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by Ed Hahn
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25 March 2004 Ed Hahn

Atlantic Sunrise*
by Ed Hahn

Somewhere in Orbit

Desk globe with a regular incandescent light bulb in the background. Image captured in one exposure - no PS compositing.

Added gradient shadowing 26 March.


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Guest 29-Mar-2004 05:47
Very neat image - the big surprise is that there is so much detail compared to the thumbnail. I think everyone else has said it all. Phil.
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Mar-2004 20:21
Love this idea, very clever! Nice image too, the levels of the globe is just dark enough that it took me a moment to realize what I saw, and be suprised.
-FretNoMore
Anna Yu28-Mar-2004 18:22
I was studying this image and think it's great. Was thinking that a slightly colored sun would be nice, like a warm yellow-orange. Just a thought.
Guest 28-Mar-2004 13:54
Great concept and execution.

Joe's comment made me think of a neat (non-contest) composite idea... as the earth's (globe's) surface darkens towards the west, overlay a suitably transformed version of that famous "earth at night" shot showing the lights of the cities. With a sufficiently complex mask, of course, to show only the brightest lights in the twilight portions of the globe.
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Mar-2004 16:17
Ed,
Great concept...very creative! Roberta
Guest 26-Mar-2004 19:40
Great idea Ed, very interesting................. Vikas
Joe Reilly 26-Mar-2004 17:12
Ed: Terrific concept and good execution. One idea: Using a gradient mask, maybe fade the globe into complete darkness in the lower left corner. Given the position of "the sun", it stands to reason that it would be pitch black on the West Coast. Again, great concept. Very clever. --Joe
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Mar-2004 03:15
Ed, I really like this. It catches your attention and makes you think, looking from the outside in.
melissa
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Mar-2004 03:01
I just think it's a cool idea and a very well done shot!
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Mar-2004 02:14
Victor - wow, longest comment I've ever received. :-) As for the straight line - the other factor is that, in order to get the detail on the unlit part of the globe, the light bulb is way, way blown out. That combined with the center of the blub being brighter is probably what is responsible. As for a curved limb being desirable...agree, but the camera doesn't lie. :-) - Ed Hahn
Guest 26-Mar-2004 02:09
Well, since you introduced the concept of eclipse, I would like to point out for anyone with access to a telescope a rare occurrence. On the night of the 27th/28th of March, 3 of the 4 moons of Jupiter that are visible with binoculars will simultaneously pass in front of Jupiter while two of their shadows cross Jupiter's clouds. These two shadows pass each other in the clouds. After one of these moons reemerges, the third shadow passes across the clouds. Meanwhile, the 4th moon passes directly behind Jupiter. It's a quadruple eclipse. If you have access to a telescope, this is a must see.

As to the picture, I like that you can still see enough detail to make out the words and shapes on the globe. The boundary between the globe and the light looks too straight, though. I assume this isn't a composite, so that effect is probably because of the increasing brightness of the lamp near its center. It would be nice if the boundary matched the curvature of the globe. -- Victor
Guest 26-Mar-2004 01:50
Very creative shot!!! Excellent composition!