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22-JUN-2004 Joe Reilly

Cool to the Touch

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/200s f/8.0 at 112.0mm iso200 with Flash hide exif
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Date/Time22-Jun-2004 21:17:28
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length112 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest 29-Jun-2004 14:52
No problem Joe, usually I find your PS work seemless and nigh-on perfect, but this one just didn't seem to sit right for me (in fact, I was quite surprised to see your name attached to it!)
It may be because I'm viewing the images on a different screen to normal that I'm picking up a different feel to some of the images... Phil
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Jun-2004 11:55
Phil: A mild diffuse glow effect applied to the entire image, but no artificial reduction in DOF. "Overdoing it" is a subjective thing and, after working an image, I lose all perspective. But after leaving this sit for a week, I don't see anything I'd change. Reduction in any of the three principal edits (heavy contrast, diffuse glow, off-blue tint) would have this wander from my intent. Like "A Rock and a Hard Place", I don't think the PS work makes/breaks the image. In both cases, the final suite of edits was not lengthy, I just struggled to find (what I considered) the optimal balance. I work almost entirely with PS layers, so reference to long editing sessions is the mark of trial and error, not repeated blunt-force trauma.

I hope this does not read as defensive. Not the intent. Just outlining my thoughts in response to what I perceive to be an honest question.

Thanks,
Joe
Guest 28-Jun-2004 11:08
I agree with Karthik that the tone makes this shot, but I'm a little concerned about the excess blur on the hand. Have you been overdoing the PS work again Joe? Phil
Karthik Murugesan23-Jun-2004 02:22
Really cool shot! I like the tone. - Karthik.