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A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time
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Challenge: 2-Second Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Delmar, NY
Date: Mar 18, 2006
Aperture: 22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec.
Date Uploaded: Mar 18, 2006

 My mom's sewing machine...2 seconds of sewing. Placed camera on a soft pile of material, positioned just how I wanted, shutter priority mode - set to 2 seconds, self timer mode, at 1 second left on timer started sewing machine and stopped when shutter closed.

Raw conversion to .tif
.tif:
neat image
new layer with just light, brightness -5
base image, auto levels, enhance lighting - fill flash 15
merged all layers
cropped
resized
cloned out sensor dust
sharpen 10
new layer of just icon and text area - sharpen 10, 10 again
merged all layers
contrast +12
save for web


Partial EXIF:
ExposureTime : 2.00Sec
FNumber : F22.0
ISOSpeedRatings : 100
DateTimeOriginal : 2006:03:18 11:34:39
DateTimeDigitized : 2006:03:18 11:34:39
ShutterSpeedValue : 2.00Sec
ApertureValue : F22.0
ExposureBiasValue : EV0.0
FocalLength : 70.00(mm)
Self-timer : 10sec
Quality : Fine
FlashMode : Off
Drive Mode : Single-frame
Focus Mode : AI Focus
Easy shooting mode : Manual
MeteringMode : Evaluative
ExposureProgram : Shutter Priority

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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 10:47:42 PM
Very nice subject matter. Bumping up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/22/2006 04:20:00 PM
wow like the motion waves!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic LUMIX-DMC ZS100
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/21/2006 05:19:06 PM
I like this!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z9
Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
 03/21/2006 01:19:09 PM
WONDERFULLY UNIQUE, GREAT IDEA
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 03/20/2006 03:46:24 PM
This is neat. I have a Bernina sewing machine, too. They are the best.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Canon
 03/20/2006 04:43:37 AM
Good idea but not working perfectly for my. You cant realy see the movement, just some blurr.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/20/2006 01:41:45 AM
Clever idea here.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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