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Ghost Writer in my Bedroom
Ghost Writer in my Bedroom
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Light (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Tonawanda, NY
Date: Jan 30, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 90 seconds
Galleries: Humorous, Interior
Date Uploaded: Jan 30, 2005

 I'll probably get dinged for legibility... This was fun, although I wish I had more time to spend in fine-tuning it. I set the camera on bulb and my TC-80N3 remote timer on 90 seconds. After pushing the timer button with the 60-watt room light on, I waited 5 seconds before turning the room light off. This allowed the ambient light to come through.

Next, I walked over to the other side of my bed and began writing the words you see here, using a small penlight. My movement while writing enabled me to be invisible :-). For the last 20 seconds I illuminated my face with the penlight until the timer closed the shutter - just for added effect.

The tough part (for me...) was writing the letters backwards and creating separation between them. This was achieved by turning the penlight off after forming the letter, moving to the next postition (in the dark!), then turning the penlight on again to form the next letter.

I know this is child's play for many here, but it gave me a chance to try the technique, - and to now see how my peers (you!) think I did.

Thanks for looking, commenting and/or voting.

Statistics
Place: 123 out of 266
Avg (all users): 5.4541
Avg (commenters): 6.8571
Avg (participants): 5.2679
Avg (non-participants): 5.6509
Views since voting: 1510
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 218
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 07/25/2005 05:35:03 PM
THIS IS SO COOL. I love it. I don't think my camera has those capabilities, but this is something fun to aspire to. Good job.
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 02/07/2005 08:29:20 AM
For those who asked... It took only 6 tries to get this "right" (...although that's a relative term :-)). I didn't begin producing the image until about 3 hours before the deadline. It was a pure experiment, with no illusions as to how it would be received. It certainly won't hang on anyone's wall! LOL It was just plain fun, ...but more practically, this gives me the confidence to use the technique in more "artsy" endeavours. Thanks for all your comments!!

-len
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/06/2005 11:14:01 PM
I can't imaging how long it took rehursing this photo, but it turned out brillently! I love the face in the midground, that what tops it off. you better give a good detail how you accomplished this.
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 02/05/2005 06:51:25 PM
lol.. this is great.. I can't imagine the paitience trying to get *this* right.. The ghostly face is a nice touch. Was each letter done as a seperate layer?
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 02/05/2005 07:22:25 AM
Returning for comment.
While the painting with light has worked well it seems to be without any real purpose IMHO and leaves the photo without a focal point / subject. The clarity is good and the lighting great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2005 03:05:26 AM
love the face. that really makes the picture :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/04/2005 09:18:29 PM
Excellent idea and execution, awful background
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/04/2005 04:47:33 PM
How did you do this
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 02/04/2005 04:45:00 PM
Despite a bland and unattractive scene this is actually quite effective (and tough to achieve in such bright conditions). Will probably be voted down though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/04/2005 12:48:11 PM
This has come out so well. I must try this. I wonder how many goes it took to get the writing right. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/03/2005 05:32:39 PM
Clever, Different and I light the ghostly face. Worthy of a 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2005 11:24:37 PM
I would have done just the face... the words ruined it for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2005 03:48:01 PM
Wow, this must have been so fun. I have to try it sometime. Bonus points for wonderul creativity. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/01/2005 12:57:53 PM
Very ingenious!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/01/2005 01:00:00 AM
Liked the painting with light creation you did, including the smiling face. I know it's technically not easy. I do wonder if it would have been even more effective if you had used a less busy background. Everything is in good focus though (and I wish my bedroom looked that neat).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2005 03:09:23 PM
very creative! WOnder how many attempts this took?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2005 02:05:29 PM
interesting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2005 02:06:26 AM
the face would be enough with the right setting...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2005 12:12:43 AM
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Message edited by author 2005-07-12 07:57:36.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2005 12:07:05 AM
Good Job! do not know how many well get it...I do! 9
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