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Early Morning Torchlight
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Challenge: Light Source (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: My dining room, basildon, essex.
Date: Oct 16, 2002
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/1.6
Galleries: Emotive, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2002

I have always loved the effect of volumetric lighting so I thought it would be good to try and capture it on film. For the fog I used a smoke machine and completely filled my dining room with smoke. Then using a household torch I placed it behind the bonsai and took pictures from various angles until I had a good selection to play around with..

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 256
Avg (all users): 7.7708
Avg (commenters): 8.7115
Avg (participants): 7.6587
Avg (non-participants): 7.9256
Views since voting: 14838
Votes: 288
Comments: 89
Favorites: 103 (view)


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04/08/2008 08:19:08 PM
nice
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10/27/2007 11:43:02 PM
Love the lighting effect on the tree!!! such good contrast..nice!
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03/31/2007 08:17:21 PM
What an inspiring photo. I never would have guessed this was done in a dining room! Excellent work. I love it!
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01/13/2007 07:42:12 AM
very very beautiful. great job.
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12/07/2006 01:48:32 PM
VERY well done!
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12/01/2006 10:38:02 PM
Wow...i understand your nice comment to my shot for "Diagonal". :)
Ciao!
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11/15/2006 05:05:36 PM
Amazing photo!
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03/29/2006 04:08:17 AM
This shot is amazing and I see why it won. Have I not read your notes on this I would not have quessed that this shot was staged, although it made me wander to see so much sun in this type of darkness. Incredible.
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01/18/2006 06:44:52 AM
this is just amazingly beautiful!
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11/22/2004 10:54:54 PM
i really liked how the light penetrating the tree.
great shot.
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07/04/2004 01:47:18 PM
Wow
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05/15/2004 08:55:51 AM
Now this turned out simply awesome! You did a wonderful job on this shot. The lighting is great. Actually looks like this is done outdoors on some beautiful landscaping. Great job...and congratulations!
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08/25/2003 10:22:13 PM
WOW,that is photo of the photos!
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01/18/2003 05:36:01 PM
Excellent concept and very well excecuted. I love the tones.
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10/29/2002 06:23:00 PM
Mark, This is a stunning image. It was well planned out and executed. Congratulations on a well deserved win! World class all the way! Grayce
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10/28/2002 11:55:00 PM
Respect, as they say oop north.
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10/28/2002 07:54:00 PM
Very Cool! Well done!!!!!
Congratulations!!!
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10/28/2002 07:54:00 AM
Congrats! You deserved it! =-)
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10/28/2002 07:42:00 AM
Congrats Mark!
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10/28/2002 07:28:00 AM
Mark
Well if that was what you were thinking, you communicated it incredibly successfully.
It's joined my site favourite photos...
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10/28/2002 07:08:00 AM
You deserve it! You were only 1 of 2 pics that I gave a perfect score! :o)
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10/28/2002 05:22:00 AM
congrats, mark! excellent work!
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10/28/2002 05:00:00 AM
"The shafts of light come across as good dreams breaking through the darkness don't they?"

Oh yeah, that was intentional :-)

10/28/2002 04:02:00 AM
Wow this is a stunning shot - what with various last minute crises last week I didnt have the chance to even look through the entries let alone vote - but I know this would have been a 10 from me.
The shafts of light come across as good dreams breaking through the darkness don't they?
Congrats on first place!
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10/28/2002 03:47:00 AM
Mark,
Congratulations on a well executed shot. A great photo.
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10/28/2002 03:03:00 AM
mark, congrats on first! Great shot....
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10/28/2002 03:00:00 AM
WELL DONE MARK!!!

SORRY ABOUT THE SIX!
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10/28/2002 02:51:00 AM
See -- told ya so! (See below) Very impressive shot, well worth the victory. The details about the shot make it even more interesting -- I never would have guessed this was on such a small scale!
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10/28/2002 02:50:00 AM
Doug.. No, I thinks it a chinese elm, but not certain... Whatever it is its not evergreen as shortly after that photo was taken it started to lose its leaves..
10/28/2002 02:39:00 AM
Congrats ! Nice work.
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10/28/2002 02:36:00 AM
Great job and nice Bonsai. Is it a Fukien Tea? Congrats on the win.
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10/27/2002 11:20:00 PM
I am understandably very happy with the placing, thanks to all who voted and those who took the time to comment.. The lightsource was just a small, 1inch diameter, flashlight (torch to us Brits) placed behind.. I took plenty of shots then went through a lengthy selection process until I picked and cropped this pic. Strangely enough this wasn't my first idea, I was initially going to use a bottle of low calorie salad cream and use the same effect, it would of probably been called LITE-SAUCE.. (get it??) Then I remember the bonsai and thought it would make cast better shadows in the smoke..
(some of you have asked me WHY Ihave a smoke machine in the house, basically I play in a function band and we use it as part of our lighting system)..

Kudos to the "Lady in Red" photo which I though would absolutely walk away with the blue ribbon this week.. I would of been more than happy to play second fiddle to that picture.. (in fact all of the top 20 photos are exceptional)..
10/27/2002 07:20:00 PM
Good job!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/27/2002 03:39:00 PM
A perfect shot, Congrats. Gotcha - 10
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10/27/2002 03:33:00 PM
I want to steal this idea -- beautifully rendered!
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10/27/2002 03:24:00 PM
I love the light and the tree outline makes it even better.
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10/27/2002 01:58:00 PM
Love the rays of light. I've tried numerous times to try and get these effects? Please could you tell me how you do it? 10 - Konador
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10/27/2002 12:26:00 PM
Excellent! 10/10!
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10/27/2002 11:42:00 AM
beautiful shot, but is this really using artificial light? I'll assume so, but I can't wait to read the details or post-comment voting for more info. shedonist
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10/27/2002 05:44:00 AM
Gorgeous shot , perfect for haloween
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10/26/2002 09:30:00 PM
Dramatic lighting andrewm
10/26/2002 05:46:00 PM
this is beautiful!! what is making the light? lighthouse?? 9--shutterfly
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10/26/2002 05:21:00 PM
That's very slick! Well thought out -- and very well executed! This one gets my brand new "Alan's Surefire Pick of the Week Award," something which I just made up. It's my way of saying, "I'll bet this is the winner." - 10 alansfreed
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10/25/2002 06:43:00 AM
reminds of a picture that has to do with UFO sightings. Dramatic enough...
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10/25/2002 01:14:00 AM
I don't like the vertical light on the right. I can see something there and it doesn't match the other rays. Without that, this would be an awesome shot. -7
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10/24/2002 09:43:00 PM
I really like this a lot. However, after the challenge, I would edit out the light reflection on the surface on which the tree is standing. 8, mcrael
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10/24/2002 06:14:00 PM
bonsai? i like the rays.
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10/24/2002 04:45:00 PM
Looks very staged, but attempts to pass as a real phenomenon. This seems like a contradiction to me, so it doesn't play well as well as it would if it were an actual captured moment.
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10/24/2002 04:38:00 PM
WOW..what a striking composition..the lighting and and color are exquisite. Good luck...(`10)
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10/24/2002 02:30:00 PM
excellent shot. could be a winner!
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10/24/2002 08:25:00 AM
Excellent, love the beams.
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10/24/2002 06:35:00 AM
Stunning capture. Great shot. The lighting is awesome. Nice job - Inspzil
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10/23/2002 11:16:00 PM
Beautiful. 10 Martin
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10/23/2002 08:24:00 PM
the way the tree branch breaks up the light waves great job! 10 smshats
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10/23/2002 10:39:00 AM
Awesome effect. karmat
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10/23/2002 08:55:00 AM
Very nice shot, I thought it was a big tree when I looked at the thumbnail. 8
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10/23/2002 02:17:00 AM
Perfect composition and to an extremely high degree impressive - 10
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10/23/2002 12:29:00 AM
that is amazing
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10/22/2002 05:17:00 PM
beautiful shot... excellent work.. :) - setzler
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10/22/2002 04:40:00 PM
Nice, seems like one of those really magical scenes from a movie
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10/22/2002 04:36:00 PM
my pick
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10/22/2002 02:47:00 PM
WOW!!! I like the bonsai, I love the rays of light... for me its a wonderful, peaceful picture!
If I'd look very close, there's something a bit distracting at right hand side behind the tree, can't say what it is, but it doesn't really mind, it's a great photo at all! 10 and gratulations, KAOS!
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10/22/2002 02:19:00 PM
Very cool shot! I esp. like how the fog/clouds create light rays, very cool!
10 Swash
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10/22/2002 01:52:00 PM
one of my favorites this week. I think u could've use the tittle to ur advantage, suggesting something related to UFO's could have been cool.
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10/22/2002 10:51:00 AM
Bonzai? Nice close encounters of the III kind photo
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10/22/2002 07:40:00 AM
Very nice, beautiful
Vote 10
Sonifo
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10/22/2002 06:02:00 AM
Very nice. One of my favorites so far. Love the compositon.
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10/22/2002 05:49:00 AM
good placement of subject and dramatic light.
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10/22/2002 05:37:00 AM
Outstanding Photo. 9 waltoml.
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10/22/2002 05:03:00 AM
SPOOKY
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10/21/2002 07:26:00 PM
I'm not sure if the light source qualifies as "artificial" but an excellent photograph just the same.
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10/21/2002 07:21:00 PM
Cool. Love the composition, it really makes this shot. lhall
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10/21/2002 05:44:00 PM
very cool.
The line in the corner is a bit distracting though.
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10/21/2002 05:10:00 PM
Spiritual. (9)
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10/21/2002 04:31:00 PM
Very stimulating picture. Almost feel the wind blowing and find myself leaning with the plant. Very well done.
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10/21/2002 03:05:00 PM
Beautiful use of light. Congratulations.
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10/21/2002 12:20:00 PM
Nice lighting effect.
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10/21/2002 11:51:00 AM
Wooo... out from a horror movie. lovely. 9
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10/21/2002 11:49:00 AM
Good use of a classic silhouette image with just enough detail and interesting light to make a great pic.
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10/21/2002 10:49:00 AM
if this one doen't win first place i'll be suprised
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10/21/2002 10:16:00 AM
simply wow. gotta give you a ten.
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10/21/2002 10:11:00 AM
I think this a lovely shot but I would like to be sure about the light. Tell me and you have high score from Sweden. /carsten
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10/21/2002 08:30:00 AM
Nice work...very good. Justine
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10/21/2002 06:34:00 AM
Great shot. Very orgional.
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10/21/2002 06:11:00 AM
I absolutely LOVE it !
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10/21/2002 05:45:00 AM
Great lighting effect..
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10/21/2002 02:31:00 AM
Excellent shot. (Would say 'love the lighting', but on the grounds that that is what the challenge is all about it seems a bit redundant.) seasick - 7.
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10/20/2002 09:54:00 PM
wow
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10/20/2002 09:40:00 PM
Great composition!
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