Smoking Porch...take 2* by Canon DSLR Challenge

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05-NOV-2004	j trujillo

Smoking Porch...take 2*

Home, sweet home

I got in the habit of not smoking indoors a few years back...
I get to see this view a lot when it's raining and I "cheat" by smoking at the doorway :)

It's a 2 exposure sandwich exposed once for highlights
and a longer time exposure for shadows and light trails
then belnded together in PS using a layer mask.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
10s f/4.0 at 17.0mm iso100 (and 1/4s for the 2nd one) hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	05-Nov-2004 19:59:41
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 20D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	17 mm
Exposure Time	10.00 sec
Aperture	f/4
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias
White Balance	(-1)
Metering Mode	partial (6)
JPEG Quality	(6)
Exposure Program	program (1)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge		12-Nov-2004 22:00
Ahh... such a typical Wet Coast sky... however, you've really managed to do it justice! I love the light trails in the background! Cheers - Tracy!

alexeig		12-Nov-2004 16:31
Nice result. To me a combination of dark red with steely sky adds to a feeling of tension. Care to share exactly how you blended two images?

Anna Yu		07-Nov-2004 05:05
Interesting result from 2 exposures. How about cropping out a bit from the top and the right, so that the lights become more prominant? Very good everyday shot at night.

Guest		06-Nov-2004 23:51
Excellent adjustment! Now my eye is drawn to the lights in the background then wanders the image and I'm able to appreciate the frame of reference.

Guest		06-Nov-2004 21:44
Thank you very much Shu! You know what? I'd trade my Photshop knowledge in a minute for a better eye and the artistic sense that many of you exhibit in these challenges :)

ctfchallenge		06-Nov-2004 21:05
(wistful) It must be nice to know soooooo much of the technical aspects of digital imagery. I really enjoy your work! shu

Guest		06-Nov-2004 20:37
It's a rainy Saturday here in Vancouver and I do have too much time on my hands, so... just so I could say that I have used ImageReady at least once, I did an animated gif showing my first and 2nd versions. CAUTION 1: the file is 700k CAUTION 2: if you have the latest IE explorer version "Show Web Page Animations" will most likely be turned-off by default. It must enabled (Tools> Internet Options> Advanced) to see this or any other animated Gif file. http://www.pbase.com/j_trujillo/image/36009621

Guest		06-Nov-2004 19:51
Ok... I redid the exposure blending taking more care this time to not let the longer exposure brighten the foreground... definitely more work painting on the mask but worth it I think. This is much more like what my eye's "dynamic range" shows me.

Guest		06-Nov-2004 09:29
Cool effect when sandwiched. It looks like you live in a film studio! I can see the flash hitting "the wall with the painted sky". =) Good composition. /Jonas

Guest		06-Nov-2004 07:29
Thank you Jeff... I think you're right. As a matter of fact when I finished doing the blending I thought to myself that it looked more like a slow-sync flash shot because of the bright foreground. I may just do some more work on it.

Guest		06-Nov-2004 06:18
Well conceived and composed. *However, I think the foreground is too bright. It completely dominates the image.