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Flower Power
Flower Power
DrAchoo


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Challenge: Green* (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Jun 25, 2008
Aperture: f/20
ISO: 100
Shutter: 10
Galleries: Still Life, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Jun 25, 2008

 I originally was trying the shot where you have the plant growing in the bulb. I got it to work but frankly only came up with dorky results which didn't add anything to the genre. Then I came up with this idea when goofing around with the props (originally the flower was a "rising sun" behind the bulb).

The trick is very easy. I used a long exposure which would allow for movement to blur and erase black objects. I then merely held my big black flashlight behind the bulb for 2 of the 10 second exposure, turned it off, and moved it out of the way. It hardly showed up on the picture as a faint blur which I cloned out.

I can't believe they came out with a Light Bulb speed challenge after I entered this one. :P I toyed with reshooting and entering it there, but I don't really have time and I like this for Green. We'll see if the Speed Challenge helps or hinders.

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Place: 8 out of 110
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Votes: 159
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 07/07/2008 03:55:37 PM
Fantastic idea. Too bad about the whole "light bulb" challenge thing. Congrats on your great finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/06/2008 10:43:12 PM
This is very slickly done, but as there is a concept and message to back up the "eye candy", I give this top honors for the Green challenge.
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 07/06/2008 04:50:59 PM
Good lighting. The strong colors makes the scene feel very alive which goes well with the challenge objective. Good job!
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 07/05/2008 10:56:44 AM
Awesome use of colour. Very well executed idea.
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 07/05/2008 05:01:41 AM
Very clever :-)
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 07/04/2008 10:00:11 AM
Well done and one of the best of this challenge. - 7
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 07/03/2008 09:09:36 PM
That “switched on” light bulb is cool.
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 07/02/2008 08:59:26 PM
interesting concept, good colors, focus and composition
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 07/02/2008 06:16:56 PM
I am guessing this is painting with light... If so, wonderfully executed... i understand the difficulty as I have tried this several times...
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 07/01/2008 03:20:25 PM
Cute, cute idea.. would have been great for the lightbulb challenge, just can't get my head around which idea you were going for (reduce, reuse, recycle) Still love the shot! 6
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 06/30/2008 08:22:24 PM
beautifully presented still life - very creative lighting, excellent set up and perfect focus and clarity
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 06/30/2008 08:59:52 AM
superb...contender for the ribbons for sure...9
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