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Haz Mat Hefeweisen
Haz Mat Hefeweisen
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Take Two (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Kirkland, Washington USA
Date: Jun 3, 2006
Aperture: F/6.3
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Still Life, Political
Date Uploaded: Jun 4, 2006

 Photographer’s Notes
• This was fun!
• In September 2004 I entered my 20th photo in the Smoke Challenge which I titled WMD Pale Ale. It remains my highest viewed photo (over 1,500 as I write this) and the photo with the most favorites (14 as I write this). It was an obvious political pun at the time of the US entry into the Iraq war. It was my highest score to date (6.322), ranked 11th in the challenge, and drew more comments than any previous entry. I felt it was a good idea but it could have been better executed and better post processed.
• Now in June 2006, with a better camera and more experience composing, capturing and editing, I am entering my 81st challenge. I feel so much better about my command of camera and lighting. I feel so much better about my ability to use Photoshop to bring out the image I see in my head.
• Now we’ll see if any of these lessons pay off in the voting. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Set Up
• I took the label I did in Photoshop for the previous challenge and changed the name of the brew and some text. I printed it and stuck it to an empty Coors Light bottle.
• I set up on the bathroom counter with black paper for a background.
• I used three lights: 1) A reading light with a dimmer switch, bounced off the mirror and diffused with a piece of white paper between it and the subject; 2) A strong flashlight with wax paper over the lens to diffuse it; and 3) A red Glow Stick inside the bottle. There was a little ambient light leaking in from the doorway.
• Camera on a tri-pod.
• Dry ice + Glow Stick + Warm water in the bottle = Water vapor out the top. Water vapor is heavier than air so it sinks around the bottle.
• Set shutter speed to capture some movement from the vapor.

Post Processing
• Convert from RAW (Capture One)
• Straighten (Rotate Arbitrary)
• Reduce Noise (Neat Image)
• Remove Distractions (Clone Tool)
• Correct Color (Curves)
• Resize (Image Size)
• Sharpen (USM)
• Save for Web

Camera Data
• Nikon D200
• 2006/06/03 13:16:57.1
• RAW (12-bit)
• Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
• Color
• Lens: VR 24-120mm F/3.5-5.6 G
• Focal Length: 35mm
• Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
• Metering Mode: Spot
• 1/6 sec - F/6.3
• Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
• Sensitivity: ISO 800
• Optimize Image: Vivid
• White Balance: Auto
• AF Mode: AF-S
• Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
• Color Mode: Mode III (Adobe RGB)
• Tone Comp.: Normal
• Hue Adjustment: 0°
• Saturation: Enhanced
• Sharpening: Medium high
• Image Comment:
• Long Exposure NR: Off
• High ISO NR: On (High)

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 161
Avg (all users): 6.6352
Avg (commenters): 8.8000
Avg (participants): 6.3750
Avg (non-participants): 6.8105
Views since voting: 2970
Views during voting: 281
Votes: 159
Comments: 12
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/31/2007 12:19:02 AM
Sweet... I love dry ice. I bought some the other day to play around with the science challenge and I did some shots I didn't like, went to bed then work to come home ad find my ice was gone... hahhaa I forgot it had a 5 hour shelf life. hahah
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 11/15/2006 06:45:06 PM
don't forget to photoshop out the little digits on the bottle next time. think like an advertiser would =)
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 06/28/2006 12:40:50 AM
That's kind of awesome. Phenomenal lighting, good solid concept. Well done.
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 06/13/2006 10:10:49 PM
Very well done!
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 06/13/2006 12:19:19 AM
23rd - not bad! Congrats on a top of page shot and I agree that is better than the first. Good job.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/10/2006 07:58:20 PM
Wow...awesome capture.
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 06/09/2006 11:22:45 AM
well done but i dont think i will buy any :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 08:31:03 PM
very nice effect....works for me
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 06/07/2006 04:03:07 PM
very creative-9-
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 06/07/2006 01:40:56 PM
Looks good :o)
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 06/06/2006 02:46:30 PM
Oh yea, love this it so fits the Haz Mat.
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 06/06/2006 02:32:35 PM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:-) :-) :-)

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