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Challenge: Serendipity (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: My Kitchen
Date: Apr 18, 2004
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 15.0 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2004

 Taken in my kitchen using a variation on the method described by alansfreed in his "how'd they do that?". The apple is actually being raised by a thread, rather than falling. I left the shutter open for 15 seconds in a dark room and used a strobe to get the multiple exposure effect.

I avoided problems with the apple swinging back and forth by using an electric drill to raise and lower the apple smoothly. I put a bolt through the spool of thread and secured it with a washer and nut. I then tightened the end of the bolt into the drill chuck. By running the drill forward or backwards, I could raise and lower the apple smoothly while the flash was strobing to create the desired effect.

The initial bright exposure (which shows the apple in its lowest position) was taken with the built in flash. Then I began raising the apple and turned on the dimmer strobe.

Statistics
Place: 37 out of 215
Avg (all users): 5.6774
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 5.5631
Avg (non-participants): 5.7443
Views since voting: 1540
Votes: 279
Comments: 21
Favorites: 2 (view)

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04/27/2004 10:20:49 PM
Like the idea, little fuzzy though :(
 04/27/2004 01:55:02 PM
Funny,clever and cool.
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 04/27/2004 01:11:37 PM
The idea may not be very original but the performance of it is pretty good. Strange to see the quantitative movment of the apple but not just continious movment as you would expect to see on a film, nice effect. Like the expression of the face of your model and I asume that you´ve had a lot of fun performing this. Did it fall on his head?
It´s a same that the guy isn´t very sharp and I think that this image is going to suffer for that. Dont know if it´s something technical by your hand or if there is litle bit of a movement on the model in you long exposure.
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 04/27/2004 11:33:15 AM
well thought of.
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 04/26/2004 01:40:43 PM
Hilarious! Well done and the colors are really good too. Only thing I would say negatively is that the top of your subjects head appears to have gotten cut off. 8
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 04/25/2004 09:20:49 PM
Good idea. But a might bit contrived.
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 04/25/2004 01:08:09 PM
the idea is great, but shouldn't he be sitting under a tree instead of in front of a black cloth ;-) i give you an 8 though, because i really like the idea
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 04/25/2004 12:46:02 AM
This was a good idea but I can't get past that expression. It not only makes it look more posed, but it's not clear what the expression is "saying"
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 04/24/2004 06:26:37 PM
Me parece una simpática fotografía
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 04/24/2004 02:53:13 PM
Priceless. Technically superb.
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 04/24/2004 08:51:01 AM
The model is a out of focus here and his expression is a little...weird...but good shot and concept nonetheless...
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 04/23/2004 09:19:18 PM
Nice background and motion of the green apple. Not sure your models expression works very well. Great colors.
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 04/23/2004 02:32:01 PM
Perfect! That has to be one of the goofiest looks I've seen.
Not quite as sharp as i'd like.
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 04/22/2004 11:39:05 PM
kind of silly
 04/22/2004 10:58:22 PM
This had better win - it easily is the best photo that conveys some strong semblance of "serendipity" without explaining itself in the title. And it looks great, too - technically, and in terms of composition. Hilarious face. Top score for the week.
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 04/22/2004 06:06:04 PM
Interesting shot! I'd like to see how it was done.
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 04/21/2004 09:47:03 PM
love the composition the humour and the colours
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 04/21/2004 09:23:26 PM
lol
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 04/21/2004 04:15:34 PM
lol
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 04/21/2004 06:33:58 AM
You could get more of a "void" feeling if you moved the subject away from the backdrop a little.
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 04/21/2004 12:51:32 AM
Ouch! That must've hurt! Anyway, more contrast and maybe even b&w would make more of an impact IMO LOL.. pun unintended!
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