5th Place Ticking away... by jnconradie by Canon DSLR Challenge


15-APR-2006	jnconradie

... the moments that make up a dull day

(fixed the square format)

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/100s f/2.8 at 60.0mm iso1600 hide exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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jnconradie		08-Jan-2008 11:37
Hi Lydia - I have no idea about the compression technique... I simply ask PhotoShop Elements to "save for web" and then scale the quality down to just within the limits. Najinsky, I stand guilty as charged about the rotation and can kick myself for not spotting that earlier. Sorry!! This was more-or-less and experiment in Photoshopping, to be honest. I had the camera on tripod and took quite a couple of shots as the second hand was just passing the twelve on successive occasions. Five of these shots were then overlaid in PS Elements with varying degreess of opacity and the "not-required bits" simply erased. The object of the exercise was to make the clock appear as if it was moving "backwards". (Partially successful, but not as persuasive as I had in my mind's eye.) Kelly, this probably also explains the irregular intervals: I was simply clicking manually at approx the time when I thought the hand would be at +2s, +1s, etc. Regards Nico

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Jan-2008 16:33
Very nice Nico. I love overall toning and feel, but the fading shadows are a master stroke (or five to be precise). A very slight niggle is that it seems to be rotated a degree or two clockwise which for some reason is quite noticeable. -Regards -Najinsky

Canon DSLR Challenge		06-Jan-2008 02:45
How in the world do you get this this sharp after all of this resize and crop and everything? Amazing. ~Lydia

Canon DSLR Challenge		03-Jan-2008 01:25
Very nice Nico, it works well both as a rectangular and a square. --mlynn

Canon DSLR Challenge		28-Dec-2007 23:00
Interesting how the earlier moments are darker than the latest one and how all moments have been spaced at irregular intervals - Kelly

Canon DSLR Challenge		28-Dec-2007 22:32
Ticking away the minutes until our host informs you that you have to make this square? LOL! ;) I do like the multiple, fading shadow. ~ Lonnit