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16-NOV-2004 Claudio Gatti

You are not alone.... by Claudio Gatti

Minolta DiMAGE A1
3s f/5.0 at 42.6mm iso100 full exif

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Guest 25-Nov-2004 16:26
really creepy, Claudio :) and way cool!
Claudio Gatti18-Nov-2004 02:12
Hi Guys,

Thanks for the comments! Yes, it is a SP. Although it looks deceivingly simple, it took me a while to get it like I wanted. 3 different sessions, with 20 or so attempts each. The setup went like this: closed in a completely dark room in front of a mirror, with a single mini maglite inside my hand (to attenuate even further). With the focus fixed, set the 10 sec timer, and then try to produce the lighting effect I wanted , while the red led blinks (those 10 seconds felts like 2 ;-). Levels did the rest..... The first title was going to be "Sauron", but then I figured "a presence in the closet" was more appropriate.. Happy dreaming ;-)

Claudio
Richard Bird18-Nov-2004 01:30
Claudio, great shot, very original. ...but I'm just not sure I could put on the wall!
Richard.
Konica Minolta Users17-Nov-2004 23:50
or 'here's looking at you'___;-)_______nice one claudio_________love the use of black_______almost a dali feel here___________thanx_____adrian
Konica Minolta Users17-Nov-2004 23:28
Funny and imaginative take on the theme Claudio. I guess I'll have to look through all closets and under the bed before I go to sleep tonite....just to make sure ;-)
Fred
Guest 17-Nov-2004 10:23
G'day Claudio. I have just the house for you! ;o) Nice variation on the theme. Is this a self portrait? I like the stark contrast, but I'm not sure about the placement. A GIF with a moving or blinking eye would be really cool. I think you will have the prize for the smallest file size. Cheers, John
Konica Minolta Users17-Nov-2004 09:53
Hi Claudio! I think I'd rather be alone... A little different approach to the theme from many of the other entries. I like it!
Markus