| Photograph Information |
Photographer's Comments |
Challenge: 2-Second Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
Location: Virginia
Date: Mar 16, 2006
Aperture: F22
ISO: 400
Shutter: 2
Galleries: Performance
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2006
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F22, 2 Shutter, ISO 400, Manual Mode, 45/67mm Focal length, Circular polarizer
RAW
- exposure compensation +0.5
- tones, 'Lighten Shadows'
- convert to TIF
Post-Processed using Paint Shop Pro X
Photo Fix (set B/W points 0,0,0,0,0,0,4)
Brightness & Contrast : B/C (3,7)
Brightness & Contrast : Histogram (0,1.30,255)
Crop
Brightness & Contrast : Curves
Resize
USM(.75,100,10) +luminance
Noise Reduction : Salt & Pepper (1,1)
Duplicate BG
Select top part of left hand
- promote to layer
Delete duplicate BG layer
Select orig BG layer
- Digital Camera Noise Reduction (60,40,0,50,0)
- clone out hot pixel in lower left area of left hand
Bring left hand layer to top
Merge layers (flatten all)
Borders
Save as JPG
***** Comments *****
Sure hope people don't think this should be in the 'Hands' challenge by mistake. Hmmm. Well, too late to back out now. ;^)
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03/27/2006 12:58:36 PM |
| Great idea to mix the stillness and movement. Congrats on the high place. |
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03/27/2006 10:22:59 AM |
I like the balance between movement and stillness, one hand and the other. Very nice.
Message edited by author 2006-03-27 10:23:33. |
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03/27/2006 12:31:40 AM |
| excellent take on the challenge! what a great idea! |
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03/26/2006 09:34:41 PM |
| Great shot. Like the title. |
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03/26/2006 04:19:24 PM |
| whoa! I took this same photo for Hands, but didn't end up entering it. Very nicely done! Your piano keys are newer and whiter than mine. :) |
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03/24/2006 07:31:49 AM |
| Technically brillant, telling (at least for a musician), and a bright idea! |
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03/23/2006 04:33:31 PM |
| the hand motions are great! |
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03/21/2006 03:35:33 PM |
| Beautifully executed. Original. |
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03/21/2006 03:23:04 PM |
| Nice image. I didn't enter this challenge but this is one of the ideas I had. I think you did it better than I would have. |
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03/21/2006 10:17:14 AM |
| have never seen a shot like this |
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03/20/2006 09:47:44 PM |
| lovely crisp focus.. the colors are great, it all works |
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03/20/2006 08:57:44 PM |
| Really is a lazy left, neat. |
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03/20/2006 05:43:54 PM |
| I really like how the left hand is in good sharp focus while the left hand conveys movement.... otherwise it would just look out of focus. Good job. |
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03/20/2006 05:04:31 PM |
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03/20/2006 04:34:47 PM |
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03/20/2006 04:17:32 PM |
| Like the leading line and the stationary hand adds to the moving one somehow. Good shot. |
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03/20/2006 01:46:19 AM |
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03/20/2006 12:28:51 AM |
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03/20/2006 12:19:21 AM |
| Great title. Usually the treble is busier anyway. LOL Nice clarity and the lighting and colors are good. 7 |
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