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23-OCT-2004 Lerch

*Punching Out*

Bethlehem,PA

This is my first attempt at a photo challenge. I know I got the theme right because when I emailed this photo to my dad he FREAKED! Please feel free to help me out on the technical aspects of this photo. Like I said before I'm new to photography and want to learn.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/80s f/4.0 at 40.0mm iso200 with Flash hide exif
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Date/Time23-Oct-2004 10:13:27
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length40 mm
Exposure Time1/80 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

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Guest 31-Oct-2004 13:16
i think this has potential but right now all the tension relies on an understanding of the props. more tension could be created with some high contrast, dramatic lighting and some creative framing. for example, a strong side light and the whole image tilted 30º...
Canon DSLR Challenge24-Oct-2004 07:54
Good concept for the challenge. I'm sure a father would freak out for something like this... :D * -> Good points from Jonas, changing the lighting would improve the image and I agree with Ed about the pills. How about bullets/shells instead? Or just one bullet - standing on the table, pointy end upwards? -Arn
Canon DSLR Challenge23-Oct-2004 17:00
Hmmm. (*) The shot is powerful, but I wonder if the pills are really needed here? -Ed Hahn
Canon DSLR Challenge23-Oct-2004 15:43
Wow Jonas, that is excellent and very constructive criticism! --Olaf
Guest 23-Oct-2004 15:34
Great idea! But be careful when showing to your family... Technically one way to create a dramtic effect would be to make the lightning of the scene more contrasty. A lamp to the side, very low would create dramatic shadows for example. Another way of increasing the drama would be to work with the composition. Diagonals in a picture often feels dramatic and you get a "movement" (a feel that something is happening) in the image. Maybe tilt the paper and the camera? The gun is placed slightly diagonal. But maybe point it towards the camera would make it more "dangerous"? /Jonas