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30-MAR-2007 Charlie Beck

Spare Change? *

Seattle, WA

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/125s f/5.6 at 85.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time30-Mar-2007 16:08:56
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length85 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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Charlie Beck03-Apr-2007 13:43
Thanks for the assistance. I gave it my best shot. I agree that it is an improvement. What do you think?
ctfchallenge01-Apr-2007 04:21
I think I agree with Rod and Mary Anne on this one, Charlie. The solarization seems a bit inappropriate for this subject. How about if you desaturated the image and then darkened the background and lightened his face a bit? That might give you the starkness you are looking for. I look forward to seeing what you end up doing with this. ~Sharon
Charlie Beck31-Mar-2007 16:32
I was merely experimenting with filters, looking for something that would lend a stark and dramatic appearance to the image. I stumbled upon this one. I think I’ll try a few other approaches, to see if something else works better.
ctfchallenge31-Mar-2007 15:52
Charlie, I'm curious about why you chose to solarize this shot. I don't think it's the kind of subject that one would typically do this to...or at least I wouldn't. Not a criticism, just a question.
--Mary Anne
Charlie Beck31-Mar-2007 14:16
The effect came via "Filter - Stylize - Solarize."
Rod 31-Mar-2007 13:51
It has the appearance of a cardboard cut out, wot processing did you do Charlie?