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25-NOV-2007 John Prichard

Solid To Gas

Allen, Tx

Always welcome after Thanksgiving

Canon PowerShot G9
1/2s f/2.8 at 7.4mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time25-Nov-2007 15:43:48
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot G9
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length7.4 mm
Exposure Time1/2 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
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ctfchallenge05-Dec-2007 00:38
You are most likely right CJ. I never got back to this image before the end came. John
ctfchallenge02-Dec-2007 17:54
John, I like this idea and think it might make a stronger statement with a tighter crop of just the lower part of the glass and the Alka-Seltzer pack without the candle - what do you think? CJ
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2007 16:26
Thanks all. I never thought of the candle as more than a reinforcing element that this was a Thanksgiving type dinner and that Alka-Seltzer is a standard after dinner drink --- funny. In fact, a burning candle only has oxidation as the change process so heat and light are given up but the state still remains a solid ... wax wick to oxidated wick.

I kept the Alka-Seltzer wrapper in to assist viewer in identifying the tablet/bubbles which are almost too small to resolve at this resolution. Oh well, I thought it more on topic than my other two pictures.
John
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2007 22:29
I thought the title referred to the candle.. I'm a little slow.. oh, now I see: double meaning. Nicely composed anyway, which is more important. -tv
Guest 26-Nov-2007 20:46
Enforcing the image by leaving the wrapper in the shot was well thought out. Good one John. -COAmature
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2007 17:04
funny - Debi
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2007 15:53
Sue Anne, look in the glass. A zillion gas bubbles get released the instant the tablet falls into the glass. They are so small and moving upward so fast that I couldn't capture individuals but rather streams of them. John
sven26-Nov-2007 13:00
LOL too funny - I was looking for the gas but I see the corner hint of relieving too much eating :)
Rod 26-Nov-2007 07:53
After drinking Alka-Seltzer I hope the gas comes out from the right end mate:-)
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2007 06:43
a change of state is a great idea for the challenge. sound like your son has a great eye! - b.c.
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2007 05:30
These bubbles blast out so fast that it would have required a huge amount of light to get the shutter speed high enough to stop these bubbles. I tried several shots but settled on the first. My son pointed out to me the significance of the window light lined up with the two glasses and recommended that I cut out the wine glass full of red wine and plate as they were overbearing the shot. What an artist he is. John
ctfchallenge26-Nov-2007 05:25
After our kids get finished having Thanksgiving with their significant others, they come home to celebrate the Sunday after. For those not in the US, Alka-Seltzer launched a significant campaign in the 90's ... Plop! Plop! Fizz! Fizz! Oh what a relief it is! or I can't believe I ate the whole thing! ... that personifies indigestion as an Alka-Seltzer event. It is the universal name to describe any fizz type medicine that would rescue those who might have eaten a little more than they wanted. John