2nd Light em if you got em by dave v by ctfchallenge

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Light em if you got em
by dave v


24-APR-2006	dave v

I don't really smoke, but I had this idea for a shot,
so I used a straw for the cigarette.
6 second exposure while free standing in a dark backyard.

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro
6s f/5.6 at 50.0mm iso200 hide exif

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Guest		07-Jun-2006 01:45
Rod, Christina, and cat, thanks.

ctfchallenge		05-Jun-2006 20:40
Very! Very nice indeed! -Cat

Squared C		05-Jun-2006 16:15
Don't worry Rod, you're not totally out of the loop. A lot of the galleries in NY and LA (both where I've frequented the places) do not frame the art. It's still often just mounted. But then it's not "fine art" it's more the contemporary type of "crazy art", so maybe there's a fine line of a difference with framing. Though I have heard people say that bit about always framing art! By the way Dave, really like the shot!

Rod		03-Jun-2006 00:11
My main stint in photography was over 35yrs ago & have just taken it up as a hobby again about two years ago so I'm really out of touch with to days fashions. Nothing wrong with the shot at all Dave, but I just can't cop the frames & coloured borders I see on the internet. Each to their own I spose:-)

Guest		03-Jun-2006 00:04
aam, thanks. Rod, you need to get out more. : ) The galleries around here (Mn/USA) frame the art that they hang on the wall. The mass produced posters are mounted and put into bins so folks can flip through them. Originals are framed and hung on the wall. I can't hang it on your wall, so I'll just hang it on your screen. : ) Anyways, if the big problem with this shot is the frame, I'm OK with that. dave.

aam1234		02-Jun-2006 09:46
Excellent shot, and perfect exposure/timing. Will not comment on the border (I like it).

Rod		02-Jun-2006 06:44
Was the artist talking internet images Dave? To me there's a big difference. A lot of the art shots that I've seen displayed in galleries years ago were mounted not framed. I have all my shots hanging on me walls in frames but find it very pretentious seeing them made in PS on the screen. It seems more a graphic design thing than a photography thing for on screen & for scrap booking for off screen.

ctfchallenge		02-Jun-2006 03:30
This is most awesome! Congrats to you and your 14 attempts. Great creativity. I love the border as I think it compliments the image... but then I'm not a border person necessarily. I usually ignore the border and just view the image. As a framed print, the border would work well. For this, it doesn't matter to me at all - without the border it works as well. Excellent. The point to this image is your face lit by the light. jano

Guest		02-Jun-2006 02:47
Thanks guys. This was the 14th out of 14 shots that I took the night. It's the only one that I kept my head still. Rod, an artist that shows his work at a gallery that my wife works at told me, "You always frame great art." Even though this may not be great, I still think of it as art. Thanks again folks.

Alex		01-Jun-2006 23:14
I really like this idea. Very nice shot.

David		01-Jun-2006 15:33
Great concept, great photo. Well done. Did you get it first time or was this result of many attempts first? Just curious. :-) David

Rod		01-Jun-2006 08:16
I don't know about the crop as I sort of like the space. This has caught the lighting on you really well. Good work Dave:-) I think the colour coordinated border is a bit silly.

Paul Bates		01-Jun-2006 03:32
Dave- Nice. Very creative. The detail, exposure on the face is perfect. I don't know, but maybe crop out some blck on the top and bottom. Just a thought..Nicely done.

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