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the eye like a strange balloon
the eye like a strange balloon
yanko


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Double Exposure (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 USM
Date: Apr 27, 2010
Date Uploaded: Apr 27, 2010

 Obviously inspired by Labuda's Bodhisattva. I didn't want to do the exact same thing so I went with the balloon which I already had as a left over from my dismal performing balloon entry. If this wasn't basic editing and there wasn't such a stink made about what constitutes a double exposure I would have done more with this but what can you do?

Anyway, the double exposure was setup by shooting in a dark room. Using a remote shutter and the camera set to bulb mode I fired the flash twice. Once to capture the eye and the second to capture the hand and balloon. Took a few takes to get it to line up ok. Personally I like the creases, which was the result of the black card I used, but I think it hurt my score so I probably should have entered a version using a different card.

One light setup:


Statistics
Place: 10 out of 143
Avg (all users): 6.4737
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 6.2000
Avg (non-participants): 6.5714
Views since voting: 2510
Views during voting: 501
Votes: 228
Comments: 19
Favorites: 8 (view)

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 05/07/2010 10:10:33 AM
I like the creases. In fact, I like everything about this. I gave it a 9.
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 05/05/2010 08:49:12 PM
Remove the creases and you have a work of art. Congratulations on your top ten placement. The image's composition is very impressive.
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 05/05/2010 05:35:07 AM
This should have been the blue ribbon for sure.
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 05/05/2010 03:16:11 AM
Congrats on a Super creation and the Top10 finish!!
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 05/04/2010 10:07:33 PM
I like the creases, too.
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 05/04/2010 08:27:59 PM
Originally posted by pix-al:
I don't get it?

What are the crease marks? an (illegal) added effect, or is the hand holding the balloon a picture?


Thanks for your comment but it would be the third option, i.e. legal effect done in-camera, no artwork/photo used.

Message edited by author 2010-05-05 00:53:56.
 05/04/2010 08:22:35 PM
Grats on the top 10!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/04/2010 06:30:13 PM
Interesting concept. Nice execution.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2010 07:38:57 AM
Well done. I like the textured treatment
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2010 08:32:22 PM
Excellent!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2010 06:48:35 PM
Nice image - well executed
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2010 06:35:03 PM
How did you do this in Basic Editing?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2010 06:06:51 PM
Excellent surrealism. Front page.
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 04/29/2010 07:33:08 AM
10 of course:)
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 04/28/2010 04:34:21 PM
this is one of the better ones
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 04/28/2010 10:42:11 AM
I'm very good at figuring how one would do these. this one is a puzzle. best I've seen so far. excellent! 8
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 04/28/2010 10:35:24 AM
I don't get it?

What are the crease marks? an (illegal) added effect, or is the hand holding the balloon a picture?
 04/27/2010 11:14:34 PM
good idea,,,,,, good one,,,,,,,,like this,,,,,,,
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 04/27/2010 10:25:40 PM
Fantastic!!! 10
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