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Challenge: 2-Second Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
Location: my office
Date: Mar 13, 2006
Aperture: f/14
ISO: 400
Shutter: 2
Galleries: Studio
Date Uploaded: Mar 13, 2006

 At first I took this photo very much "tongue in cheek", after reading forum discussion (e.g. calling for DQ if not exactly TWO seconds; how can voters tell it really WAS a 2" exposure etc), but then I actually liked the outcome.

The background is scrunched up blue cellophane, lit from the side with a small flashlight.
Cropped, curves, saturation. Some minor cloning of hot spots on the background. Resize, sharpen (very small amount),save for web.
"Why ISO 400", you ask? Because I was too busy paying attention to the 2 second exposure to check the ISO setting.
Changed setting, tried again, but it didn't really make any difference so I just kept this one.
Now I'll pray that there won't be another 200 watch faces in this challenge.

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 192
Avg (all users): 5.9854
Avg (commenters): 6.9231
Avg (participants): 5.6180
Avg (non-participants): 6.2672
Views since voting: 1320
Views during voting: 342
Votes: 205
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/26/2006 05:50:15 PM
An expert capture with the sec hand working nice. Bumping up.
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 03/26/2006 04:05:31 PM
Nice. I like the way the watch is cropped.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/26/2006 10:28:53 AM
One of the better clock/watch photos in the challenge, I love the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/26/2006 10:23:27 AM
funky blue background ... if you can make blue jello this is what it probably looks like, nice crisp image of the watch
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/24/2006 07:01:02 PM
I think of all the photos that used the clock or watch, this is my favorite.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/24/2006 01:49:35 AM
Loads of people with this idea, but this was my favourite execution.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/23/2006 10:42:53 AM
wow now this is great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/22/2006 06:37:17 PM
nice contrast you have created
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/21/2006 12:54:20 PM
Yet another watch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/20/2006 05:59:08 AM
great use of blue background, well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2006 08:49:55 PM
This is nice. I like the blue background in contrast to the white face of the watch. Very effective.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2006 08:07:58 PM
One of the very best of the clock/watches images in this challenge.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2006 07:44:45 PM
a lot of these types of shots in this challenge, but this is a great one...well done, love the blue...could pass for an ad 8
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 03/19/2006 07:18:24 PM
COOL - looks like an advertisement in a magazine. Takes a lick'n' but keeps on tickin'
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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