R.E.M.
by klkitchens

Comment by Lutchenko:
You were robbed, this was a great entry

R.E.M.
by klkitchens

Comment by klkitchens:
This is a four second exposure -- lit by the modelling light on my Alien Bees light.

After the shutter opened, I started moving the word EYE (cut from cardstock) then I counted to about 3.5 and held position, then triggered the flash with the remote handheld.

Converted to B&W with gradient map, then adjusted the opacity of the layer to make it more a dreamy feel.

Thanks for the kind comments and those who appreciated the effort!

-= stir crazy =-
by klkitchens

Comment by bvlindalou:
your nice close crop and angle is ribbon winning! nice touch of B&W

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by klkitchens

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Lighting comes off a little harsh. Good idea and implementation outside of that.

-= stir crazy =-
by klkitchens

Comment by Lutchenko:
Very nice advert type shot, good choice of B&W and excellent execution. 9 from me

-= stir crazy =-
by klkitchens

Comment by Alex_Europa:
The water really adds a nice element to this shot. I wonder what some sidelighting from the right would've done.

-= stir crazy =-
by klkitchens

Comment by npasel:
I like the tones and composition, very cool.

-= stir crazy =-
by klkitchens

Comment by RobMcGee:
pretty, but not that catchy, 6

R.E.M.
by klkitchens

Comment by Alex_Europa:
I would like to second Steve's post-challenge comment. I think you did a great job with this shot and the sub-5 score is IMO, not at all reflective of the creativity and effort that you put into this capture. I definitely must applaud you for taking a really tough band name (and pulling if off)...instead of copping out with an easy one (like I did).

ETA: Care to share how you did this?

- Alex

Message edited by author 2009-08-19 02:06:24.

R.E.M.
by klkitchens

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
In spite of the sub-5 score, I would call this a success. Just reading through the comments and looking at the commenter's average tells me this worked well for a lot of people, and they appreciated the creativity.