Single light source - How I did it?

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

06/07/2006 12:36:20 AM · #1

Here is my entry for Single light source.

I am bit disaapointed with my score. There are some comments asking how I did it and some wondered if I used multiple light source. Here is the setup and PP.

Single Desk lamp behind the model(my wife). The camera seeting - Aperture 25, ISO 100 and shutter speed set to 13 seconds. Click the shutter release button. After 8 Seconds, put a black cloth in front of camera and asked her to move out of the frame. Removed the black cloth from the front of the camera at the last second and allowed light from the same desk lamp to enter for last one second.

I learned this trick here on DPC and tried but I guess failed to execute.

PP:

Crop
Levels
Curves
Minor Dodge and Burn
Little bit clonning to remove the cable showing through the body
Resize
NI
Save for Web.

49 votes in 1,2 and 3 - really hard to believe.

Message edited by author 2006-06-07 00:44:16.

amandalore

Canon EOS-40D

06/07/2006 12:43:33 AM · #2

I thought it was cool, and was trying to figure out how you did it... awesome work, thank you for telling us the answer, :)

Rebecca

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

06/07/2006 12:43:39 AM · #3

I don't think you failed to execute. The image is really cool. But perception is everything, and if it doesn't look like a single light source, then it doesn't matter what the truth is, people will score it down for not meeting the challenge.

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

06/07/2006 12:48:57 AM · #4

My bad . I forgot it had Advanced editing rules

Message edited by author 2006-06-07 00:50:26.

amandalore

Canon EOS-40D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

06/07/2006 12:50:10 AM · #5

Originally posted by NstiG8tr:

Probably just got yourself DQ'd with this post.
Basic Rules:
Spot-Editing: Absolutely no spot-editing is allowed. This includes, but is not limited to drawing tools, dodging/burning tools, and cloning tools. Additionally, the use of any type of selection tool is prohibited except to select a non-feathered, non-anti-aliased rectangular area for cropping

this was advanced editing challenge

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

06/07/2006 12:51:04 AM · #6

Yea , I forgot that already. My bad

amandalore

Canon EOS-40D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

06/07/2006 12:51:32 AM · #7

no problem :)

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

06/07/2006 01:05:27 AM · #8

That's funny, because intially I processed assuming it's basic challenge. This was one of another last minute entry. 10 minutes left and I tried to submit and noticed it was advance editing. Quickly reprocessed and entered with less than 2 minutes left.

After getting couple of commentes about multiple light source, I submitted request for self-validation. The entry is actually validated.

Message edited by author 2006-06-07 01:42:12.

Rebecca

Nikon D80

06/07/2006 09:05:03 AM · #9

Originally posted by shaileshivyas:

Remember, too, that entries are never DQ'd for not meeting the challenge.

Ken

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

06/07/2006 09:11:21 AM · #10

Originally posted by karmabreeze:

Remember, too, that entries are never DQ'd for not meeting the challenge.

Correct, they just get voted down. What gets me is when they get voted down for when it appears that it DNMC. If I am not absolutely positive that it DNMC, I will assume that it does. We all deserve the benefit of the doubt.

front_element

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/07/2006 09:35:52 AM · #11

Left a comment.

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko

06/07/2006 10:06:07 AM · #12

Originally posted by front_element:

Left a comment.

Thanks for the comment. It's really helpful. I like the idea of the reflectors near the lense. Not sure if that might have prompted more voters to think of multiple light source. I wanted to title it "Enlightment", as in Medition terms.

emorgan49

Olympus E-5

06/07/2006 10:44:00 AM · #13

I think this image also could have suffered from "voter-monitor-calibration-syndrome" Not all monitors are calibrated equally and dark images often suffer. I just looked at this on a work monitor and it is so dark I can hardly make out the person. The spot of light seems very bright.

glad2badad

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic

06/07/2006 11:14:41 AM · #14

This is a case of being too clever/tricky. The end image result was great (for you since you knew what it is and how it was done) - for the voters it left questions.

Keep having fun! ;^)