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The Touching Orange Sun
The Touching Orange Sun
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Challenge: Fruits and Vegetables II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Jordan Valley -200 meters MSL
Date: Feb 11, 2007
Aperture: 32
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2007

 The image is hardly touched. I changed the WB setting from Auto to Daylight and then I had to rotate it 3 degrees CCW to make the sun exactly over the orange. The contrast, color saturation and lighting (brightness) is exactly as taken from the camera. cropped
I had the ND filter mounted on the lens and I used an extra wireless controlled flashlight, which was only 3 feet away from the orange, to help me light it.
I tried for three days to take the shot but the sun just wouldn't come from behind the clouds; In Jordan?!!!, so I drove down to Jordan Valley and got the shot at – 200 meters MSL over the Dead sea.
Hope people will like it.

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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
03/02/2007 12:58:49 AM
Hi Tareq,

I made two versions but chose to post this one - I hope you like it. Thank you for allowing me to do this! Take care, Brad



(Edited because I accidentally deleted them and had to repost.)

Message edited by author 2007-06-09 00:51:51.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
02/28/2007 05:43:42 PM
Well, I'm not a huge fan but this shot caught my eye and I was suprised to find that somebody thought it might have been mine. I must say, I really like it - the 'subject' and timing are perfect! I am wondering, not that it's a bad photo by any means, but why didn't you take advantage of the advanced editing? I wonder how much better it could have been? Hope all is well and take care...Brad
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/18/2007 10:50:36 PM
fun, funky picture. much enjoyed. 8
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Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/17/2007 02:23:49 PM
nice work with this diffcult capture (8)
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/16/2007 01:20:31 PM
the sun is to intense.
Sony DSLR-A700
Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED
 02/13/2007 07:40:02 PM
Where is your indefinitely small number of fruits and veggie!
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/13/2007 01:11:29 AM
Not sure if this is a SkyNevada shot, like the creativity....7
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