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Leaf Eh?
Leaf Eh?
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Challenge: Your Corner of the World III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: Appartment
Date: Oct 17, 2009
Aperture: 10
ISO: 160
Shutter: 104sec
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Date Uploaded: Oct 18, 2009

 I first collected some free leaves. Leaf was cut out using a razor blade. Creating a stencil of Canada. Yeah, had to be very careful! I used a piece of glass, to lay leaf on. Glass was placed, to hang off the edge of a couch. With a massive encyclopedia, on one third of it. Giving the necessary support. Ground was covered with black cloth. Camera was on a tripod, with remote release. Positioned up high, straight on.
Step # 1 In dark, placed hand in position. Started exposure and turned on an Ikea Glow Orb? ( not sure of the name). Streaked it below hand, creating the green. Turned off Glow Orb. Removed hand.
Step #2 Grabbed small L.E.D. stick light. Which was taped up earlier, to only show two inches of blueish colour. Light was covered with hand and brought under leaf. Uncovering the light, I moved the light back and forth. Lighting up the CANADA cut-out. Recovering light with hand, Light was removed from scene.
Step #3 Using a small AA flashlight, I under lit the leaf from the side. The flashlight has a snoop attached. Yes, it's amazing what you can do with cardboard and tape! This took the longest of the exposure. Image was cropped, rotated and resized for web in iphoto.

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/27/2009 02:00:52 PM
Very interesting....
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Fujifilm X-T5
Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR
 10/27/2009 01:38:46 PM
creative. nice colors. 7
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 10/26/2009 09:24:04 PM
Great idea and color!
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Canon PowerShot SD600
 10/25/2009 06:55:04 PM
Cool idea!
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 10/21/2009 05:51:41 PM
sorry but I just don't really like it.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 28-85mm 1:3.5-4.5
10/21/2009 09:33:44 AM
very cool, too surreal for taste however.
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