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Gravitating towards the sun
Gravitating towards the sun
Abra


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Sun in Frame II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Sydney, Australia
Date: Sep 10, 2011
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/20 sec
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2011

 I wasn't going to enter this challenge as I wasn't feeling that inspired. But then I thought what type of abstract image could I produce and this is what I created. I ended up having fun and my wife hates it so I just had to enter it even though I know it will score in the 4's or lower.

Looking up through a pine tree I positioned myself so the sun poked through the branches. I then set the aperture wide open, ISO at the lowest setting and the shutter at a speed that would not over expose the shot but slow enough that I could get some motion blur when I rotated the camera body whilst holding the lens still. The sun was centred to reduce its motion blur then the image cropped produce a better composition.

Besides having fun what I really wanted to achieve is a shot that is very different to what is generally expected.

Statistics
Place: 118 out of 146
Avg (all users): 5.3000
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 5.4839
Avg (non-participants): 5.1034
Views since voting: 394
Views during voting: 219
Votes: 120
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/18/2011 06:31:47 PM
beautiful spirals
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 09/18/2011 07:20:22 AM
Very nice abstract shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/18/2011 06:40:11 AM
Sweeping blur
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2011 11:12:17 PM
Nice movement
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 09/17/2011 11:01:24 PM
A glorious ride. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2011 05:15:19 AM
Brilliant composition! =)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/13/2011 09:40:24 PM
This is so cool, whoosh, really nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/12/2011 07:30:36 PM
Marvelous energy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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