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Challenge: Light (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: Grand Falls, NB
Date: Jan 24, 2005
Aperture: F27
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2005

 Just reproducing a shot I did for my Photo-A-Day on January 15. I set the aperture to F27 to make the background completely black. The background is actually just my basement lit with regular tungsten 100W bulbs. The small aperture doesn't let enough light in to show the background. The golf ball was resting on the head of a screw. I used a tube made of black paper taped to the front of my 550EX flash (on a tripod) fired by my ST-E2 wireless transmitter. Cloned out a few little distractions.


The star bursts are created by a small aperture.

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 266
Avg (all users): 6.4454
Avg (commenters): 8.0741
Avg (participants): 6.3280
Avg (non-participants): 6.5865
Views since voting: 1491
Views during voting: 353
Votes: 229
Comments: 29
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 02/09/2005 10:48:58 AM
Super cool. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/06/2005 06:24:31 PM
Satisfying. Nicely done.
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 02/06/2005 12:31:01 PM
I'd prefer an even narrower angle so that there's only the specular reflection from one "crater." I really like the idea!
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 02/06/2005 10:43:32 AM
Very nice and creative shot. Nice focus, lighting and composition. Black area is smooth and the highlights are no blown. Great Job 9
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 02/06/2005 04:59:09 AM
Simple and well executed. One of my favorites
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 02/05/2005 12:34:12 AM
Mr. Jacko, great shot even seeing it the 2nd, 3rd ... whatever the 10th time. Looks like you must have used a star filter and some good lights. I still like this shot quite a bit and hope it does well. Good Luck.
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 02/05/2005 12:12:07 AM
I really like the star effects created by the light reflecting in the golf balls dimples...very effective and smart entry.
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 02/04/2005 04:25:02 PM
Technically very good, and of course its challenge related qualities are excellent. Maybe the starburst effect is a tiny bit overdone? But no, maybe it's just right. There are a few small distractions visible in some of the dimples ... manufacturing irregularities? Try switching to the Titleist Pro VI; great distance and nice smooth dimples. Score 7
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 02/04/2005 03:55:02 PM
this would be a nice golf ball ad. i love the simplicity and detail.
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 02/04/2005 05:14:22 AM
So that is what the moon looks like close up :) Good idea, clever!
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 02/04/2005 12:45:11 AM
What a great idea and a great simple image. I bet you could make a mint with this one in the right setting. What a great golf logo that would make.
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 02/03/2005 10:18:15 PM
Very, Very Clever and well composed
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 02/03/2005 01:28:34 PM
Great capture. Something about this image reminds me of Armstrong's walk on the moon ;-). This is top notch! 9
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 02/03/2005 11:18:52 AM
cool idea well presented hope you hit a moon shot with this :)!
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 02/02/2005 08:11:34 PM
Spectacular moon-like image! Congratulations! 10
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 02/02/2005 04:33:07 PM
Sunrise on Planet Titleist? While golf balls don't generally make interesting subjects, this one is a clear exception. Quite a lovely exposure. 7
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 02/02/2005 01:42:52 PM
great sense of humour - neat composition
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 02/02/2005 09:52:10 AM
"That's not a moon--it's a space station!" Neat idea. Well executed.
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 02/02/2005 04:46:55 AM
This is cool, Jacko!
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 02/01/2005 12:41:59 PM
This one is really clever and so simple, its works really well & is one my my favourites in this challenge, bump up to 10!
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 02/01/2005 11:33:16 AM
I thin I see the man in the golf ball. Get it. Real or photshopped I like the glare
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 02/01/2005 02:48:37 AM
Planet golf! Great shot.
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 01/31/2005 07:50:10 PM
Wow! 10
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 01/31/2005 09:21:07 AM
This is great. Almost looks like the sun coming around the moon. Beautiful... one of my favs! 10
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 01/31/2005 07:20:28 AM
Very creative, great lighting! 10
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 01/31/2005 05:03:27 AM
I'm normally not a fan of lens flares, but in this case it looks good.
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 01/31/2005 12:57:44 AM
neat photo, I love it...10
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 01/31/2005 12:45:10 AM
Wow! Stunning, intriguing and a simply wonderfu treatl. And to think it is simply a golf ball!
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 01/31/2005 12:05:50 AM
Clever! 9
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