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Ghosts In The Darkness
Ghosts In The Darkness
ShaneBlake


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Challenge: Late Night (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: On my back patio
Date: May 2, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 220
Shutter: 20 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: May 3, 2005

 The camera was set to f/5.6 for 20 seconds of exposure and left sitting on the edge of the grill pointing at the bench. After clicking the shutter open, I ran over to the pose on the left, manually fired my SB-600 flash, then repositioned on the right and fired the flash again. I tried several shots, but this one seemed to turn out the best...

Statistics
Place: 152 out of 334
Avg (all users): 5.2712
Avg (commenters): 5.5909
Avg (participants): 5.2028
Avg (non-participants): 5.3175
Views since voting: 1267
Views during voting: 448
Votes: 354
Comments: 25
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 07/14/2006 03:07:27 PM
I think I would have liked it more if you have covered the flash so that the camera didn't see it. Try it again with a black card or fabric or something covering it. I think that will give it an even eerier feel. Especially if you also wear black pants! But it's a cool idea none the less!
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 05/11/2005 09:55:53 AM
well everyone, thanks for all the useful comments. since this was done without much thought or planning, i never thought the flash would be such a distraction. (actually, i rather liked the effect of having the flash in the shot, but oh well)

next time, i'll have to put a little more time into a idea...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/10/2005 01:31:34 PM
I would have rated this higher if you weren't holding the lightsource in your hands. Nice photo otherwise.
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 05/09/2005 07:41:24 AM
good job!
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 05/07/2005 05:53:28 PM
i cant make out what he's holding, but i really like this photo
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 05/07/2005 04:07:29 AM
that's pretty flashy
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 05/07/2005 12:53:25 AM
creepy.
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 05/06/2005 11:58:52 PM
This would have been much more effective if you either cropped out the flashlight, or if you had placed it somewhere on the floor so it is not in the photo. I assume you've done this by yourself, otherwise you could have had someone aim the flashlight at you twice.... Still a good idea. 5.
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 05/06/2005 10:43:02 PM
this is tough to do technically ... i think a better background would have helped and one ghost is ghostlier than the other ... BUT! .. high marks on bold creative spirit .. keep it up.
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 05/06/2005 09:33:32 PM
cool shot! how long was the exposure?
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 05/06/2005 09:44:13 AM
the light he is holding ruin the image, need to come up with a way to have those out of the shot better. Great job otherwise.
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 05/05/2005 11:38:40 PM
Great idea, too bad about the light on your hands
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 05/05/2005 10:40:15 PM
Cool idea, I like this
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 05/05/2005 05:22:19 PM
effective, but not engaging
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 05/05/2005 11:10:39 AM
interesting idea, but the mundane background kinda spoils it. Would be a lot beeter if it was indeed darkness in the back
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 05/04/2005 03:21:30 PM
I think these types of pictures look so cool. I've always wished I really knew how to do them.
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 05/04/2005 02:11:16 PM
Can I just say that I can see your flashgun? I do feel, however that the background doesn't contribute a lot.
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 05/04/2005 12:39:16 PM
nice technique......if "ghost" light source were out of the frame.......
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 05/04/2005 12:26:19 PM
Colour balance is too orange. Source of light (your flash) is a bit too obvious for me here.
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 05/04/2005 09:44:39 AM
Great idea. I like the effect, but I think the photo would be stonger if flash unit was not visiable.
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 05/04/2005 09:44:01 AM
this effect works better against a jet black background. Nice photo nonetheless. I'm betting it's a self portrait.
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 05/04/2005 08:25:05 AM
Pretty cool.
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 05/04/2005 01:59:26 AM
Nice concept. Too bad you couldn't hide the flash.
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 05/04/2005 12:34:40 AM
great idea, try putting flash in a ox so light works on you but does not leave the flashing showing in your hands. Good
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 05/04/2005 12:28:41 AM
Excellent concept and good originality. the only thing i find distracting in the shot is your flash unit. i would have taken electrical tape to mask the red light on the back and would have ecplored a way to use it around the sides of the diffuser to eliminate such a bright distraction that you are holding. overall good shot and a wonderful idea.
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