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Challenge: Out of Place (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix 4900Z
Location: USA/Maryland/Wheaton/My Kitchen
Date: Mar 29, 2004
Aperture: f 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/64
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Mar 29, 2004

 My first entry!

I bounced a Sigma EF 500 Super flash in optical slave mode to give it lots of contrast and make the shiny things shiny. I triggered the slave flash with a "diffuser" (a.k.a. a piece of paper towel) over the built-in flash.

It was shot on a tripod and used the timer for shutter release. It was focused manually with the "manual focus zoom" feature.

In Photoshop, I adjusted Levels to enhance the contrast, Unsharp Masking for the web-sized image & Hue/Saturation to correct a color cast -- my kitchen is painted magenta!

Your comments are encouraged!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot S50
 04/03/2004 10:02:18 PM
You gotta clean the tools too.
Fujifilm FinePix 3800
 04/03/2004 09:26:58 PM
Clever
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 04/03/2004 06:46:18 PM
Nicely done. Well lit. I like : )
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S330
 04/01/2004 11:35:18 PM
Rather subtle, but that's part of the charm. I also like the almost monochrome quality to the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot G2
 03/31/2004 08:03:03 PM
The lighting is very good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 03/31/2004 11:39:54 AM
Maybe too bright. The whiteness of the upper rack detracts a little from the rachet.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Digital IXUS 200 IS
 03/31/2004 06:30:33 AM
hehe.... happened to me with the screwdriver.... ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-D30
 03/31/2004 06:01:56 AM
Nicely done - was looking at the photo for 5min befor I saw the Ratchet :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-F828
 03/31/2004 12:42:06 AM
this tooi a while for me to see...good touch
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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