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Challenge: Obvious Tripod (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Date: Jun 19, 2011
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 800
Shutter: 29 sec
Date Uploaded: Jun 19, 2011
[Jun. 25th, 2011 11:30:03 AM]

I didn't have much time to come up with an idea and shoot it, since my parents were visiting us for father's day. Light trays looked like a good answer for that challenge, but big cities were too far away, so I decided to create untypical atypical ones.

At first, my parents were quite reluctant, but I managed to get them out in the night on a small road near my house that passes through the woods. They were in their car with my wife, and parked on the side of the road, while I was on my motorbike.

The place was totally dark, so I used the car's light to set the tripod and camera up. I explained my wife what she was supposed to do with the remote shutter (bulb mode), we shut the car's lights down, and I started the bike.

We had to abort a few tries due to other cars passing by (and asking if we had some kind of accident ;-)), but after a dozen of takes, I decided this one was good enough.

The only light in the scene is produced by the bike, with the exception of the headlights at the top, which is a random car coming towards us, but I thought it was a nice add.

I am honestly surprised about how well this picture does, I was expecting something around 6.3-6.5. Thanks a lot for all the nice votes and comments!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 89
Avg (all users): 7.3588
Avg (commenters): 8.1053
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Views since voting: 10747
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Votes: 170
Comments: 47
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 07/02/2011 05:53:48 PM
10
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 07/01/2011 06:03:09 AM
Is there ever a week when you don't win a ribbon? I am completely awed by your dedication (even on father's day) combined with your never-ending creativity. =)

Message edited by author 2011-07-01 06:03:25.
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 07/01/2011 05:21:42 AM
there we go again, typical Gyaban .... just a plain old long exposure shot of headlights - meh ....... transformed with extraordinary skill and attention to setting up the shot into WOW !!!!

>>>
am honestly surprised about how well this picture does, I was expecting something around 6.3-6.5.
<<<

Years ago I attended Teacher training college... I never finished - my tutor said "... you are good but you lack that indefinable something that makes a good teacher"

You reminded me of that because well you are a good photographer but you HAVE that indefinable something that makes you an artist. There are a lot of photographers like that but what stands you out is the final piece of the Gyaban jigsaw the indefinable something to technicaly execute what you envision.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/30/2011 11:11:04 PM
Oh, this is so cool!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/29/2011 08:04:52 PM
Like some abstract Christmas Design! With a star at the top! Very nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/29/2011 07:17:31 PM
This is one of my favorites! Great idea, you deserve the ribbon for sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/29/2011 06:25:54 AM
Great Idea, thought this was a ribbon winner from day one...keep them coming...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/29/2011 06:08:48 AM
the fact that this was a team and family effort makes it even more special. Well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/29/2011 04:16:59 AM
Awesome shot, I love it. Great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/28/2011 09:07:13 AM
Finally getting around to congrats. The light at the end makes the shot! Clever and well executed. Congrats on the red!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 02:40:41 PM
congratulations! great image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 12:43:07 PM
This is really neat! I would love to try this myself...trying to teach myself the ins and outs of photography. Thanks for the inspiration!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 12:38:26 PM
An here he is again, lol! Congrats on yet another ribbon! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 10:47:03 AM
Yet another great image,Congrats .
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 07:38:46 AM
You are SO creative, Christophe. Super image und a well deserved ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 07:12:29 AM
Great shot Christophe.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 07:08:37 AM
Thought this looked like the work of a delightfully crazed Frenchman with access to a motorcycle and dark country roads! Congrats on the ribbon Christophe :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 02:56:01 AM
I like how your brain works. Congratulations.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 02:02:46 AM
I think I will make a thread about your ribbons. Such an incredible achievement in so short a time here!
also, typically we say atypical instead of untypical in English :-)
great image. Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 01:55:41 AM
Wonderful, almost lifts right off the screen. Congratulations.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 01:52:09 AM
That is such a cool shot, Christophe. Congrats on your matching ribbon :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 01:41:28 AM
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 06/27/2011 01:30:01 AM
Excellent shot Christophe! Congrats on the red. You continue to astound me!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 01:25:36 AM
Another well deserved ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/27/2011 12:51:12 AM
"... a nice add..."

REALLY!?!! The Star at the top of the tree MAKES this image!

Congrats on... *sigh*... yeah... another ribbon.

*grin*
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 06/27/2011 12:03:11 AM
Congrats Again my talented friend! And I really oopsed, I left a comment for you on some one else's picture.. Guess I am NOT as good at picking your pix's as I thought I was....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/26/2011 08:58:58 PM
Excellent!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/26/2011 05:16:04 PM
nice use of the technique. let me guess: closed course and professional driver ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/26/2011 10:16:25 AM
Real neat idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/25/2011 09:30:56 AM
love it! would love to see a 'making of' video!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/25/2011 06:41:36 AM
Wow...great composition...8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2011 03:29:38 PM
It certainly is not, great picture and title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2011 02:30:42 PM
cute cute cute cute you and your drive get good marks!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2011 01:52:30 PM
Oh, such fun!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2011 09:11:24 AM
My pick for one of the best in the challenge. well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2011 08:41:09 AM
graphically superb.
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 06/22/2011 09:11:20 AM
amazing compostion, idea and execution....10
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 06/22/2011 08:36:32 AM
Awesome !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2011 06:47:51 PM
The headlights at the end are a very nice touch
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2011 04:39:33 PM
Clever idea, well executed, my pick for blue. I do wish you had flashed the bike somewhere along the way to clear up the mystery of what was causing the trail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2011 03:10:27 PM
red line blue ribbon? 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2011 01:55:15 PM
I find it very cool how you used a vehicle to light paint the sides of the road.

Obvious tripod use: Very high.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2011 02:22:47 AM
Pretty awesome shot you have here, one of the better ones. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2011 11:04:23 PM
Amazing. The headlights perfectly illuminated the side of the road and the combination of the red and yellow really makes this fiery. Great use of complementary colors also: red and green.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2011 12:01:21 PM
9 I love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2011 10:02:50 AM
Obvious use of a tripod, or any other long-term stabilization tool (1-10 *is not the score of the shot though*): 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2011 02:58:27 AM
Cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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