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Mass at rest
Mass at rest
Brad


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Strength (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus E-10
Location: San Diego, CA (in my autoshop)
Date: Apr 9, 2004
Aperture: F2.4
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/30S
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 9, 2004

 While assembling a customer's Honda engine, I noticed the subtle beauty of the metals and their contrast. Available light, handheld, with no manipulation other than convert to B & W and adjusting contrast.

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 282
Avg (all users): 5.3852
Avg (commenters): 6.1250
Avg (participants): 5.3125
Avg (non-participants): 5.4414
Views since voting: 1476
Votes: 257
Comments: 11
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AuthorThread
 04/21/2004 04:26:31 AM
Seems many didn't understand the meaning of my portrayal.
This is cast iron and machined steel, combined to make up one of the strongest rotating assemblies in an engine. There is considerable mass here, and while at rest, it inspired strength to me.
Obscure I agree.
Mood it was.
Happy I am.
:)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/19/2004 05:14:43 PM
Not sure what this is but assuming it's an engine or machine of some kind. Love shallow DOF and I think it works well here with the close up creating wonderful abstract curvy shapes.
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 04/19/2004 04:25:19 AM
nice macro, i like the contrast here
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 04/18/2004 12:49:43 PM
Great feeling of the power of machinery and the texture and sheen of metals. IMHO it could have used more DOF to bring one of the other supports into focus.
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 04/18/2004 09:42:42 AM
Nice photo, but it is hard to tell what it is, maybe needs more explanation, somehow...
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 04/18/2004 01:18:45 AM
if its at rest than how is it using strength?
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 04/17/2004 02:04:30 AM
Focus too shallow
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 04/16/2004 11:50:00 PM
too macro for me to tell what it is....Steel? it's strong in and of itself....but in what capacity is its strength shown here. Dunno.....Good macro/abstract shot.
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 04/16/2004 06:31:32 PM
Very nice
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 04/14/2004 06:37:16 PM
Good use of small aperture, but lacks punch
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 04/14/2004 02:04:59 PM
outstanding! I really like the lighting, the DOF. Nicely sharp without over-doing the cast-iron texture.
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