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Challenge: Tools of the Trade (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Location: My Home in Santa Clarita, Ca
Date: Jul 25, 2005
Aperture: f8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1sec
Galleries: Abstract, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Jul 26, 2005

Applied:
Curves
USM

These are the tools of my trade when it comes to late night computer trouble shooting. I was trying to go with a dark and bluish since this usually happens late at night with only a monitor to light your way (please no comments about it being dark).

What I would like to improve:
1. Use Jolt instead of Red Bull (there was none in the store).
2. Remove the highlights on the can. The lighting was reflected from the monitor (giving the bluish tone). To remove the highlights, I would need a lightbox with a color tone added.
3. Shoot in iso 100. This was shot at 800 which introduced noise. I was using a tripod, so there was no reason to shoot at 800.

Statistics
Place: 222 out of 342
Avg (all users): 4.7249
Avg (commenters): 5.8333
Avg (participants): 4.6210
Avg (non-participants): 4.8138
Views since voting: 971
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 269
Comments: 8
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AuthorThread
08/03/2005 10:44:14 AM
Thanks all for your comments.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/02/2005 03:30:08 PM
Red Bull definitely is the drink. I still don't understand how it works though.
I have seen students pack Red Bull into their fridges before the exams. I didn't do it myself. I definitely see what you have done in different ways.
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07/29/2005 11:05:37 PM
Good catch. Myself a mild-mannored programmer by day, I tried to come up with something about what I do but I did not get any inspiration.

I like everything lit by the monitor and soft focus. I've done that before. Diet Dr Pepper is my drug of choice, though. :)
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07/28/2005 07:12:54 AM
Good colours
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07/27/2005 05:18:55 AM
Very creative lighting and subject matter. I find that the position of the "Red Bull" an a bit awkward since it is placed in the way of the keyboard user.
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07/27/2005 02:43:20 AM
I would never put a drink on my laptop. And the image is not doing anything for me.
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07/27/2005 01:24:31 AM
Nice colour
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07/27/2005 12:20:10 AM
Congradulations you've won Grant's bias award for this challenge!

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/\ - Your prize, an automatic 9!
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