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Ultra Light Number 2
Ultra Light Number 2
arron_christensen


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Challenge: What is this Pencil? (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
Location: Home
Date: Oct 14, 2007
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 0.3 sec
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2007

 This shot took quite a few attempts because of the smoke. Used a lot of side and back lighting, but it was all house lamps as I don't have any studio lighting. That casted a orangish tint on everything (obviously), so i converted to black and white. Just levels, curves and b&w for post production. Cropped and converted to web size. Hopefully this one does ok, and hopefully no one else had this idea...

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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 01/24/2008 06:20:52 PM
Very creative idea, i would have liked to see more smoke in this one, as well as a bit more contrast to give it better tones. Nice composition as well, neat shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/23/2007 04:14:58 PM
Love the b&w here, the image seems a bit soft. A bit of contrast would have helped, in my opinion.
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 10/20/2007 10:09:42 PM
really great. concept, composition, use of b&w, lighting. more smoke. 9.
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Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
10/20/2007 12:11:04 PM
I think the contrast is a little lacking..
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/20/2007 11:25:43 AM
poor BW conversion. just not a very good image overall. sorry. 4
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/18/2007 02:13:49 PM
Awesome idea...need some smoke.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 10/18/2007 12:45:29 PM
I would have liked to see stronger smoke signals
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Pentax K110D
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 10/18/2007 12:36:02 AM
I would have made the background a little darker black. Higher contrast would have added to the picture.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
 10/17/2007 10:41:38 PM
Although the grays look a little flat, I like the smoke. It adds to the concept of the pencil being a cigarette.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/17/2007 09:34:01 PM
I like it!
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 10/17/2007 01:45:51 PM
I think you could have portrayed this better, used a white pencil and showed more smoke coming out of the tray. It's a good idea.
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Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 10/17/2007 10:50:16 AM
Woodburner
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
 10/17/2007 09:57:14 AM
underexposed; adjust levels
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