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24-APR-2005 AdamSC8

Black and White but Read All Over *

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 17-85 IS USM
1/60s f/5.0 at 41.0mm iso200 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time24-Apr-2005 19:41:47
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length41 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge28-Apr-2005 10:37
Thanks for the comments guys - I agree about the lighting suggestion, that was sort of how I'd originally envisaged this shot, but unfortunately it was "on location", I only had about 5 minutes to take it (kids!), it was getting dusky outside and the only light source I had with me was the built in flash! I'd like to re-shoot, but don't think I'll get a chance.
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Apr-2005 04:35
No I don't think it is too dark, the main focus is the newspaper , now that you mentioned it this would have worked really well with a darker background and light streaming onto the paper.
thubleau
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Apr-2005 20:59
Clever, and gives me a chance to off load my original and in hindsight ridiculus idea fr this theme. A (red?)copy of Das Kapital being dropped in a (red) bin with the title "Read It". Now that i've got that off my chest maybe i can move on with the rest of my life. :)

Keep up the good work
Andy
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Apr-2005 13:34
thubleau, thanks for your comments and suggestions, used the magnetic lasso and copied to a new layer. I'll have another play with croping if I get a chance. Does this seem too dark? On my home monitor it seems fine, but at work, way too dark. Obviously some calibration issues to work out - but which (if either) is "right"? Thanks. Adam
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Apr-2005 01:08
There you go,nicely done except maybe cropping at the top and bottom would have balanced this out better , but well done and subtle.
thubleau
Canon DSLR Challenge25-Apr-2005 09:35
Ahhhh.......sorry............but not so about your skills just knock all the channels back except the red and see what happens and then if needed try using the magnetic or polygon lasso to isolate it.
thubleau
Canon DSLR Challenge25-Apr-2005 09:26
Name added - your comment was too fast for me - I'd only just uploaded and was still renaming etc! The strap band across the top of the newspaper is actually red and I was going to try to leave that, but my photoshop skills (or lack of) are not good enough!

Adam