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SFGS-Solar Facial Guidance System
SFGS-Solar Facial Guidance System
Dennisheckman


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Challenge: Close Your Eyes (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Leica M9
Lens: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical MF - Black
Location: Denver Art Museum Area
Date: Mar 25, 2012
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Mar 26, 2012

 Man I thought this challenge was nuts! What in the heck can we learn if we shoot with our eyes closed. Not much I thought. Even after I started taking shots blind, I thought, this is the most silly challenge ever. I sat and waited for something to happen by pinpointing activity with my ears. That seemed to work only so well. So I sat and waited some more. Then I got bored and decided to walk around a little. I noticed a very sharp shadow being produced from these two large stone sculptures. I walked in between them and looked up and felt the warm sun on my face. It then came to me. Use the sun to pin point the direction of my lens. I pointed the camera in a darker part of the stone to get the metering right and then recomposed with warmth of the sun on my face guiding the way. I was super thrilled with what I got from this technique. Obviously it took a few shots to get this right. But after I got this shot, I knew I had the one I wanted.

Funny though, when I was walking back to my car, I still felt this challenge was rather silly. Only because I don't think I really learned anything significant from it. I'm thinking I missed a lesson here somewhere. Or maybe not.

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 04/06/2012 08:23:17 AM
Congrats on the top 20 brother!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/05/2012 10:23:30 PM
Love the flare and the composition.
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 04/05/2012 10:09:46 PM
Love all the flares. This perspective makes me feel as if the rocks are about to tumble on top of you.
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 04/05/2012 08:46:12 PM
not sure what i think overall, but love the colors and textures
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 04/05/2012 04:02:57 PM
The lens flare is quite interesting and certainly makes this image IMO.
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 04/05/2012 06:41:32 AM
sounds rude but looks great
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 04/02/2012 12:15:06 PM
Great shot! Love the sunburst of light through the rocks!
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 03/30/2012 09:12:31 AM
Most excellent flare!!
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 03/30/2012 08:52:30 AM
This is really futuristic looking. I like it. Two monoliths converging.
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 03/30/2012 12:39:22 AM
Love the flare and the resulting image... 7
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