7th Place


29-MAR-2009	CameraShy09

Sometimes I feel like this. Then I look at my son who has a family, a full-time job, and is going to school, all at the same time.

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Canon DSLR Challenge		30-Mar-2009 22:10
You may not be a Photoshop wizard, but you did a great job here! --Mary Anne

jnconradie		30-Mar-2009 15:22
Thanks for the detailed explanation. Always appreciated! Regards Nico

CameraShy09		30-Mar-2009 12:48
Thanks for asking, Nico. The process was pretty straight forward. A clamp balanced on my hearth is holding the birthday candle in front of a black firescreen. I used program mode to meter and focus on the unlit candle, switched to manual exposure so the settings would not change, lit the candle and took several shots. I blew out the candle, turned the clamp around (placing the clamp on marks I'd previously made on the hearth), lit the candle again and took a second set of shots. I merged the best of the front and back shots, masking out the clamp and using the clone tool to blend the join. Using the black background made the job easier as there was nothing in the background to fuss with. Moving the clamp rather than the candle also kept the angle of the candle constant, making it easier to merge. Hope this helps. I am no photoshop wizard. - CameraShy09

jnconradie		30-Mar-2009 05:24
Yes, indeed, a classic expression simply begging to be converted into an image. Stunning work, CameraShy09! Would you mind sharing some of how it was done, please? This image is 100% on-topic in the sense that I think any (English-speaking) viewer who sees it will instinctively recall the expression. Compliments! Nico

Canon DSLR Challenge		30-Mar-2009 01:50
And I've been afraid someone would beat me to it! Thanks for the kind words. - CameraShy09

Guest		30-Mar-2009 01:20
I've been waiting for this to arrive. Nice work!