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23-JAN-2009

20090123 - Another Philhouette

For the Flash Us and Minimalism challenges for January.

Quite chuffed with yesterday's mad-axeman shot, so had another go - sans-axe but in colour.
Used a knife to reflect the light from the flash (behind and to my left) back into my eyes - missed a bit - but it's not easy!! lol
Empty jars and green plum-duff wrapper for the background :)


Here's my setup test-shot... progably counts more as 'minimal'. Oh well.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/200s f/9.0 at 95.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time23-Jan-2009 18:50:07
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length95 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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Jola Dziubinska28-Jan-2009 01:43
Fantastic SP, Phillip, the green bg matches well :)
Ted Parkins27-Jan-2009 05:40
Powerful and sinister
Jeff Lobaugh26-Jan-2009 00:08
Mystery and suspense again???
Laryl25-Jan-2009 02:35
excellent.. still trying to figure out how you did the background exactly.. but cool shot
Guest 24-Jan-2009 23:43
Hey! I recognize him, it's Phillip!
Walter Otto Koenig24-Jan-2009 22:54
Knives, axes, what could be next? Cool shot, made cooler by the background.
Maaike Huizer24-Jan-2009 10:55
Scaring SP. Great shot
Gail Davison24-Jan-2009 09:15
You've been listening to that classical music again, haven't you?!? Excellent!!!
j>a>e>17 :):):)24-Jan-2009 08:01
i AM under YOur hypnotic trance... just could NOT close meee eyezzz... oh what IS my fate!!!??? 17 hysterical howlzzz :):):)
Gary Winters24-Jan-2009 05:08
Yeah, you DID go over to the dark side! Even the green background is mysterious!
carol j. phipps24-Jan-2009 02:37
Super creative!
Sheila23-Jan-2009 23:54
You went over to the dark side.
Fantastic shot.
(Philhouette, LOL!)
Mairéad23-Jan-2009 23:44
Very scary indeed - wouldn't like to meet you on a dark night as they say.
Kathryn23-Jan-2009 23:24
Very scary, I think yesterday's shot was
even more menacing! ...
Although I wouldn't mess with you in this mood.
Sheena Woodhead23-Jan-2009 22:44
Definitely sinister...did you say you had a knife!!
Stewart Mitchell23-Jan-2009 22:28
OK...so you've just come up from the coal cellar!! Clever lighting and colour ;-)
Guest 23-Jan-2009 22:06
ohhh I don't know which one is more scary :)V
malcolm haslam23-Jan-2009 22:05
The eyes have it...masterful execution.
Nancy Lobaugh23-Jan-2009 21:56
LOL! you did say you wanted to get away from hi key... onto green key???
Scott Browne23-Jan-2009 21:33
Nice!
Ann...23-Jan-2009 21:15
You are so inventive with these backgrounds!! Lovely light across your eyes... clever idea!
Nicki Thurgar23-Jan-2009 21:07
That'a a big jar of green wrappings behind you...! This SP made me shiver!!
I know you're a pussy cat really! ;o))
Kevin Chester23-Jan-2009 20:56
I was wondering about the lighting, when I read you used a knife it just added to the effect
J. Scott Coile23-Jan-2009 20:55
Creative reflecting tool. I bet that's really hard. Great result.
Kevin Chester23-Jan-2009 20:54
Nice lighting Phil.
Ray :)23-Jan-2009 20:42
Come on, anyone can tell the background is made up of empty wine bottles!
Máire Uí Mhaicín23-Jan-2009 20:40
I was going to say "sinister" till I saw Bev's comment and now I can hardly type from laughing!
beverley harrison23-Jan-2009 20:29
i thought you looked like a ninja from the thumb!! hahaha
jlm23-Jan-2009 20:22
I am innocent !!!!!
Excellent
Faye White23-Jan-2009 20:09
and a bit mysterious too!
Johnny JAG23-Jan-2009 20:07
Philhouette, you need to patent that!
Barbara Heide23-Jan-2009 19:50
did you change professions? Working with Mary Poppins now?
Zak23-Jan-2009 19:37
Scary!
Victoria23-Jan-2009 19:28
Cool lighting , gorgeous background, wonderful eyes