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14-SEP-2004 theFly

Dominos (*)

Alpharetta, Georgia, USA

Canon PowerShot G3
1/6s f/3.0 at 28.8mm iso100 with Flash hide exif
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Date/Time14-Sep-2004 22:11:26
MakeCanon
ModelPowerShot G3
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length28.8 mm
Exposure Time1/6 sec
Aperturef/3
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modeaverage (1)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge21-Sep-2004 23:42
Mark, You are correct. Reflections were my biggest challenge. The shot was from straight down to add more of a graphic nature of the picture. Therefore the isolated domino did not have any reflection. The other dominos were are many different angles and reflections were hard to control. In the end I agree with Olaf that it really added life to the picture. Thank for the insightful comments. theFly
Canon DSLR Challenge18-Sep-2004 12:12
In response to MarkJay's excellent comment, I am one of those who prefer seeing the texture and reflections in this shot - IMO, it adds "life" to the shot! --Olaf
Canon DSLR Challenge18-Sep-2004 09:21
I like your idea and, the composition and crop is very suitable for this image. The dominos are arranged in perfect composition! For me, I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my "studio shots", probably excessively :-)

So, my "shooting tip" for the day is: watch your reflections. Notice how some dominoes are exhibiting good contrast of the white dots against the black area, and others have reflective texture appearing? you can Cut down on the reflective nature of the dominos by changing the angle on which they sit and / or changing the angle from which you take the photograph. That having been said, there are others who will feel (and rightly so) that the textures on those dominos are appealing to them (personal preference). Thank you for sharing this great image with us. Markjay
ctfchallenge18-Sep-2004 02:48
Thanks Bill! Olaf, I have enjoyed viewing the CSLR Challenges since the start. I happened to start posting for this challenge because I took the picture of the Winery on a day triop and really felt it fit the challenge. I shot the domino picture specifically for the challenge. Glad you like it.

I hope to get a 10d or 300d for Christmas.

By the way, I am also an architect, I have also really enjoyed reading some of your comments on the different pictures, it really reminded me of crits in school. theFly
Canon DSLR Challenge17-Sep-2004 17:35
Good idea for the theme and a very nice composition! Are you about to acquire a Canon DSLR? --Olaf
billy webb16-Sep-2004 20:54
nice contrasty image, very well done!