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Challenge: 2-Second Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
Location: Virginia
Date: Mar 16, 2006
Aperture: F22
ISO: 400
Shutter: 2
Galleries: Performance
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2006

 F22, 2 Shutter, ISO 400, Manual Mode, 45/67mm Focal length, Circular polarizer

RAW
- exposure compensation +0.5
- tones, 'Lighten Shadows'
- convert to TIF

Post-Processed using Paint Shop Pro X

Photo Fix (set B/W points 0,0,0,0,0,0,4)
Brightness & Contrast : B/C (3,7)
Brightness & Contrast : Histogram (0,1.30,255)
Crop
Brightness & Contrast : Curves
Resize
USM(.75,100,10) +luminance
Noise Reduction : Salt & Pepper (1,1)
Duplicate BG
Select top part of left hand
- promote to layer
Delete duplicate BG layer
Select orig BG layer
- Digital Camera Noise Reduction (60,40,0,50,0)
- clone out hot pixel in lower left area of left hand
Bring left hand layer to top
Merge layers (flatten all)
Borders
Save as JPG

***** Comments *****

Sure hope people don't think this should be in the 'Hands' challenge by mistake. Hmmm. Well, too late to back out now. ;^)

***** End Comments *****

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 192
Avg (all users): 6.1910
Avg (commenters): 6.5833
Avg (participants): 5.8333
Avg (non-participants): 6.4862
Views since voting: 1706
Views during voting: 373
Votes: 199
Comments: 19
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Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/27/2006 12:58:36 PM
Great idea to mix the stillness and movement. Congrats on the high place.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 03/27/2006 10:22:59 AM
I like the balance between movement and stillness, one hand and the other. Very nice.

Message edited by author 2006-03-27 10:23:33.
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/27/2006 12:31:40 AM
excellent take on the challenge! what a great idea!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 03/26/2006 09:34:41 PM
Great shot. Like the title.
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Nikon D70s
Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Nikon
 03/26/2006 04:19:24 PM
whoa! I took this same photo for Hands, but didn't end up entering it. Very nicely done! Your piano keys are newer and whiter than mine. :)
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/24/2006 07:31:49 AM
Technically brillant, telling (at least for a musician), and a bright idea!
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/23/2006 04:33:31 PM
the hand motions are great!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 03/21/2006 03:35:33 PM
Beautifully executed. Original.
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Panasonic LUMIX-DMC ZS100
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/21/2006 03:23:04 PM
Nice image. I didn't enter this challenge but this is one of the ideas I had. I think you did it better than I would have.
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Nikon D3
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 03/21/2006 10:17:14 AM
have never seen a shot like this
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/20/2006 09:47:44 PM
lovely crisp focus.. the colors are great, it all works
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Sony DSC-F828
 03/20/2006 08:57:44 PM
Really is a lazy left, neat.
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Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/20/2006 05:43:54 PM
I really like how the left hand is in good sharp focus while the left hand conveys movement.... otherwise it would just look out of focus. Good job.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 03/20/2006 05:04:31 PM
Very nicely done.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 03/20/2006 04:34:47 PM
nice
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/20/2006 04:17:32 PM
Like the leading line and the stationary hand adds to the moving one somehow. Good shot.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/20/2006 01:46:19 AM
Clever.....
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/20/2006 12:28:51 AM
nice idea
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 03/20/2006 12:19:21 AM
Great title. Usually the treble is busier anyway. LOL Nice clarity and the lighting and colors are good. 7
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