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Don't Look Back
CharlieR


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Challenge: Action Shot (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Olympus E-10
Location: My kitchen table
Date: Jan 2, 2004
Aperture: f8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/15
Date Uploaded: Jan 2, 2004

 Timing is everything! Took me about 50 tries to get this shot. Lit with two tugnsten desklamps. Used a cable release and manual focussing, which gives about 100 ms of delay. Tipped over end domino at same time as pressing release, then adjusted number of dominos to get the timing right. I really wanted this last domino clean and about to be hit. Used the clone tool to hide dust in background, ran through NeatImage, which removes noise and slightly sharpens.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 97
Avg (all users): 6.7545
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.6032
Avg (non-participants): 6.8462
Views since voting: 1924
Votes: 167
Comments: 18
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/12/2004 12:19:10 AM
I was right, top 10 shot, and well deserved. :)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/11/2004 10:46:02 AM
Nice shot. you serve your\'e Canon Eos 10D counterparts well with this crafty, expertly done studio action shot. It reminds me of a great shot with all different colored dominoes. anyway - great shot
 01/11/2004 01:13:51 AM
Very cool.... how do we compete with this?? :D Great job, it is in the top 10 for sure. 9.
 01/10/2004 11:12:52 PM
Cool...
 01/09/2004 08:10:38 PM
I get it! I had to come back and look at this one again. Not bad! Contrasts and lighting are nice. Black background is excellent. To work better I think the domino's falling into the one standing should have been more uniform. 8.
 01/08/2004 11:09:47 AM
I like this setup.
 01/08/2004 11:02:25 AM
I think the picture would look better in black and white
 01/08/2004 10:13:14 AM
Pretty darn cool. Good Shot!
 01/07/2004 02:23:25 PM
An interesting take on the theme, and great timinmg on the falling dominoes. I like the slow shutter for blur.
 01/07/2004 10:47:35 AM
Yeah! One of my favs of this week. I hope I´ll see it in a good place. 10
 01/06/2004 11:34:45 PM
I think this is a good action shot, and from browsing through the other shots, one of the best I've seen. I like the slow shutter speed and the color is good. I only wish the surroundings were more black. Overall great shot though. ~Heather~
 01/06/2004 09:59:03 PM
neat effect...would like to read your setup
 01/06/2004 07:50:14 PM
love this picture!
01/06/2004 11:30:58 AM
Nice... very interesting
 01/05/2004 05:59:15 PM
...or "watch out behind you!" Nice idea and composition. Very well done
 01/05/2004 12:09:05 PM
Excellent action shot. I'll have to learn how to do that someday.
 01/05/2004 10:38:49 AM
I like this shot - nicely composed and perfectly times. I think the white boarder detracts - yellow may have been a better choice.
 01/05/2004 08:00:06 AM
Great Job. 10. Morgan


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