June 22: Withdrawal by Robin Reid

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22-JUN-2006	Robin Reid

June 22: Withdrawal

Rancho Bernardo, CA

I assume most of you have a PC running Windows which contains the card game Solitaire which, for me at least, is totally addictive.

Determined to break the vise-like grip this simple card game has on my life, I have deleted the file from my hard disk! Honestly, I miss it, but I’m sticking it out. Geeze, quitting drinking was easier than this!

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/60s f/4.0 at 26.0mm iso400 with Flash full exif

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snootydog		28-Jun-2006 03:16
really well done here Robin. Freecell used to be my addiction.

Greg Harp		25-Jun-2006 22:09
Great work Robin. Voted

Karen Leaf		25-Jun-2006 01:55
I can't compute the wasted hours. Don't make me think that hard.

virginiacoastline		24-Jun-2006 18:20
clever PSing, Robin . . . .you poor baby . . .I have one here at home who has the same addiction . . . but he also goes nuts over that minesweeper thing-a-ma-bob. I don't get the addiction (as I clutch my camera to my chest so as not to lose the scent!)

coaster		24-Jun-2006 03:22
Terrific shot! Good luck with your withdrawal.

Robin Reid		23-Jun-2006 21:25
@Bob, the "falling" cards were taken seprately with straight flash as they dropped. I then used the motion blur function (plus shadows) in PS to apply that layer onto the bottom layer.

Bob Foisel		23-Jun-2006 20:05
Cool capture Robin is the 2nd curtain sync?

Mindy McNaugher		23-Jun-2006 19:09
Love this Robin! Excellent shot! Is there a 12-step program??! ;-)

Bob Floyd		23-Jun-2006 18:10
Black Queen on the Red King... ;-) Just trying to help out.

Ron S. Bernardo		23-Jun-2006 16:11
...and I think posting P.S. images like this is part of the withdrawal symptoms. Lol!

Ron S. Bernardo		23-Jun-2006 16:10
Darn, I dont know how to quit photography either as I am addicted to it!

Dougie Young		23-Jun-2006 15:48
I know the feeling, when gameboy first came out I was up till all hours playing Tetris, good luck. I see the King of Diamonds is flying Delta!!!Great PS work here..:>

Guest		23-Jun-2006 15:19
Good work, Robin. Very dreamlike quality. What will you do with all that spare time?

Gordon W		23-Jun-2006 15:05
You're such a game fellow for trying to kick this. Gotta hand it to you. You're the real deal, dude...well, if overlooking the PS edits. ;-)

Pepe Zyman		23-Jun-2006 13:11
Very cool PS work!

Zak		23-Jun-2006 09:51
Snap!

JW		23-Jun-2006 05:57
Great PS work and overall image - like it!

Guest		23-Jun-2006 05:52
great effect Robin. Vote

laine82		23-Jun-2006 05:36
It was there last time I looked, but I think it had a few cobwebs. :>)

Di		23-Jun-2006 03:38
My addiction is msn gamezone...I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night to play spades. Good luck with your withdrawal, LOL!

Gary Blanchette		23-Jun-2006 03:10
Trying to do that to my wife's PC would be like asking for a death wish.

Gayle P. Clement		23-Jun-2006 02:50
Very well done, Robin!

Herb		23-Jun-2006 02:45
Nice image, never had that problem

Coleen Perilloux Landry		23-Jun-2006 02:41
How about getting a laptray and playing solitaire with REAL CARDS. Since my husband retired from the Weather Service/Oil Exploration I'll bet he has played a million games.

royalld		23-Jun-2006 02:38
I knew you and I had several things in common. For similar reasons, I deleted my Solitare files just before my hard-drive crashed last month. Hmmm.... I hope one had nothing to do with the other. This is a great image, BTW.