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Ricky Cleave


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Challenge: Black & White (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-S30
Location: Sprague High School, Salem Oregon, USA
Date: May 31, 2002
Galleries: Black and White, Action
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2002

This is my highschools darkroom, being a senior by the time this challenge is over the darkroom will no longer be at my disposale how depressing :( It features 16 different enlargers and all that nifty stuff you see in the picture. This is where I found my love for photography.

Statistics
Place: 80 out of 153
Avg (all users): 5.3522
Avg (commenters): 7.0870
Avg (participants): 5.4483
Avg (non-participants): 5.2672
Views since voting: 1213
Votes: 247
Comments: 25
Favorites: 2 (view)


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06/10/2002 06:13:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who commented on my photo. This was an 8 second exposure shot. I took it while students were doing their last minute work, so I wasn't about to tell them to stand here for two seconds than stand at the next three for another two seconds it just wouldn't have worked. Even though its a very large darkroom it still is very cramped and this is the only picture I took worthy of being posted in my opinion. You also have to understand I couldn't use my flash just incase someone had photo paper sitting out. All in all I'm pleased with my results but I learned something tonight while on my friends crap computer that will make me saving what I post to its maximum jpg. size.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/09/2002 12:21:00 AM
I'm starting to wonder if all darkrooms looks the same -- right down to the processing reminders on the wall. LOL This is an interesting pic -- I like the idea of the time blur, but I wish the clock didn't look like the person's head. In fact, it would have been cool if we could have seen some motion blur on one or both of the clock/timers as well. Also, since this is a darkroom, I want it to be darker. I know it's a bizarre thing to say, but there you go.
06/07/2002 11:49:00 PM
really had to look at this awhile creative shot
06/07/2002 04:51:00 PM
I remember that! Good use of time exposure. Personal choise, I would have tried to have the subject(s) stand still longer, move less, but your choise works, too. (My reasoning is: I can't tell if there is one person or two) Photo 9 Creativity 9 B&W 9 total 9
06/07/2002 02:24:00 AM
eek. i remember those days. actually, i enjoyed what you're doing now. the horror for me was spinning the film around that little wheel in the ultra dark room. *shudder*
06/06/2002 08:46:00 PM
Nice idea. Very creative. Looks like you found the picture somewhere - like it was taken a long time ago!
06/06/2002 07:16:00 PM
That's just about what I used to feel like after ten or twelve hours in the darkroom!
06/06/2002 09:21:00 AM
Not a big fan of timed exposures, but this one is pretty interesting. Reminds me of my high school darkroom with all the signs etc.
06/06/2002 12:58:00 AM
I like the legible instructions!
06/05/2002 08:31:00 PM
cool photo. yeah, very interesting
06/05/2002 03:21:00 PM
interesting subject - very original
06/05/2002 01:50:00 PM
Hey, isn't it supposed to be dark in there? I think that the person could have held still a little longer, to get maybe a more distinct impression of what he's doing.
06/05/2002 10:45:00 AM
Wow, awesome! This was a real surprise to me because I didn't notice the "ghosts" in the thumbnail. I love the implications of the ghost images juxtaposed against the signs on the wall with the number of minutes, and the clock. Everything talks to me about the passing of time. I'm giving it 10 :)
06/04/2002 09:28:00 AM
Took me awhile to figure out that this was a studio. The blurred vision of the man could've been more clear. Maybe walk to each step and stop for a second or two, so that we could see you acting out the process.
06/03/2002 11:52:00 PM
how did you do that??? very interesting!!
06/03/2002 11:00:00 PM
Nicely done.
06/03/2002 08:05:00 PM
great blur
06/03/2002 06:32:00 PM
hey, i recognize that place. nice job.
06/03/2002 05:09:00 PM
Very cool...
06/03/2002 04:39:00 PM
Cool
06/03/2002 03:20:00 PM
Cool ghostly image...>of you?< This is neat, great job.
06/03/2002 11:35:00 AM
nice work! I like this one... However, these aren't *my* roots...lol.. i have never processed my own photos.. not even once :)
06/03/2002 07:57:00 AM
very cool
06/03/2002 06:19:00 AM
Ohhhh gives you that spooky feeling. I'll have to watch my back when I'm in the kitchen next!! Ten out of ten for creativity.
06/03/2002 02:24:00 AM
nice idea! How long was the exposure on this? 10-30 seconds I suppose.


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