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31-MAY-2007 MauriceA

5th: Tube Central by MauriceA

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1/60s f/8.0 at 72.0mm hide exif
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Date/Time31-May-2007 23:34:46
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot S3 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length72 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/8
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Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
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Maurice Allain03-Jun-2007 09:49
Hi Markjay, thanks.
They are a pack of drinking straws that are stored a worktop in the kitchen. Where they are easily accessible for our Daughter.Maurice
ctfchallenge03-Jun-2007 01:22
Nicely done, Maurice. Just out of curiosity, where did you find this? Markjay
Rod 02-Jun-2007 09:26
I can explain it Mary Anne, Maurice is an artiiiiist like wot I is:-)
ctfchallenge02-Jun-2007 01:27
Maurice, you were wise to choose this shot over the other version. It's amazing how they could look so different, and I certainly can't explain it.
--Mary Anne
Maurice Allain01-Jun-2007 20:22
Thanks, Yes they are drinking straws, so good guess!.
There is very minimal post processing, all I did was slightly increase the highlights.
I don't understand why I got a strange reflective effect down the straws perhaps someone will know why! Here is a link to a photograph which was also taken at the same timehttp://www.pbase.com/image/79786370
The only difference is I tried to reduce the aperture even more hoping to increase the DOF, but I got these reflections. It did not increase the DOF which seemed finer!, perhaps there was some interaction between the camera aperture matching the straws opening?? But I liked the effect!
Rod 01-Jun-2007 19:45
I don't think Maurice creates in PS so this is good:-)
aam1234 01-Jun-2007 04:32
Are these straws.

This is very nice!
sue anne01-Jun-2007 01:55
Very cool - reminds me of the bubbles wraps.
Guest 01-Jun-2007 01:40
I'm worn out trying to guess these shots. So I just react to the visual and abstract qualities as well as technical execution. This has them all. Nice work. -tv
ctfchallenge01-Jun-2007 00:58
I don't know what these tubes are, but they certainly make a nice abstract design.
--Mary Anne