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13-DEC-2010

13 Dec 10

Collecting Sunspots

Nikon D700
1/80s f/1.0 iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time13-Dec-2010 10:00:35
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D700
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length
Exposure Time1/80 sec
Aperturef/1
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest 21-Dec-2010 13:53
Thanks, Ken. I see it now! My pea sized little brain was just having a hard time digesting that picture. Thanks. These pictures are always the highlight of my morning... - Jeff
Ken Crowder19-Dec-2010 02:59
Sometimes with an image like this I personally prefer to let it be just itself. Almost like a painting.

I will answer your question though since you are curious.
This is a detail shot of a very large lathe. It is probably the largest lathe I have ever seen in person.
It is called an engine lathe and is used by a local metal fabrication shop. The orange in the image is coolant which is collected in a tray below the lathe. The "sunspots" are drops of oil in the coolant.
And the blue is the bottom of the side of the lathe. Hope that clears it up for you. Thanks for your interest.
Guest 16-Dec-2010 18:48
I don't understand what this picture is at all. Still very cool though. Can someone explain??
Bill Miller14-Dec-2010 20:29
Well composed and great colours.
Barbara Heide14-Dec-2010 10:21
excellent colour contrast! v