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07-DEC-2008 camera shy

1st Place
Pinwheel Turning
by MFC (camera shy)

A large, revolving, metallic pinwheel
Converted to B&W

Sony DSC-R1
0.77s f/4.0 at 36.4mm iso160 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time07-Dec-2008 01:18:51
MakeSony
ModelDSC-R1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length36.4 mm
Exposure Time0.77 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Sony Forums Challenges16-Dec-2008 19:22
Jo and jp, I put another more minimal version in the demo gallery per your suggestions. Here's the link...http://www.pbase.com/stfchallenge/image/107150390. camera shy
inframan 16-Dec-2008 18:49
A real beauty.
And I totally agree with Jo's comments on minimalizing the content.
Sony Forums Challenges16-Dec-2008 04:31
Thanks for the comments and ideas. The pinwheel is metallic, and the light really reflects with those odd patterns off the blades. Also, we made the pinwheel spin slowly to catch the blades in various degrees of movement; so some look like translucent shadows. Jo, I really like your idea of creating a very minimal photo here; and I'll have to play with that idea. If this wasn't a "wheel" challenge, I think you'd convince me to present the bare minimum too :) camera shy
Jo/Geetwee 15-Dec-2008 23:14
Wonderful shot. It is a bit like beauty and the beast how the (minimal) face contrasts with the wildness of the pinwheel. If this was my photo I would be tempted to leave the pinwheel out and just have the face on the left and nothing but white space in the rest of the picture.
Franky2005 15-Dec-2008 19:30
Wow! I first thought this is a flower! Cool treatment!
Katherine Stanback's Photos15-Dec-2008 04:19
Wonderful image - I love the high-key exposure, and the really cool, distorted look of the pinwheel!
jrdu 14-Dec-2008 23:10
Very interesting pinwheel and very nice face too...
Deb Kees14-Dec-2008 15:46
Cool shot, Camera Shy! Tried a metalic pinwheel shot, but it just wasn't working for me.---deb