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Action at Work
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Challenge: Extreme Action (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Kodak CX4230
Location: High School Renovation Project
Date: Apr 4, 2005
Aperture: 4.7
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/16
Galleries: Portraiture, Action
Date Uploaded: Apr 4, 2005

 I shot this at work with - get this - the work camera (which ain't no prize). The shot was more to document the work that was going on that day, but hey, it worked for this challenge too. The spray of sparks was intense enough and hot enough to catch the nearby wall on fire. Always fun at work.

Post shot adjustments involved cloning out some distractions (date stamp (work camera again), bystander's hand, logo on side of hardhat), USM, brightness/contrast adjustments, Neat Image, and some hue/saturation adjustments. The shot was not cropped and not rotated from the original.

And hey, I was the second to submit for the challenge, too. I thought I was first, but typing out this long description did me in.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
 04/13/2005 09:48:53 PM
This I like, something different. I like the composition and the diagonal lines of the man's body leading from one corner to the tool in the other corner. The sparks are cool too 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/12/2005 11:24:20 AM
funny crop. it does, however, make the negative space work better.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 04/12/2005 10:11:30 AM
I like this one alot! It's a really interesting composition, and the sparks flying do give it that extreme action feel!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/11/2005 09:30:19 PM
Sorta wish you concentrated more on the grinder, and less on the worker.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/11/2005 06:51:16 PM
Yes working is Extreme Action it is new to me :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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