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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 155 - High Contrast >> High Contrast - ELIGIBLE Gallery > Between W and Y
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15-MAR-2008 Brent

Between W and Y

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/30s f/8.0 at 17.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time15-Mar-2008 00:00:00
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 30D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length17 mm
Exposure Time1/30 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge16-Mar-2008 10:49
This is MORE than very good.. stringent and highly decorative.
-k2
ctfchallenge16-Mar-2008 02:36
Thanks, glad you like it Rod. I got another chance to use my new 580EX II on this one- as a master. I used my old 420EX (hated only being able to control it with the camera menu) in the middle background aimed up at the white ceiling. I had the 580 mounted on the camera with a Fong Whaletail diffuser thingy. The Whaletail is an overpriced plastic gadget, but was very effective using the front lid as a catchlight to bring out the texture in the mat and the top lid to let more light hit the ceiling. With the output backed off by 2/3 on both units everything exposed nice and even with no glare. I think it is going to be handy having two flashes now, the 420 works great as a slave.
~Brent
Rod 15-Mar-2008 21:10
Great looking picy Brent, it just seems perfect. How did you use the flash to get this Brent? It certainly solved the reflections & gave the mat some highlights. Luv this picy.
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 20:40
Thanks girls :-) Funny a couple of you mention "good find". Everything needed was three feet away from me when I was standing at my coffee machine this morning wondering what the heck should I shoot? I use this as a cushy mat in front of my sink CJ. Getting the image right actually turned out to be a bit of a challenge because the shine on the floor created glare at first. The solution ended up being a slave flash shot, my first ever and it was a fun learning experience.
~Brent
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 20:23
Or "X marks the spot"! What an unusual mat - what is it used for??? Good find Brent, and certainly on topic! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 19:27
this is a real find - Debi
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 18:59
That it is. Very cool
Penny Street
ctfchallenge15-Mar-2008 18:07
who and where?