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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> The Best of CTF Challenges >> Best of 2003 > Molten Meets Gravity
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20-JAN-2003 Matt Sollie

Molten Meets Gravity

Phoenix, AZ

A drop of hot solder dropped 10 inches to paper

Canon PowerShot G3
1/2000s f/8.0 at 28.8mm (35mm equivalent: 414mm). Direct 420EZ at manual 1/32

levels, crop, USM, and border done in Photoshop full exif

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Guest 26-Jan-2003 11:47
OK, I was impressed before...but now I am SUPER impressed! :o) Great skill!
Matt S 23-Jan-2003 22:55
The shadows are real, everything is. it was a PITA to get the timing right, I took about 40 pics, and this still isn't quite what I wanted, but I loved the 2 flying droplets.
Guest 23-Jan-2003 21:52
Not sure if I am supposed to ask this or not...? Did you capture the drops in mid air, or ad the shadow later? Nice work either way!
iso3200 21-Jan-2003 18:58
This is great. A simple shot. Less is more and all that. It really looks like the solder is moving. Very imaginative for the theme set. I need to think harder about this challenge - iso3200