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Challenge: Long Exposure III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Home
Date: Dec 16, 2007
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 5 secs
Galleries: Abstract, Studio
Date Uploaded: Dec 18, 2007

 Taken in black background with no lights on .Focused manually before switching lights off. Then used handheld torch 3 seconds for painting some highlights in middle pen and lighting some of the other details. Then one flash exposure from behind the pens to bring out the general blue but not to burn out rest of details.
PP small amount of crop, slight saturation,frame,usm,sfw.

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Votes: 222
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 12/24/2007 08:12:16 PM
A nice change from all the night scenes in the challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 12/24/2007 04:20:42 AM
Sorry, I didn't find this very interesting and I also don't get why or how it's a long exposure.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 12/22/2007 06:13:54 PM
Interesting idea. Fairly good shot too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/21/2007 04:27:43 PM
Very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 12/20/2007 11:12:19 AM
Simple, subtle and great colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 12/20/2007 02:54:50 AM
I think this is a great idea. The lighting on the pens is a tad hard for me. Maybe diffuse it a little? NIce popping colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 12/19/2007 05:03:51 AM
Creative.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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