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29-NOV-2002 Helen Betts

Solarized Egg

This really is a white egg on a white piece of paper! I set up a lava lamp base, put some glass on it and covered it with a white sheet of paper with the egg on top of that. Unfortunately, the first glass cracked apart and the egg ended up falling into the light (but not breaking). I got a larger, thicker piece of glass and took straight shots at first, then started experimenting with various special effects and liked this the best (Solarize). When I was finished, the egg was cooked.

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Date/Time29-Nov-2002 14:27:47
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Sony Forums Challenges29-Nov-2002 17:44
I am laughing so hard! What the heck is a lava light "base"? My egg is so old, my daughter said to me, "do they know you're using a petrified egg?" I'm sure it could break. Now, I do think that if you can boil your egg without cracking the shell that's fair game for this project. LOL -- your glass cracked???? Oh my, I think the stories about how everyone took their egg photos will be more entertaining than the pictures --Dee
Sony Forums Challenges29-Nov-2002 14:15
Thanks, Mark. Yes, it was definitely done in-camera. I also did the Negative Egg and the Sepia Egg, but felt this was the most effective when looking down on the brilliant light in the lava lamp base. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges29-Nov-2002 12:06
I like it Helen! We should point out to viewers that the solarization is done IN camera by use of the solarize effect mode. Just so nobody thinks this was a photoshop effect done post processing :-) Using photoshop to post process the image would go against Dee's request for no photoshop of images. Also note that if Helen had changed positions, the pattern of the solarization would change, responding to her change of position. That's one way to experiement with in camera effects in a creative way! Mark J