6th Place Dial 'M' For Murder by Debbi _in_California by Canon DSLR Challenge

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03-MAR-2007	Debbi _in_California

6th Place Dial 'M' For Murder by Debbi _in_California

Added Lucis filter. Changed to B&W in honor of my guru Mr. Puff whose work I admire greatly ;0)
I worked at Ma Bell for 30 years and this (somehow) found it's way to my home. It used to be an operators dial for long distance calls made at an old cord board.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
1/160s f/8.0 at 68.0mm iso100 full exif

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Guest		06-Mar-2007 05:56
Thank you for reminding me that CS3 beta has a b&w conversion adjustment layer. I had totally forgotten having read about it. I'll give it a try, certainly your results are a fine testimonial. I've been doing my most recent b&w conversions in Adobe Camera Raw of CS3 beta, which I'm enjoying very much. I look forward to comparing the methods. -Michael

Canon DSLR Challenge		05-Mar-2007 13:35
Michael...I should also say I used the B&W conversion adj layer in the beta version of CS3. I really love it. Debbi

Canon DSLR Challenge		05-Mar-2007 06:59
Splendidly done, Debbi - and the black and white makes it look just as if it came from a an old detective movie. Very well done. Regards ~jnconradie

Guest		05-Mar-2007 05:46
First, I must thank you for the extraordinary compliment in your caption. I'm deeply honored. Well, duh, I should like the b&w conversion since I suggested it but I've gotta say you've really surprised me here. I try my suggestions in PS before making them because I've been chagrined in the past that an idea I've had doesn't really work. I tried a coupla methods of b&w conversion on this image and was convinced it would work but nothing I tried was as dramatic as this. You've done a beautiful job of holding the metallic sheen of the dial and creating a very dramatic piece. I tip my hat to you, beautifully done. Oh, I've never heard of the Lucis plugin...did a bit of google research and I'm very intrigued...learn sumpthin new everyday. I worked my way through college at an old plug type switchboard in a hospital at nights and on weekends. It was a holy terror at times but I admit to knowing that dial well. I dunno how that dial found its way into your home, but 30 yrs is a long time and I'm good with the story that you don't remember how it found its way into your house :-) -Michael

Canon DSLR Challenge		05-Mar-2007 00:01
Lucis is a great plug-in. I liked the color version but the B&W is excellent. Matt

Guest		04-Mar-2007 21:42
Nice idea and I really like the compositional elements, simple and clean. Given the classic nature of the film and age of the rotary dial, this image begs to be a high contrast B&W, IMHO. -Michael

Canon DSLR Challenge		04-Mar-2007 14:05
They are rarer than 'Rocking Horse dung"... to coin a phrase! I Like the filter you used on this, simple but effective. Well done Debbi. ~ Regards Melbob

Canon DSLR Challenge		04-Mar-2007 13:23
GMTA - I just couldn't find an old dial phone to use. I like the way you've done this. - Pops