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11-DEC-2005

9th Place
Joy*
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Shot in M mode, with R72 in front, 15 second exposure. My wife waved a scripto lighter to spell out "Joy." After many retakes, there was much rejoicing.

Could I please get some comments on what kind of border to add to this?
Other advice is welcome as well!

Sony DSC-V1
15s f/3.5 at 18.1mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time11-Dec-2005 19:46:15
MakeSony
ModelDSC-V1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length18.1 mm
Exposure Time15.00 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balancedaylight (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest 13-Dec-2005 02:54
Hey! Thanks for the positive regard. I took MFC's advice and played with USM, wow what a neat tool, I can't believe I never used that before!

I'm still contemplating a border.
Jerry Curtis13-Dec-2005 02:47
WOW! The imagination and creativity of the entries in this challenge are awesome - and this is a perfect example. Nicely done, indeed, braonm!
Guest 13-Dec-2005 02:16
"many retakes, there was much rejoicing" - there is a very good reason to rejoice here - you had the artistic vision and you're able to successfully capture it! I like the colors and my eyes keep wandering around to look at the different elements. There's not much need for borders here as the image can stand on its own; however, MFC's simple white border will also work. Nicely done, Braonm!
roberta12-Dec-2005 22:53
Well done with nice handwriting too!
Helen Betts12-Dec-2005 18:36
Beautifully done, braonm. I love the color and script and the way the tree fills the entire screen. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges12-Dec-2005 05:06
braonm, I love the colorful effect you achieved here with your photo technique and the "scripto" writing. It was worth all the retakes...the word "joy" came out just right! Good idea and very well done...a beautiful, contemporary greeting card. (*) As to your request, I think a simple, white border would work well here & maybe just a tad of USM (sharpening) to bring out the highlights & clarity in the ornaments a bit more. Here is a link to a "demo" version to show you what I mean...
http://www.pbase.com/image/53449215
MFC