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Challenge: Painting With Light III (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Clovis, CA
Date: Jun 3, 2007
Aperture: F 4.2
ISO: 400
Shutter: 30 Seconds
Galleries: Abstract, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jun 4, 2007

 I placed a remote flash unit to the left pointed up at the tree. I set the camera at 30 second exposure, F4.2, ISO 400 with the timer at 10 seconds. When I got the auto-focus beep, I fired the shutter and ran in front of it with the flashlight. I placed myself with my back turned toward the camera and the flashlight facing back toward the camera because I can't write backwards. When the shutter opened, I started writing.

When I finished writing, I grabbed my second remote flash unit, ran behind the house (out of the view of the camera) and fired it toward the other remote flash unit effectively firing them both. Then I walked back to the camera to see what I got.

After the 75th attempt (give or take), I had a good shot with reasonably good writing.

I adjusted exposure up to max to see and reduce noise, then adjusted exposure back down, leaving it up .5. Adjusted vibrance, saturation and contrast. Cropped and added border.

Statistics
Place: 52 out of 245
Avg (all users): 6.0564
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.8000
Avg (non-participants): 6.1571
Views since voting: 1439
Views during voting: 350
Votes: 195
Comments: 15
Favorites: 3 (view)

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Casio QV-8000SX
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Nikon
 06/13/2007 10:43:50 PM
A remarkable photo! Even without the light writing, the night photo is terrific! I love the spotlights of light - there's subtle yet create interest. It's nicely framed - except maybe that shadow on the right and the white thing in the bottom left corner. The writing is magnificent. It really fits the challenge and looks great! I do wish you had made full use of the 640 pixels!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 06/12/2007 09:12:40 PM
Fun pic. This would make a nice card.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/12/2007 05:41:50 PM
Superb picture, the background is a little too busy for my liking but great never less.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/12/2007 05:14:21 PM
Very well done, the image isn't blown out and the writing is almost prefect, but the background leaves a lot to be desired. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2007 11:06:28 PM
That's awesome. Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 06/11/2007 07:06:02 PM
Not a fan of the background but hey! that is great you have to try this with a landscape or cityscape.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX-DC HSM
06/10/2007 11:39:16 PM
Great writting but the BG lets it down badly, it just has no meaning
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon
 06/10/2007 05:37:23 PM
Very cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Nikon
 06/10/2007 12:10:08 PM
very nicely done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 06/09/2007 05:46:29 PM
nice job here - love the crispness of the words and the lighting of the background - 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 06/08/2007 03:22:24 AM
Nice capture - Brilliant light and great hand writing by the way - Love this. Well executed. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 06/08/2007 02:58:38 AM
This is in the top of my images. Very well done. the writing is spot on, good Job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/06/2007 08:53:33 PM
AWWW..It's so pretty.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/06/2007 04:02:34 PM
how many attempts did this take? :-) nicely done. should score well.. I think you may get marked down for the background, but I actually like it. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
 06/06/2007 02:06:42 PM
beautiful!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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