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Cancer - Ruled by the Moon
Cancer - Ruled by the Moon
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Challenge: Zodiac (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Home
Date: Jan 25, 2004
Aperture: F8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15 sec
Date Uploaded: Jan 25, 2004

 Focal Length 38mm. Adjust histogram, crop, add border, resize and submit!

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Place: 8 out of 120
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Views since voting: 1983
Votes: 248
Comments: 28
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 02/04/2004 10:43:02 AM
Originally posted by dmjbtpc:
I'd like to know how this was done. Was it two flashguns between crab and poster (one at crab, one at poster)? nicely done.


TV flat on the ground with a picture of the moon, pexiglass on top of the TV with a space in between. A small Wallmart clip on desk light placed between the tv & pexiglass, Crab on top! The cord for the desk light exits where the crabs back touches the edge of the moon. Since the cord is black you cannot see the cord for the light.

The reflection is because I didn't get the camera peferectly above the TV/crab. It was at a slight angle and that caused the reflection. I setup and took the picture early Sunday morning, thought about re-taking it to get rid of the reflection but was out of time....Wife and baby were up already....time to go to church!

Thanks for all the comments!

Message edited by author 2004-02-04 10:48:06.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/03/2004 08:48:26 PM
This is a really nice & creative shot. Love the partial silohette effect. 8
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 02/02/2004 10:20:36 PM
I think this would work for me better if the moon looked more real and less like it was on your TV or monitor. Perhaps also if the light from underneath the crab was more blue, less intense, and didn't reflect on the glass. Great concept though.
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 02/02/2004 07:45:30 PM
Whee! It's a flying crab! Fun idea.
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 02/01/2004 12:38:55 PM
I'd like to know how this was done. Was it two flashguns between crab and poster (one at crab, one at poster)? nicely done.
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 01/30/2004 08:26:54 AM
Clever - looks like the crab is in front of a projected moon image. Nice composition - 8.
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 01/29/2004 04:09:04 PM
Interesting idea though I'd like to see some light on the crab body to bring colour to it also.
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 01/29/2004 02:59:07 PM
would have been better with some light on the back of the crab, the light there is seems a blit over exposed on the legs to the left
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 01/28/2004 10:16:18 PM
Origianl idea. Good colors.
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 01/28/2004 09:47:43 PM
Nice incorporation of the two items. Good job.
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 01/28/2004 09:24:05 PM
I sense a ribbon! Creative idea and great composition! Wish there wasn't a reflection, but thats a minor point. My fav so far.
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 01/28/2004 04:39:37 PM
Nice composition and lighting. Good luck in the challenge.
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 01/28/2004 03:51:38 PM
Well done!
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 01/28/2004 01:57:37 PM
Good idea...to bad for the refresh rate on the tv/screen.
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 01/28/2004 01:40:15 PM
Excellent Sign and Execution!
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 01/28/2004 11:07:20 AM
Sharp and good idea. The front-claws (or what its called) maby litle to much lit and you can see a reflexion of them. Otherwise a very good shot.
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 01/28/2004 10:13:58 AM
Excellent photo. Nice composition and constrast.
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 01/28/2004 10:06:45 AM
Interesting lighting on the crab.
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 01/28/2004 08:50:21 AM
very cool shot!!!
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 01/28/2004 07:40:45 AM
Very good idea, I really like it!....9
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 01/28/2004 06:50:31 AM
Nice lighting.
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 01/28/2004 03:43:42 AM
good crab
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 01/28/2004 03:12:04 AM
Moon is showing moire and also reflections - try a better monitor :)
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 01/28/2004 01:35:05 AM
go cancers! nicely done. love the colors. i like how you didn't just take a picture of the crab, but put it in a setting to add interest.
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 01/28/2004 12:19:40 AM
great lighting
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 01/28/2004 12:15:31 AM
I will love to see how this one was done.
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 01/28/2004 12:15:23 AM
Very cool image, love the lighting, very creative, nice work. 10
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 01/28/2004 12:07:54 AM
this rocks! what are those funny ligns on the moon?
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