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02-NOV-2007

1st - C68 Motion - Place-stick work by Colin
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Inspired by an early pioneer of photography, Gjon Mili.
This was taken in a single shot (I won't say how many tries it took to get this...)

Olympus E-500
1s f/6.3 at 32.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time02-Nov-2007 18:00:03
MakeOlympus
ModelE-500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length32 mm
Exposure Time1.00 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest 07-Nov-2007 16:26
Thanks again for the comments. I think the concentration comes from me shouting "keep your head still !!" - I was almost at the point of putting a cymbol stand behind him and using duct tape....
ECS 07-Nov-2007 03:32
Like all the others said...this is great. Just look at the concentration on his face.
Collin Baxter06-Nov-2007 16:11
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guest 03-Nov-2007 20:00
Whoah! Excellente! Alistair
Miroslav Kral 03-Nov-2007 19:03
Masterpiece. Hat down!
Guest 03-Nov-2007 11:28
Bloody fantastic Colin! What a winner!

Frank
Guest 03-Nov-2007 10:05
Thanks for all the comments, very glad you like this one.
The setup for the shot evolved over a few days, consists of a "home disco" strobe from Maplins (a UK radio shack), 3m of cheap black cloth and white spray paint on the sticks. Oh yes, and a very patient young drummer, I showed him your comment Shirely, he blushed! :-)
Guest 03-Nov-2007 07:03
Absolutley stunning Colin. Very creative and executed brillantly. Dennis
Stefan 03-Nov-2007 03:37
Ohmigod, Colin, this just blows me away. You are a very bright and imaginative and talented fellow. Wow!
David Williams02-Nov-2007 23:39
What an excellent shot! Hats off to you on this one and excellent control by the drummer. I have been trying all the wrong things!
Shirley Haden02-Nov-2007 23:04
First let your drummer know he is a very very handsome young man!! And I would think he is so excited about this photo he must just be thrilled with this. He couldn't have paid a top photograper to do any better. I can't see anything at all to improve it one bit!! Give yourself a huge pat on the back Colin. I'm floored that I even know the guy who took this shot. Now I want your autograph! :o)
Olympus DSLR Challenge02-Nov-2007 22:26
I meant to ask - do you have a strobe or did you make one - yow will have to thank the young man for the dance of his hands :-)

brent
Carlo 02-Nov-2007 21:07
Colin - That's an amazing shot! Was it 20 flashes per second?
Guest 02-Nov-2007 20:53
Colin - that's an amazing shot.
Guest 02-Nov-2007 20:53
Colin - that's an amazing shot.
acwalbur 02-Nov-2007 20:34
Colin - that's an amazing shot.
acwalbur 02-Nov-2007 19:50
Colin - that's an amazing shot.
Lucy 02-Nov-2007 19:38
Wow...was my first utterance, too! A great shot(s)...and his stick-handling is just amazing! Wonderful shot(s).
Guest 02-Nov-2007 19:15
Nothing to say but "WOW !". Just Great Colin.

Marc