Zen, the Art of Sting! by ctfchallenge


29-NOV-2008	Denny D

Zen's Sting Ray

Under the orangeish high-pressure sodium vapor lights

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ctfchallenge		16-Dec-2008 17:10
YB - Thanks for taking the time to comment. I have to agree with you that of the three pics, this one is the most suitable for this contest. The high-pressure sodium vapor lights in the parking lot throw a harsh orangeish cast on objects. Once the lights turn on, a custom WB is required, otherwise the colors or horrific. None of the camera presets or Kelvin temps work well. The sodium lights are somewhere around 2000K. I shot a custom WB a couple cars down the line and used it here, so even this shot is not perfectly true to color. The guy had his engine cranked up and was about to pull out of the parking lot, so I was hurried. The pic also had a bunch of noise that I used Dfine to remove. I see lots of nice picys in this contest. Happy Holidays! Denny

ctfchallenge		13-Dec-2008 14:15
Denny - Of the three I prefer this one, because of the way you have used light and angles to create a geometric pattern. Nice set. YB

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