2003 03:43:40 PM |
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03/26/2003 08:54:40 AM |
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03/26/2003 07:07:52 AM |
| Good composition of subject |
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03/26/2003 04:30:28 AM |
| Very nice. Both technique and concept. Good luck |
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03/26/2003 03:12:16 AM |
| very nice shot and brilliant idea. 9 |
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03/26/2003 03:08:20 AM |
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03/25/2003 10:29:00 PM |
| one of the more unique ones so far. nice shot. |
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03/25/2003 12:40:11 PM |
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03/25/2003 08:36:42 AM |
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03/24/2003 11:50:51 PM |
| You captured the movement of the metronome exceptionally well. Very well composed. |
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03/24/2003 08:15:46 PM |
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03/24/2003 11:50:00 AM |
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03/24/2003 05:41:19 AM |
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