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Knife Taps
Knife Taps
Antimatt


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rhythm II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7
Location: Home
Date: May 1, 2006
Aperture: F/9.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 26/1
Galleries: Abstract, Action
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2006

 I wanted to depict some shady biker bar knife tapping between the fingers rhythm here. There are some obvious flaws, but couldn't afford more time to work on it.

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Thanks for all the comments on this shot. I knew I was lacking in the technical quality of the image, but it looks like creativity alone can get you so far.

My fingers went unharmed in this. I took a 26 second exposure, so that's about 4 seconds of knife in each position, with time enough left over to move it without any life-threatening wounds.

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 208
Avg (all users): 5.9878
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 5.8182
Avg (non-participants): 6.0655
Views since voting: 1015
Views during voting: 417
Votes: 245
Comments: 30
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/09/2006 10:38:18 AM
Interesting shot!
 05/09/2006 10:13:51 AM
wow, this scares me everytime I look at it!
 05/09/2006 03:56:23 AM
interesting use of long exposure, I am guessing.
 05/09/2006 03:22:44 AM
thats a dangerus sport you know!
 05/09/2006 02:34:27 AM
You already know more about photography than I do to be able to create such a picture. Nice photo.
 05/08/2006 07:09:33 AM
Interesting subject
 05/07/2006 06:07:26 PM
A little bright on the highlights, but a great motion capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/06/2006 09:36:51 PM
ahh the art of long exposure!
 05/05/2006 05:07:18 PM
Yikes! I would say you had a pretty good rhythm.
 05/05/2006 04:01:21 PM
Hilarious! I hear the rhythm!
 05/05/2006 02:53:08 AM
Great picture, but a bit bright.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/05/2006 12:41:32 AM
Wow...very cool and creative
 05/04/2006 06:55:37 PM
Oh, freaky. I think a black background would make the knife(s) and hand(s) stand out more.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2006 05:50:42 PM
Cool!!!!
 05/04/2006 04:20:16 PM
Ouch. Some people will do anything. Love the concept but the lighting seems a bit harsh from the left leaving the right a bit weak. - 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2006 03:14:33 PM
reminds of my youth... I was crazy then....
 05/04/2006 11:38:21 AM
Sheesh! I hope you didnt injure yourselkf here ;)
 05/04/2006 11:15:23 AM
This makes my stumach hurt. Great idea.
 05/04/2006 05:06:49 AM
OK...this probably isn't the only good comment you've gotten. Is that your hand.?? Great job and use of longer exposure.
 05/03/2006 11:18:08 PM
hhmmm...
how was this done??
 05/03/2006 05:25:15 PM
How'd ya do it?
 05/03/2006 04:31:47 PM
good idea, poorly composed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 10:38:35 AM
Fantastic idea, please explain how many times You tried... before cutting your finger :)
Maybe table reflected too much light over the hand
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 05:58:24 AM
Yikes! Nice concept. Needs more sharpness and lighting a little too harsh.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 04:19:00 AM
I hope they didn't chop their finger off lol!
 05/03/2006 02:54:09 AM
Clever, shame about the table top, a plain one would have been crisper
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2006 11:45:20 PM
Now this is something different and a real good composition and work of art.
I really appreciate your work
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2006 08:58:07 PM
What a good use of multi shots!
 05/02/2006 08:40:53 PM
O.K. That's pretty wild.
 05/02/2006 08:23:42 PM
I am going to comment on this...cause that's just crazy...good thing you are able to do it with a slow shutter speed huh! Anyways very creative photo! I am giving you a 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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