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Challenge: Long Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Florida, USA
Date: Jul 26, 2005
Galleries: Emotive, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jul 27, 2005

 Let me begin by saying NO PS TRICKS - THIS IS ONE EXPOSURE!

Now, a bit about how it was accomplished....

OK, the model is myself (both of em). In order to shoot this I needed to be behind the camera, infront of the camera in 2 places and operating 2 lights and though I may be good at multi-tasking, I'm not that good. Oh, and I'm working in a pitch black room.

Soooooo, I hired a friend to be lighting man (for free in exchange for some photography lessons). I first set the camera's manual focus, and my composition area. Next, I set the camera's timer and hit the shutter release. In the 10 seconds before the shutter opens, I can easily get to my first mark (sitting) and strike a pose. The instant the shutter opens, my friend turns on and fires the first flash (alien bee with softbox). Quick as a bunny, I jump up and run to second mark while my friend turns off the first flash, and runs to a second one (another alien bee with a very long narrow homemade black snoot), powers it up and trips the flash. All of this during a 8 second exposure time.

We shot this about 50 times before getting a result that I was pleased with. Just wanted to share the fun. :)

Editing included adjusting levels, contrast and color balance, smoothing grain and correcting imperfections.

Statistics
Place: 74 out of 200
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Avg (commenters): 6.6875
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Votes: 254
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 08/09/2006 01:35:52 PM
Hmmmm, Cindi is HOT!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2005 10:15:34 AM
This is one of my favs in the challenge! Good luck!
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 08/07/2005 12:27:08 AM
Cute. I like the (almost) look of discust on the background girl and the blank stare of the one in the front. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <7>
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 08/06/2005 02:07:36 PM
If you find a truth send it to me. lol Nice composition. Bumping up.
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 08/05/2005 01:23:27 PM
great work!
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 08/03/2005 10:48:31 PM
Cool title and I think you've done a good job.
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 08/03/2005 09:56:37 AM
i read the title before the picture loaded and thought it was gonna be a girl checking for breast cancer :/
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 08/03/2005 04:52:18 AM
Whoever the model is, I'm amazed that she managed to stand so perfectly still.
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 08/02/2005 05:11:07 PM
Love the composition. The only thing that throws me is the precise pose and expression on the foreground figure. Background figure is perfect.
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 08/02/2005 03:54:46 PM
a nice one!
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 08/02/2005 04:43:10 AM
Good technique. I see what you have done with the light and exposure. But it's not very apealing, despite the fact it is a very well achievement.
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 08/01/2005 11:45:23 PM
Nice comp and idea. Well executed. The sitting posed seems tense or even a little unnatural. all in all very nice though.
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 08/01/2005 02:51:04 PM
I would have made one of the images more transparent. Less exposure on one or the other would have given it more of a ghost affect.
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 08/01/2005 11:10:09 AM
i tried to produce a shot like this without much success. well done.
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 08/01/2005 01:40:14 AM
One of you looks like a 16 year old and the other looks almost a decade older! Is that the same model? Great shot- would make an excellent entry in many challenges.
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 08/01/2005 01:09:44 AM
Love the lighting. And am amazed how solid the images are, given that it is a multiple exposure. Would love to know how that was done.
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 08/01/2005 12:34:26 AM
Very cool. I wish my camera would stay open long enough. You did a good job on this. Fun and interesting poses. Nice lighting too.
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 08/01/2005 12:11:19 AM
Very well done. Both poses are nicely focused and the lighting is superb.
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