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Knife Taps
Knife Taps
Antimatt


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rhythm II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7
Location: Home
Date: May 1, 2006
Aperture: F/9.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 26/1
Galleries: Abstract, Action
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2006

 I wanted to depict some shady biker bar knife tapping between the fingers rhythm here. There are some obvious flaws, but couldn't afford more time to work on it.

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Thanks for all the comments on this shot. I knew I was lacking in the technical quality of the image, but it looks like creativity alone can get you so far.

My fingers went unharmed in this. I took a 26 second exposure, so that's about 4 seconds of knife in each position, with time enough left over to move it without any life-threatening wounds.

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 208
Avg (all users): 5.9878
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 5.8182
Avg (non-participants): 6.0655
Views since voting: 1135
Views during voting: 417
Votes: 245
Comments: 30
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM III
 05/09/2006 02:38:18 PM
Interesting shot!
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 EX DG Aspherical HSM for Canon
 05/09/2006 02:13:51 PM
wow, this scares me everytime I look at it!
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/09/2006 07:56:23 AM
interesting use of long exposure, I am guessing.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/09/2006 07:22:44 AM
thats a dangerus sport you know!
Sony DSC-H1
 05/09/2006 06:34:27 AM
You already know more about photography than I do to be able to create such a picture. Nice photo.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 05/08/2006 11:09:33 AM
Interesting subject
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 05/07/2006 10:07:26 PM
A little bright on the highlights, but a great motion capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 05/07/2006 01:36:51 AM
ahh the art of long exposure!
Nikon D50
Quantaray AF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 for Nikon
 05/05/2006 09:07:18 PM
Yikes! I would say you had a pretty good rhythm.
Canon EOS-30D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 05/05/2006 08:01:21 PM
Hilarious! I hear the rhythm!
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/05/2006 06:53:08 AM
Great picture, but a bit bright.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/05/2006 04:41:32 AM
Wow...very cool and creative
Panasonic DMC-FZ5
 05/04/2006 10:55:37 PM
Oh, freaky. I think a black background would make the knife(s) and hand(s) stand out more.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/04/2006 09:50:42 PM
Cool!!!!
Nikon D750
Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for Nikon
 05/04/2006 08:20:16 PM
Ouch. Some people will do anything. Love the concept but the lighting seems a bit harsh from the left leaving the right a bit weak. - 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/04/2006 07:14:33 PM
reminds of my youth... I was crazy then....
Canon PowerShot SD200
 05/04/2006 03:38:21 PM
Sheesh! I hope you didnt injure yourselkf here ;)
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/04/2006 03:15:23 PM
This makes my stumach hurt. Great idea.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/04/2006 09:06:49 AM
OK...this probably isn't the only good comment you've gotten. Is that your hand.?? Great job and use of longer exposure.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 05/04/2006 03:18:08 AM
hhmmm...
how was this done??
Canon EOS-D30
Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 II USM
 05/03/2006 09:25:15 PM
How'd ya do it?
 05/03/2006 08:31:47 PM
good idea, poorly composed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 05/03/2006 02:38:35 PM
Fantastic idea, please explain how many times You tried... before cutting your finger :)
Maybe table reflected too much light over the hand
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 05/03/2006 09:58:24 AM
Yikes! Nice concept. Needs more sharpness and lighting a little too harsh.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix 5700
 05/03/2006 08:19:00 AM
I hope they didn't chop their finger off lol!
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 05/03/2006 06:54:09 AM
Clever, shame about the table top, a plain one would have been crisper
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 05/03/2006 03:45:20 AM
Now this is something different and a real good composition and work of art.
I really appreciate your work
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/03/2006 12:58:07 AM
What a good use of multi shots!
Panasonic DMC-FZ3
 05/03/2006 12:40:53 AM
O.K. That's pretty wild.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/03/2006 12:23:42 AM
I am going to comment on this...cause that's just crazy...good thing you are able to do it with a slow shutter speed huh! Anyways very creative photo! I am giving you a 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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