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X-ray vision, the card player's best friend
X-ray vision, the card player's best friend
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Double Exposure (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Apr 23, 2010
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 27s
Galleries: Humorous, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2010

 This is why they don't let Superman play in Vegas :)

Setup for this included setting out the cards on a blanket on my table. Camera was on a tripod looking down, with a cable release attached, and in bulb mode. My 430 EX II was hooked up to a wireless flash (with a button I could press to make it fire), and secured to the camera with a GorillaPod. The flash also had a diffuser on it.

Shot was taken by first popping with the two see-through cards face up, then removing the cards, and popping the flash three more times.

Post processing included cropping, reducing brightness, increasing contrast and highlights, reducing shadows, upping saturation and sharpness, and adjusting the RGB curve a bit.

Statistics
Place: 60 out of 143
Avg (all users): 5.3070
Avg (commenters): 5.8000
Avg (participants): 5.0175
Avg (non-participants): 5.4035
Views since voting: 785
Views during voting: 452
Votes: 228
Comments: 11
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/06/2010 11:08:43 PM
Here is a case that I would cropped much tighter to force the eyes into the main theme. However, the concept is striking.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 05/04/2010 11:13:17 AM
Fun idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-1
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 05/04/2010 10:30:16 AM
clever
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/03/2010 04:21:19 AM
The dealer hit on 19??
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/02/2010 10:37:14 PM
If this was only true - great concept
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus PEN E-P1
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital
04/30/2010 01:34:50 PM
Interesting idea. IMHO you could have used a looser crop and I would also get rid of the upper left pile of cards as it's making the photo too simetric.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G
 04/29/2010 12:29:26 AM
cool idea!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 04/28/2010 11:00:45 PM
Simple idea, and nicely executed!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 04/28/2010 02:59:36 PM
kind of difficult to see the particular card in question
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon MF 28mm f/2.0 AIS
 04/28/2010 11:41:47 AM
now no one is going to play with you. great idea and fine execution. less could have cleaned up the comp though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/28/2010 06:17:29 AM
Nice idea and well executed
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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