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A Tribute to an Old Friend
A Tribute to an Old Friend
todbedy


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Low Key IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Home
Date: Oct 6, 2009
Aperture: F20
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Studio, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Oct 6, 2009

 I was going through a box of some old film equipment when I cam across my K1000. I've always admired this camera so I thought I would take a couple shots of it and use it for the challenge. Set up: 1 AB800 3/4 power from the left and 1 AB800 1/4 power from the right. Ended up taking around 50 shots of this to get the right angle and lighting. Overall I'm pleased with the result.

I should really throw some film in it and see if it still performs.

Processing:
Opened in Camera RAW 5.5 in CS4
Adjusted Exposure, Brightness, Contrast and Clarity
In CS4
Adjusted Brightness and Contrast
Applied Cooling Filter (80) at 11%
Cropped
USM
Neat Image
Resized
USM

I wish I could have cloned out the small areas of dust in the bottom left. Oh well...

Statistics
Place: 52 out of 225
Avg (all users): 5.7326
Avg (commenters): 5.6000
Avg (participants): 5.9394
Avg (non-participants): 5.6038
Views since voting: 863
Views during voting: 289
Votes: 172
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/12/2009 06:18:14 PM
Excellent quality and detail. I like the touch of color. 8.
 10/08/2009 05:00:49 PM
A nice clear, low key portrait of your old friend :)
 10/08/2009 06:58:51 AM
I have one of those somewhere.
 10/08/2009 12:28:07 AM
Meets Challenge: 3 of 3.
Technical: 2 of 3. I like the colors in the lens, but don't like that I can so easily see your umbrella.
Emotion: 2 of 3. Looks like a good friend. I wonder what kind of trouble you two used to get into.
Awe: 0 of 1.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/07/2009 03:53:35 PM
a more defined object in the the lens reflection would have been interesting...


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