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Two Seconds
Two Seconds
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Challenge: 2-Second Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Home
Date: Mar 15, 2006
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 seconds
Galleries: Still Life, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2006

 Shot RAW
Used flashlight aimed at center of clock face. Used tissue over the flashlight lens to soften the light.

Canon DPP 2.1:
*white balance - tungsten
*picture style - monochrome
*tone curve adjustment - brightness +5, contrast +3
*save as .tif
PSE4:
*crop
*straighten tool to square up the "1" in "12" with the left side of the picture
*contrast +3
*save as .tif
Neat Image:
*auto profile/apply
*save as .tif
PSE4:
*resize
*usm 100/0.6/2
*save for web
Submit


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Thanks for the comments and votes!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/26/2006 10:29:27 PM
nailed that second march of two.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 03/25/2006 09:07:14 PM
Good black and white treatment ... DOF is great here too!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 03/25/2006 05:30:25 PM
I like this better than the similar watch images, your tight crop and clarity gives you an extra points with me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/23/2006 04:25:54 PM
like the focus point!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 03/23/2006 12:11:22 AM
unique angle. great point of focus. i wish you edited out the logo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic LUMIX-DMC ZS100
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/21/2006 01:58:42 PM
Yet another clock face with second hand. This is OK but I'm getting tired of them.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 03/20/2006 11:44:42 AM
Ughhh... another clock shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 03/20/2006 01:48:44 AM
Very detailed. Great capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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