After the challenge: No regrets. I learned a lot about painting with light doing this photo, so I'm satisfied. I just wish it didn't effect my average :Þ
Since the last night of submission was windless, I took a fan hooked to an extension cord (in freaking, 17 degree weather) and set it up "upwind" of the flagpole, then I painted the flag with light as it flapped gently in the breeze. Did so about 20 times, took the card in, and was satisfied, so tore down the set up.
My flagpole is a piece of PVC attached to a piece of plywood I use for doing portraits to hold the light; I used some rope and some lashings I learned in boy scouts to attach the flag to it, and then cropped it out. Hey, it worked... :D
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A very good capture. Perhaps too artistic for the taste of DPC, but all the same you have blessings. The abstract feel gives it the hint of an animals' face with open eyes and pursed lips. Bumping up.
This photo shows wind/movement, but its a rather shocking photo that it lacks any quality. It just seems like a blurry photo, nothing is clear or sharp in it.
Knowing how DPC'ers vote around here, I would imagine that this isn't scoring very well. I personally like the abstract-ness of this picture. Nice work.
Good idea in theory but not a picture I'd like to hang on my wall. A little dark and the motion blur seems to detract from the image, rather than adding to it.
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