2nd: Desk Lamp. by jvkelley by ctfchallenge

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by jvkelley


15-NOV-2007	jvkelley

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Guest		26-Nov-2007 20:31
All I can say is WOW, I have never seen anything like this! Awesome! Debbi

ctfchallenge		19-Nov-2007 18:29
So magical! Looks awesome. Lovely curves and composition. Nice lamp complements the overall look of the shot. -Techo

J.V.		17-Nov-2007 19:11
wow tv, that is really deep. I think I'm going to go with that explanation if anyone asks.

ctfchallenge		17-Nov-2007 13:10
One-sided dialogue with the lamp-creature is like a conversation with my boss. The neck curled forward adds intensity to the assault on the subdued face that can only "take it". Very clever. -tv

Guest		17-Nov-2007 05:06
very cool. well done. nice smooth flowing lines. great tones. bravo.

ctfchallenge		17-Nov-2007 01:03
it looked like FISH when i was scrolling through the thumbnails.... you never cease to amaze me... emileezer

Rod		16-Nov-2007 23:44
You put some thought into this & it paid off nicely. This is one of the few painting wiv light type picys that actually has some meaning. Well done mate excellent picy.

Ann Chaikin		16-Nov-2007 21:40
This is just great! Love the whole thing! Very well done. Ann C

Guest		16-Nov-2007 20:33
This IS outstanding! worth all the efforts. -Cat

Guest		16-Nov-2007 19:31
Wow, very impressive, great imagination on this. Alex

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Nov-2007 19:27
JV - Inspirationally well done! And thanks for the behind the scenes info. Although prior to the currently running challenge period in Challenge 107 Being Backlit, this wonderful image ought to be entered in Exhibition - check it out at: http://www.pbase.com/cslr_challenge/cslr107_being_backlit Kelly

J.V.		16-Nov-2007 18:31
John, you're about 90% correct. First, I lit the lamp stand. Next, I lit the light bulb and inside of the lamp (the lamp was turned off). For the "rays", I started each trace at the bulb, and moved the flashlight away from it. I didn't really linger, each stroke was a pretty smooth motion lasting 1 or 2 seconds. I was standing behind the "rays" in this part of the picture. And the last thing I lit was my face, holding the flashlight between me and the lamp. The flashlight was angled slightly away from the camera for this part so that the front of it wouldn't show up. This was all done in a single frame. Getting my face lit was definitely the hardest part of the process. I had to try many times to get that right.

ctfchallenge		16-Nov-2007 17:05
Faaaaantastic! :-) CJ

ctfchallenge		16-Nov-2007 17:04
Wow!! Fantastic image! Cheers, -mikey.

ctfchallenge		16-Nov-2007 16:24
JV, Masterfully thought up and skillfully executed. All I can say is wow. So for an 84 second exposure you kept switching on the penlight and tracing back to the bulb and lingering there for awhile to make it brighter? And to illuminate the light stand you shined the light all around it and directly at you face as the final act? As an engineer, I gots to know. John

Guest		16-Nov-2007 16:20
Nice work JV. I'm guessing this is multiple images? -COAmature

J.V.		16-Nov-2007 14:05
Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like it. You're right b.c., I used a small flashlight to draw the lines and light the scene.

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Nov-2007 13:55
Wow. ~Lydia

sue anne		16-Nov-2007 13:02
Very creative . Cool !

ctfchallenge		16-Nov-2007 08:34
_very_ cool! were you moving around a penlight? whatever, it's beautiful - b.c.

aam1234		16-Nov-2007 08:05
Wow.

ctfchallenge		16-Nov-2007 07:41
this is really nice. I had thought of something similar but not as cool. But my camera does not have a bulb mode - Debi

Julie Bird		16-Nov-2007 06:17
What an imaginative take on this theme jv. I like this very much. My desk lamp is not nearly as entertaining as this. I would love to know how you achieved this. Julie

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