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Alter Egos
Alter Egos
Rikki


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Challenge: Shutter Speed (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: My Office, San Ramon, California
Date: Nov 1, 2005
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 20 Seconds
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Nov 1, 2005

 This challenge has been one roller coaster of a ride.

My friend Mike (Grain Challenge) helped me setup and practice for this shot after my motorized strobe failed.

Thanks to my friend Kelly for being so patient in helping me out for this shoot. You might recognize her from my Conspiracy Challenge entry. We took about 30 shots (over 1.5 hours) for this challenge and since I did it last minute, I had to allow myself at least 15 minutes for PP.

This was a 20 second exposure. For those who were asking how this was shot, it's pretty simple.

Compose and meter shot with lights on. Set to Manual with a 20 second exposure. Kelly stood 5' in front of a black background. Set camera on self timer. Turn lights off. Shutter opens. Flash a strobe for her first pose (center). In darkness she moves to her next position. Wait 6 seconds. Flash a strobe the second time (her right). In darkness again, she moves to her final spot. Wait another 6 seconds. Flash a strobe for the very last time. Finally 2 seconds in total darkness.

If I had the time, I would have tried to compose it better having her arms lower. However, since my motorized strobe failed miserably, I had to settle for this old photographic trick.

Here were some outtakes from the challenge.




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 01/23/2006 11:53:21 AM
Cool image! Well done. Great work getting her arms around herself. Surprised this didn't place higher.
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 11/09/2005 07:09:23 AM
This is still an awesome shot by far. It was refreshing to see this type of image along with a couple of others similar to this instead of the regular "DPC type" images. After reading your setup, kudos to you for trying and having the patience (and your model) to setup this shot. Thanks for the lesson as well. I need to learn this trick. I would have pegged this image in the top 10 and not in the third tier as you find yourself right now. Chin up! This is a great image that is sure to grace your profile page for the next few months. You have a wonderful portfolio of images and I'm sure it wouldn't take long before you finally get that coveted ribbon.
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 11/09/2005 07:00:13 AM
Yes, great shot Rikki, I still think it should have been a ribbon winner though.
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 11/09/2005 03:53:29 AM
Great shot, Rikki, I like the making-of shots too.
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 11/08/2005 09:20:20 PM
Oh, man! The voters without camera should not be allowed to vote! Still the best shot in the challenge. Congrats anyway!
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 11/08/2005 09:13:59 PM
Nice one, Rikki! This setup turned out really nice.
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 11/08/2005 08:07:03 PM
Nicely done. Congrats, Rikki!
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 11/08/2005 08:01:59 PM
Very nice shot. Congratulations.
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 11/08/2005 07:28:05 PM
Good shot and good concept.
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 11/08/2005 07:11:38 PM
Very cool shot!! Good imaginative work Rikki!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/08/2005 05:28:22 PM
Nice Effect.
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 11/08/2005 03:48:11 PM
This is such a great shot - very imaginative use of shutterspeed!
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 11/08/2005 02:49:45 PM
I love the expressions. Excellent use of the long exposure.
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 11/08/2005 10:54:38 AM
That's too funny, two independent minds thinking of practically the same thing for a challenge. I'm pretty sure I know who you are, cause you left me a comment about mine on the other challenge (Busy), so yes, let's compare notes after the challenge is over. Great idea and execution, and oh, your model is prettier than mine. LOL
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 11/08/2005 07:38:41 AM
Triplets! The expression of the faces works really well.
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 11/08/2005 03:46:41 AM
This is great, well done, the colour red used really gives it punch.
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 11/07/2005 07:08:08 PM
Great image. Another trick I would love to learn. Beautiful model too and her outfit works well against black background.
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 11/06/2005 07:31:47 PM
Nice interpretation of the challenge.
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 11/06/2005 05:11:02 AM
great strobe effect!!! you must have tried out a couple of shots to get this eh? =)
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 11/05/2005 04:49:30 PM
cool very cool
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 11/05/2005 11:00:32 AM
great idea that must have been hard to execute. well done!
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 11/05/2005 09:40:46 AM
Hehe, seems You used a technique I like to use myself sometimes.
I like the facial expressions.
Good luck.
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 11/04/2005 02:26:06 PM
Oh this is fun! Too bad the hands missed in the shot. Would make a great image if you can reshoot. Fun and would love to know the secret behind this shot!
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 11/04/2005 02:24:13 PM
Fun and loveable image. The red top works well and you've got a beautiful model here. I love the right "ego".
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 11/03/2005 08:42:46 PM
Excellent shot! Congrats!
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 11/03/2005 01:59:27 AM
Very clever!!!
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 11/03/2005 12:40:30 AM
Ingenious idea! Fun and certainly a smart conception.
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 11/02/2005 09:37:02 PM
Split personality? A stroke of genius, my friend. Great idea. 10

Message edited by author 2005-11-09 00:54:47.
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 11/02/2005 08:17:17 PM
A very tough shot to pull off and aside from the hands and the direction of the eyes on the left girl, you did a great job.
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 11/02/2005 04:40:34 PM
Great job. Each one is so clean and crisp. Love it!Great colors too. The red and black really work well.
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 11/02/2005 04:35:49 PM
Nice...I'm going to learn this when I get my SB800 flash! 7
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 11/02/2005 02:40:04 PM
great control of shutter speed on this one. balance seems right although too bad for the higher arms. the lighting and WB is spot on and very natural.
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 11/02/2005 02:03:10 PM
Very nice long exposure. You've met the challenge well.
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 11/02/2005 01:52:43 PM
great multi-image photo! i love her expressions :D
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 11/02/2005 12:24:46 PM
wonderful image... would be great if hands were lower but i love it anyway :) on to my favs!
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 11/02/2005 11:10:11 AM
Wonderful! My pick for a ribbon. Can;t find too much wrong with it, and given the basic editing rules it is great.
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 11/02/2005 10:30:13 AM
Funny and great shot! But how can this be a play in shutter speeds? More like an exposure exercise.
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 11/02/2005 09:37:20 AM
wow that is cool....nice!!
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 11/02/2005 06:28:16 AM
oh yes, great shot!
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 11/02/2005 04:43:29 AM
Effect would've been better if the mid-subject had lowered her arms 6-8 inches. Clever.
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 11/02/2005 01:59:56 AM
This is awesome! I hope you post a "how to" so us lesser photogs can learn! 10
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