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30-DEC-2007 Lonnit Rysher

Alien in the Kitchen

New York City: a street vendor's cart

Proper exposure - the "alien" became a silhouette, adding mystery
No blurring or fuzziness - emphasizes the mystery of the "alien"
Correct color fidelity - adds a more surreal feeling which supports the "alien" theme

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/200s f/3.2 at 160.0mm iso1000 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time30-Dec-2007 09:12:26
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length160 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent1000
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge31-Dec-2007 16:16
No, Kelly darlin', Tom, and Sue Anne, I didn't claim the tilt rule b/c I felt the tilt insufficient. Remember, the rule should be shattered, not tinkled with. :) This was shot in haste, as I was in the car; it was a quick grab, hence sloppy tilt. Being less than a shattering of tilt, I wanted to correct it, however, that would have lead to much of the light fixture being cropped, undesirably. I had to choose between the fixture and a straightening of the image - I felt the fixture more important, and the tilt did add a bit to the strange mood.

It's probably a combo of smoke and steam from the grill. ~ Lonnit
Guest 31-Dec-2007 15:51
Surreal it is, and Kelly is right about the tilt, really sets it off. Fun shot.
Is that smoke or steam?
(could be an electrical fire by the look of the light fixture wiring)
sue anne31-Dec-2007 15:47
I think this is eerie - yes the tilt is a broken rule.
ctfchallenge31-Dec-2007 14:48
Lonnit, you left out the tilt rule ;) - Qualified! - LOL - Kelly