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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 154: Macros (hosted by David Hogan) >> Challenge 154: Exhibition > edit image
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05-OCT-2007

Caution Hot!
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This is the tungsten filament of a small light bulb.
These filaments can typically reach temperatures of over 3000 degrees F.
To reduce the brightness of this bulb, so I could photograph it, I used a variable transformer to reduce the voltage applied to it.

Sony DSC-F717
8s f/8.0 at 48.5mm iso100 full exif

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Guest 14-Oct-2007 00:06
Thanks everyone for your comments, much appreciated! Tabrizi, as for focus lock I don't remember but I probably used manual focus.
Tabrizi 08-Oct-2007 10:13
How you manage to get the focus locked on this one..?
lac111 07-Oct-2007 07:06
Amazing shot. You nailed a very difficult exposure and the composition works perfectly. Lora
Guest 07-Oct-2007 07:02
Wow, really cool shot. I had thought that you must've just used a really fast shutter speed and a small aperture. Your trick worked really well. I think it's great that all the elements are really well exposed, it's a rare look at something we don't normally see.
Alopa 07-Oct-2007 00:11
Nice image bottles!. I appreciate you share the way you took this imaginative photo.
Sky 06-Oct-2007 04:29
Bottles - this is totally cool (even though the photo was taken under hot conditions). Unique - and above the bar. I'm impressed!