Second Place

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"The Baker"
by Vikas


06-APR-2008	Vikas

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Guest		16-Apr-2008 00:20
Thank you! Debbi

Vikas Malhotra		14-Apr-2008 11:32
Nico :-) Debbie, exif: ISO 1000; 1/15 secs; f/4 with 24/105 IS lens. Cheers, Vikas.

Guest		12-Apr-2008 22:26
Vikas, would you share the exif ... especially shutter speed. Why does it not show in your upload? Thanks Debbi

jnconradie		11-Apr-2008 16:23
... a humble master! :-) Thanks, Vikas, for the comments. Regards Nico

Vikas Malhotra		11-Apr-2008 10:54
Thanks a lot Michael/Mary Anne/Penny, much appreciated and thank you for the kinds words. Thanks a lot Barry. Regarding lighting, this was taken in the evening around 5.00 pm where there was light out but this bakery was in a small dingy room with some light seeping through from the top right (as you can see in the photo); the room was lit by a couple of tungsten bulbs on the camera left and of course, the fire light from the oven itself. No other flash/etc light was used, I only played with the light that existed. Thanks a lot Nico :-) Ain't no master and no special secrets... just using available light :-) Cheers, Vikas.

jnconradie		08-Apr-2008 17:56
... ditto all the compliments, Vikas! :-) ... ditto also the question from Barry about the lighting: would love to know more about "the master's" secrets. :-) Regards Nico

Canon DSLR Challenge		08-Apr-2008 03:57
Ah, master indeed! I've been waiting for some more inspirational images from Vikas. I absolutely love the lighting of this image. I've been trying to reverse engineer the lighting but its got me stumped - very warm ambient light with several 'hot spots' even looks like there's some mixed color temps going on in the back. Is there any chance you could share some of technical aspects of this image? - was it all existing light with long exposure to let those little light sources 'burn in' or are there a few well placed strobes? Either way this image is spectacular! -Barry

Canon DSLR Challenge		08-Apr-2008 02:23
nice warm colors - and tells a story too. great work. Penny Street

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Apr-2008 22:48
Beautiful as always, Vikas. The warm tones here seem almost to glow from within, just like the oven. --Mary Anne

Guest		07-Apr-2008 19:47
The master strikes again - what more is there to say about your fabulous, thoughtful and technically perfect photography. Michael