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Palm Light
by Helen Betts

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11-JUL-2003 Helen Betts

8th (tie)

Palm Light
by Helen Betts

Okinawa, Japan

I had taken this in daylight last year http://www.pbase.com/image/11316464 and have always wanted to go back to try to capture it at night. I took almost an entire Memory Stick worth tonight, all shots of just a section of the tree plus this one "full view" test image, totally different from any of the others. This might even have been a hand-held test shot, I really can't remember. But I liked this one so much more than the others, I decided to use it (and I don't know if the restaurant wants me to go back, taking up one of their precious parking spaces and setting up a tripod in the parking lot).

Sony DSC-F717
1s f/4.5 at 9.7mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Jul-2003 20:20:20
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length9.7 mm
Exposure Time1.00 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balanceincandescent (3)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Sony Forums Challenges17-Jul-2003 05:09
Helen,
Even though the voting is over, I want to say that this is a great shot and I'm sorry that I missed it somehow. Very striking! Roberta
Sony Forums Challenges16-Jul-2003 22:12
Wow, Helen! What a great shot! I really like the constrasts of colors and textures.---Deb
Sony Forums Challenges14-Jul-2003 22:41
Helen, this is a delightful image on so many fronts. It's a fun subject, great abstract, nice contract, rich color. Just so whimsical. Michael Puff
Sony Forums Challenges14-Jul-2003 10:20
Beautiful, Helen! Your efforts were well spent! --Nancy
Sony Forums Challenges12-Jul-2003 20:06
I just LOVE this! Helen, I think this is my favorite of all of your work that I have seen. There is something really magical about it. Lisafx
Katherine Kenison 12-Jul-2003 01:43
Wow, that is really cool!!!
Guest 12-Jul-2003 00:44
The interweaving texture of the leaves really make this shot stand out. It almost looks like a flower. Awesome job!
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2003 23:34
Neat idea, Helen...& beautifully captured. I like the composition, design, color/contrast, and lighting. Nice perspective too...a really nice photo. MFC
coyote11-Jul-2003 23:22
What an amazing shot, it's great- JJ
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2003 16:57
Helen, I love it! Great abstract view / composition and, what better to post to a "light" challenge than a palm tree of lights :-) Mark J+
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2003 14:57
Wow, Helen, what incredibly sharp focus. Very nice! ...and I agree that the "intimidation factor" really does play a part in photography. Bev
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2003 14:39
Lovely shot, Helen. Great colors. I like the look of the palms against the sky. Harry