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Challenge: Contre-jour (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: My back yard
Date: Mar 31, 2007
Aperture: F/5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Studio, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Apr 1, 2007

 The setup

Two strobe flashes
The one in front was set to minimum flash and positioned about ten feet to the left of scene with a silver umbrella mounted
The one behind me set on max flash, no cover
One smoke machine set to left of scene
one water hose set on mist spray

The shot

I had my nephew stand on position for fucus and settings
then set the timer on 10 seconds and posed
the fog machine ran on full setting while he sprayed a fine mist of water between me and the back strobe

Post processing

Auto contast
auto curves
image re-size
brighten 10 %
manual curves
neat image
fade reduce noise 30 %
usm
Removed sensor dust
saved

Statistics
Place: 78 out of 332
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Avg (commenters): 6.5000
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Views during voting: 296
Votes: 177
Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 04/11/2007 10:50:41 AM
I think this is REALLY a cool photo! Very underrated!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 04/07/2007 01:26:15 AM
excellent shot
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Fujifilm XP 50
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 04/04/2007 10:15:40 PM
I’m just not feeling that this is within the Contre-jour technique. Nice shot just not what I think when I’m looking for Contre-jour.
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 04/04/2007 04:57:18 PM
Great rims & use of dry ice!
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/04/2007 02:45:59 PM
is this joey lawrence?? lol cause of the fog machine
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/04/2007 02:39:05 AM
strong lighting, good fill and it would be great if the right arm wasn't hanging straight down.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/04/2007 12:21:58 AM
amazing. I hope to find out what the setup for this was.
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