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06-JAN-2004

Shadows and Light *
by mlynn

Okay, kind of a stretch for the theme...but I'm still trying to think of something ;).
This is just some shadows and light (but just one photo).
The only photoshopping is the usual (levels and sharpening).
I suppose it could be an illusion--if you think of it as a scene and perhaps dimension that do not exist.

Sony Cybershot
8s f/6.3 at 9.7mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time06-Jan-2004 18:59:01
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length9.7 mm
Exposure Time8.00 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent100
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White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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Guest 08-Jan-2004 07:01
A very special image!
Sony Forums Challenges08-Jan-2004 03:24
Hi Simon! Actually that's not normal image noise (at least I don't think it is), it's just the texture of the paper surface (a black folder). I leaned a black folder against a large book (to stand it upright), and lined up a couple of objects in front of it. Then I aimed two flashlights at the folder and past the objects, aiming in slightly different directions. One of them I handheld. Melanie
Sony Forums Challenges08-Jan-2004 03:13
Melanie, I'm driven to ask - how did you do this? (although knowing might destroy the illusion (is that an Eden premise? :)). This, to me, feels Egyptian and conveys a time either in the distant past or future. Would be nice to see without noise but losing the subtle shadow detail would be a crime. - Simon Bennett.