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21-JUL-2003 Ken Sutton

Make the Switch to Sony !!!
by Ken Sutton

This one was a challenge to get right. The was attempt number 122. I rearranged the keys on the keyboard and tried various methods of lighting but didn't like the results. I then disassembled the keyboard and reduced it down to the plastic holder for the keys. This allowed me to try various methods of backlighting. I ended up with a single 60 watt bulb under the keyboard with a diffuser between the light and keyboard. Text was added in Photoshop and 1 key was edited.

Sony DSC-F717
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Date/Time21-Jul-2003 23:19:54
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length18.3 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/2.2
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balanceflourescent (2)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance65.540 m

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Sony Forums Challenges28-Jul-2003 23:23
About 15 years ago I art-directed a keyboard close up done as illustration for a 4-color quarterly slick I published for GE. It was a good shot -- and it couldn't hold a candle to this masterpiece. Bravo! You should sell this as a stock photo --- many captions would suit. Great work.

Eric Hatch
Sony Forums Challenges28-Jul-2003 03:24
Wow, Ken! How creative! Do we dare ask how long you had to work to get this perfect shot!---Deb
Sony Forums Challenges27-Jul-2003 18:34
Ken, this is so clever-- wish I'd thought of it! --Nancy
Sony Forums Challenges27-Jul-2003 02:36
Well done Ken! Melanie (mlynn)
Sony Forums Challenges26-Jul-2003 02:42
I agree with Ann on this one, very clever, I especially like the lighting.
Linda L.
Ann Chaikin24-Jul-2003 18:48
Very clever. I especially like how you made all of the keys out of focus except those that spell out Sony Digital. Good one. Ann C
Sony Forums Challenges24-Jul-2003 01:59
Well done Ken....and an interesting idea. Fremiet
Sony Forums Challenges23-Jul-2003 07:00
Cool shot, great backlighting which enhances the Sony Digital keys. Extremely creative..... Vikas
Sony Forums Challenges22-Jul-2003 16:24
Nice lighting effort, Ken...really ads to the effect here. I also like how "Sony Digital" stands out "clearly" from the rest. Nice image. MFC
Sony Forums Challenges22-Jul-2003 16:01
Nice ad. Creative idea and lighting. Wonderful effort. JoeSchmoe
Katherine Stanback's Photos22-Jul-2003 13:23
I like this idea. On the flat panel monitor at work, sometimes the keys look inverted - the letters are in a hole. They always look like keyboard keys on my CRT monitor at home.
Sony Forums Challenges22-Jul-2003 06:45
I like what you've done here. The image is interesting and conveys a message, even on the keyboard :-) You might (might) have been able to create this lighthing effect of backlight behind the keyboard, by creatively selecting on the the space (gaps) between the keys and experimenting in Photoshop. Personally, I would have done exactly what you did! Mark J
Sony Forums Challenges22-Jul-2003 06:29
Wow, terrific. Love the backlight and how you still have enough light to read the keyboard. Good support of the text by the image. And the color/structure of the text, very high tech. And thank you for describing how you did it and how you experimented to get the effect you wanted. That is what it is about. Willem