Challenge 6: The 10 second exposure

[MHD]

Heath has sent me the theme for comp 6: The 10 second exposure
After much discussion this challenge is open to Australian residents only.

Quite simple really, images must have a shutter speed of 10 seconds! So EXIF headers must contain the shutter speed flag... if you have problems with headers you can try an entry (I suggest get your entry and erase the image) out at http://www.potofgrass.com/gallery/testing (you must be logged in) soon! Or ask around

DATES:
Image valid from: NOW!
Entries close: Sunday 18th of sept 11:59pm (EDITED)
Voting close: Noon Saturday 24th of september

Winner will be announced very soon after

Log ins from previous comps are all valid. New entrants should PM me:
*DSLR username
*Body you primarily use
*prefered name
*email
To obtain a log in you must have more than 10 posts on the forums and you must have your location in your profile

**ALL DSLR BODIES ARE ELIGABLE!**

Search around for the comp rules... But in summary:
*This is a photography competition not a graphic design comp: Only "global" post proccessing allowed (eg unsharp, WB, etc..)
*Simple frames are allowed
*Any image that is of adult content should be cleared though me first

The submission gallery will be opened in a few days as well as instructions on how to enter

[Glen]

Well done Scott

[birddog114]

Prizes for the the comp 6:

1/ First: A 2Gb Transcend 80x compact flash card
2/ Second: A 1Gb Transcend 80x Compact Flash card
3/ Third: A Photography book donated by Gary Stark

[cordy]

How many entries are you allowed to have? I have a few ideas I want to try out

Chris

[birddog114]

How many entries are you allowed to have? I have a few ideas I want to try out

Chris

Only one entry per member.

[MHD]

Yep... this is a one round "classic" style comp

The next one (which will end at xmas) will be a two round comp

[MHD]

Oh and I strongly encourage non-d70 users to enter (Well I encourage everyone to enter... but I would like to see the efforts from other bodies)

[birddog114]

All welcome!
Boys, girls, guys, gals, old men, old women, inverted and non inverted
Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Milnolta, Fuji DSLR
Come on guys, share the fun!!!!!

[robboh]

All welcome!
Boys, girls, guys, gals, old men, old women, inverted and non inverted
Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Milnolta, Fuji DSLR
Come on guys, share the fun!!!!!

Except us poor Kiwi's

[cordy]

How many entries are you allowed to have? I have a few ideas I want to try out

Chris

Only one entry per member.

Ahh oke then, I shall have to be somewhat selective then

Chris

[genji]

All welcome!
Boys, girls, guys, gals, old men, old women, inverted and non inverted
Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Milnolta, Fuji DSLR
Come on guys, share the fun!!!!!

Except us poor Kiwi's

but i'm sure New Zealand is a territory of australia!!!

[rokkstar]

Thank you to Birdy and Gary for their genorousity with the prizes once again.

10 second exposure huh.
I wonder if we are allowed stacked images.

[sirhc55]

I would read that as entries close on Sunday 18th September unless Scott is working on an alien calendar

[sirhc55]

Thank you to Birdy and Gary for their genorousity with the prizes once again.

10 second exposure huh.
I wonder if we are allowed stacked images.

That would give D2X owners an edge with its capabilities

[Killakoala]

Hmmmmm, the mind ticks over.............Thinks tripod may be useful.........

[MHD]

Thank you to Birdy and Gary for their genorousity with the prizes once again.

10 second exposure huh.
I wonder if we are allowed stacked images.

Nope... However dark field subtraction (automatic or post proccess is allowed)

[Greg B]

Geez, my Velbon is really going to struggle. I gotta get a decent pod.

[sirhc55]

If one believed in conspiracy theories this would be a great one re getting a new tripod

[Heath Bennett]

Thank you to Birdy and Gary for their genorousity with the prizes once again.

I would like to mirror rokkstars sentiments here. Wow - every competition - and they run pretty much non-stop throughout the year, has prizes.

Amazing. Thanks very much.

[smac]

I have a 10sec exposure of a council worker on Windsor road holding a shovel.....unfortunately there was no movement and the image is still as sharp as a tack!

Stuart

[Yedrup]

I have a 10sec exposure of a council worker on Windsor road holding a shovel.....unfortunately there was no movement and the image is still as sharp as a tack!

Stuart

You must have caught them during a work period, during a coffee or lunch break there would have been plenty of movement and you would have just got a blurred image of a group of bodies disappearing into a pub/coffee shop etc.

Did I just say that?

[Onyx]

I have a 10sec exposure of a council worker on Windsor road holding a shovel.....unfortunately there was no movement and the image is still as sharp as a tack!

Stuart

It's funniest for those who live around here.

[gstark]

I have a 10sec exposure of a council worker on Windsor road holding a shovel.....unfortunately there was no movement and the image is still as sharp as a tack!

Stuart

You must have caught them during a work period, during a coffee or lunch break there would have been plenty of movement and you would have just got a blurred image of a group of bodies disappearing into a pub/coffee shop etc.

Terry,

Quite an astute observation. And obviously, at a full ten seconds, Stuart managed to capture the whole extent of the work period as well.

[JordanP]

Thank you to Birdy and Gary for their genorousity with the prizes once again.

10 second exposure huh.
I wonder if we are allowed stacked images.

Nope... However dark field subtraction (automatic or post proccess is allowed)

Ummm what is 'dark field subtraction' ??

To Scott - thanks for hosting again

and

To Birddog and Gary - excellent prizes yet again !! What an amazing community.

To Heath - Great choice of theme - I anticipate some very cool and creative images in this batch.

Cheers,

[MHD]

Subtraction of a dark image

Ie an image where the shutter was closed... gets rid of some DC sensor noise

[embi]

Well thanks to the organisers and the prize suppliers for once again a great effort.

I purchased my new manfrotto tripod today and I'm ready to rumble....

oops...I forgot to take the lens cap off

[shutterbug]

DATES:
Image valid from: NOW!
Entries close: Sunday 19th of sept 11:59pm
Voting close: Noon Saturday 24th of september

19th Sept is a Monday

[Mj]

oops...I forgot to take the lens cap off

Hey... that's no prob... doesn't make your entry invalid... as long as the shutter was open for the requisite 10 secs...

[kipper]

I was just thinking about this, and how it can be interpreted. For instance I was thinking of the old multiple exposures on film cameras where you wouldn't wind on (so multiple exposures at set number of seconds?). However afaik, this can't be done on digital only through post processing techniques. So does this mean an image's exif will have to read 10 seconds?

[johndec]

So does this mean an image's exif will have to read 10 seconds?

I would imagine so, it would be the only measurable common denominator.

[Greg B]

I have taken my first 10 second exposure shot. Went quite well, although I fear that a couple of the highlights may be slightly blown.....

[big pix]

....... very very ':D'':D'':D'

[ozonejunkie]

Now RAW is pretty good, but I think that might be stretching the limits.

[chris1968]

read the thread, had an idea or two.........

gary b should get a prize for having the first submission..... i PMSL when i saw his 'image' - though, if it was shot in raw will be be able to adjust the exposure in PP though to show us what he was shooting

good luck to one and all

[sirhc55]

Greg - I have looked at your image and studied the precision with which you have controlled the exposure. Not only that, but the subject matter would be of infinite pleasure to certain forum members. IMO the comp should end here and now, as there will be no photo taken to match your superlative effort - well done

[Deano]

I was just thinking about this, and how it can be interpreted. For instance I was thinking of the old multiple exposures on film cameras where you wouldn't wind on (so multiple exposures at set number of seconds?). However afaik, this can't be done on digital only through post processing techniques. So does this mean an image's exif will have to read 10 seconds?

Actually the D2x can do this in two ways. You can set it to combine the results of a number of exposures into one image or you can merge two images in camera (via the menu) to make a new one. Exactly why anybody would want to do this in camera rather than using PP completely escapes me. Gimmicks I reckon.

Cheers
Dean

[Aussie Dave]

sorry Greg, all I see is a black border around a white rectangle.....am I missing something

...unless of course you exposed for your name, in which case it came out perfectly Did you use a custom curve "in-camera" to boost the contrast ??

[phillipb]

Greg, your photo is obviously not elegible for the comp due to the anonimity factor, but I think it's a prime candidate for POTW.

[PiroStitch]

Greg, there is also no exif data

[cyanide]

"Greg, there's no EXIF data"....

"Greg, I don't like your border"....

Really, people, it's not often an über shot like this is posted on this site and I am disappointed that more of you can't get past your petty personal prejudices to see that.

Shame, shame, shame.

[gstark]

Greg,

Is that the phot you took this morning, of your morning coffee?

Short Black, as I recall?

[birddog114]

GregB,
Well done! and great creatively brain!
You deserve the outcome

[MHD]

*Bump*
Just making sure everyone knows

[rog]

Greg, there is also no exif data

Yeh, if this is a 15 sec exposure, all the lessons I've learnt from this extremely sharp creation will be for naught.

- Rog

[paulvdb1]

"Greg, there's no EXIF data"....

"Greg, I don't like your border"....

Really, people, it's not often an über shot like this is posted on this site and I am disappointed that more of you can't get past your petty personal prejudices to see that.

Shame, shame, shame.

It looked a bit OOF to me - but that's cool too

[Nnnnsic]

I think Malevich would be proud, Greg.

[Matt. K]

Greg
I can find no fault with your image. I have printed it out, minus the border, and now seem to have misplaced it.

[Nnnnsic]

Greg, you should sue the makers of the following products:

White paint
White paper
Printable white cd's and dvd's

They appear to be infringing on your copyright.

[gstark]

Greg, you should sue the makers of the following products:

White paint
White paper
Printable white cd's and dvd's

They appear to be infringing on your copyright.

Not to mention The Beatles.

[phillipb]

The Beatles? ..... I know, I know, you said not to mention them.