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Ghostly Geek
Ghostly Geek
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Challenge: Your Occupation II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Federal Way, Washington at home
Date: Dec 19, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30
Galleries: Still Life, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Dec 19, 2006

 I work in the IT division for a major health care provider here in Washington State. I figured the keyboard is the most basic element of my job. My keyboard is illuminated slightly from beneath so I opened up my pc case which has a fan in the back of the same color and set the shutter for 30 seconds. After 15 seconds of exposure I put my hands in for the last 15 seconds. I cloned out two red lights on the keyboard, adjusted the backlighting and fill flash. I think some will find the clutter on the desk distracting but it definitely is indicative of a computer geeks desk. And since I am so new to photography I am pretty happy with the picture no matter where I place.
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LOL, well when you're a noob and think you've made a great image, then suddenly a few people point the obvious: The monitor is off! Actually I thought about that and didn't think that with my lack of knowledge that I would be able to have it glow without it being blown out. Well at least I learned something and didn't get any 1's or 2's and 1 "10" (thanks papagei!)

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.4805
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 5.0577
Avg (non-participants): 5.6034
Views since voting: 1248
Views during voting: 407
Votes: 231
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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 05/28/2014 10:23:22 PM
Very cool approach to the challenge. I like all the blue.
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 06/24/2007 01:54:23 AM
I am a sucjer for any images toned or colored in blue so you have won me over with this image that for sure. I also like the ghostly feeling that you have captured so well. In all a very pleasing image here.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/07/2007 12:58:23 PM
Hey this is a really cool and inventive shot! I disagree that you need the monitor on - in fact, it's creepier off! Maybe the ghost can see what's going on - portal to another dimension or somesuch. You got a decent score and your commenters loved the shot. The only thing I might have done would be to trim a little off of the left side. That would get rid of a little 'dead space', haha.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2007 12:41:33 PM
Gotta to get some comments, right :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2007 12:40:42 PM
Originally posted by pineapple:
You should get out more, instead of sitting in front of a screen day in day out. Then you might find interesting things like ambergris and etc to photograph. ;-)


lol this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship hahahaha
 01/31/2007 12:31:15 PM
You should get out more, instead of sitting in front of a screen day in day out. Then you might find interesting things like ambergris and etc to photograph. ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/04/2007 01:18:25 PM
Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : this is a very interesting image. i like it a lot. it really has a lot of potential. i think the composition works, and the cluttered background truly shows the life of an IT specialist. i've worked in computer repair / IT for 6 years now, and this looks like my desk :D i think the monitor should definitely be on, w/ maybe a blue screen to fit the rest of the image, and might have given some additional fill light from behind. lighting is on, but maybe a slightly faster shutter speed to get rid of those blown highlights on the right side.

Challenge : i think this fits the challenge quite nicely. it really caught my eye when voting b/c i can relate to it, and i think it shows how busy the profession is, wether it's helping out a customer or killing time on DPC between jobs :D very well done.

Conclusion : composition, lighting, all is well done. just a few things w/ blowouts here and there, but other than that well done. very nice score on this, and as you continue to enter more challenges, i think the potential you have here will prove well for you, and you'll continue to grow as a photographer. very nice job!

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)
-Jon Rowe
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/31/2006 11:53:14 PM
I think Norton has a program to get the ghosts out of your machine!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2006 07:05:29 PM
A nice mood shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2006 11:19:21 AM
Hey, he's typing on a screen that's turned off!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/27/2006 12:53:43 AM
This is a really neat image, only I think maybe a slight glow from the monitor would be nice to make us belive it is on. But its very nice overall.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/26/2006 02:54:27 AM
love this ghostly look ..
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 12/25/2006 01:16:50 PM
Happy Holidays! 10
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