Hot Pixel Blues
by hblake

Comment by hblake:

Originally posted by Aphroditebaby: how do you black everything out around your subject in both the burner and the globe picture?

In both cases, it was nighttime. For the burner, I took the picture outside. For the globe picture I turned out the lights. I may have used a black cloth as a background (I think I did) but it's been some time since I took that picture, and I'm not sure about that, but I'm pretty sure I did.

I went to a store with cloth (yardage store?) and found some black material. I tried to get the flattest, blackest material they had.

Generally, I use the black material to mask anything distracting in the background.

That's about it.

Deadly Circle
by hblake

Comment by shadow:
For this contest everyone who has the word �circle� in their title is getting a max 10 score. This is a copy and paste version that I am including in every photo that I upgrade to 10 due to the title. We as members of DPchallenge need to be reminded of the topic of the challenge � we really need to reread the topic every time we reach a photo. If circle is in the title and it is appropriate I will give a 10. I am sorry if you do not agree with my method of voting � but scores are all I have.

Hot Pixel Blues
by hblake

Comment by Aphroditebaby:
how do you black everything out around your subject in both the burner and the globe picture?

Deadly Circle
by hblake

Comment by abroken1:
Excellent centering and detail focus.

Deadly Circle
by hblake

Comment by Caltrop:
For this contest everyone who has the word �circle� in their title is getting a lower score. This is a copy and paste version that I am including in every photo that I downgrade due to the title. We as members of DPchallenge know the topic of the challenge � we do not need to reread the topic every time we reach a photo. If circle is in the title and it is appropriate I will most likely not down grade, but it better be good. I am sorry if you do not agree with my method of protest � but scores are all I have.

Deadly Circle
by hblake

Comment by benhur:
Nice dof

Deadly Circle
by hblake

Comment by RobotBanjo:
Oooooh, how eerie. Great idea and carried out perfectly. Wonderful pic!

Deadly Circle
by hblake

Comment by malenki:
niice:)

Deadly Circle
by hblake

Comment by bonnett:
scary...unique

Deadly Circle
by hblake

Comment by k4ffy:
dont point guns at cameras!