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Looks good. Clearly you put much more time and thought into it then I did with my submission over there. I went for simple.....
 
Looks good. Clearly you put much more time and thought into it then I did with my submission over there. I went for simple.....
Maybe, but I like yours more than mine....LOL....and I stole your light idea....:cool:
I like this challenge. Having to think, and be creative, putting together a photo every week is fun. (Even when it isn't that great)
 
Not stealing, perhaps influenced by others' work<img src="images/smilies/cool.png" border="0" alt="" title="Cool" smilieid="6" class="inlineimg">. Plus I dont really see anything very similar.<br>
mine was lit by my old film enlarger. <br>
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(In case anyone is interested...)<br>
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</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2j9r8Ze" target="_blank">Squirt</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267952@N02/" target="_blank">Glen Brenner</a>, on Flickr" target="_blank">http://</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2j9r8Ze" target="_blank"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49978551003_1f80f81492_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2j9r8Ze" target="_blank">Squirt</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267952@N02/" target="_blank">Glen Brenner</a>, on Flickr
 
Not stealing, perhaps influenced by others' work:cool:. Plus I dont really see anything very similar.
mine was lit by my old film enlarger.
I was using a small handheld led light, behind the bottles. I don't think it was subtle enough.
Wanted to do something like the one below, but it was cloudy this morning. Than I remembered your photo, and the light went on.;)

Bowman Brothers by R John Thieda, on Flickr
 
Not my photo obviously. It came through on Facebook today, and I think it's pretty cool. (Except for the lack of gear)

 
Well, I'm glad I was able to provide ideas. I did similar with a handheld mini mag light last night on my pic of the week entry. I wanted the bike lit from the front, but the side panel didnt show as I wanted it to. Changing the exposure / metering spot brought the background away from full black, which I didn't want. I hand held the light and shined it on the panel for some fill light.
 
Went for great little hike today. A 45 minute drive and a 2 hour walk got us up to three alpine lakes nestled up against the rockies. The painted turtles were in abundance and actually saw a few wood lilies ...quite rare in our area.







P1000780 by soates50, on Flickr
 
Just one of many I took on my ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway this week. Love living in Western NC
 

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I've been on a short section with my car. Someday I'd like to ride it with the bike.
 
A bunch of T34A flight trainers flew into the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport this afternoon for formation flying practice. I couldn't get pictures of the first time they flew low over the house as I was working and didn't expect it. However, after work, I drove over to the airport and was fortunately allowed to walk out to the flight line.

In flight:
In Flight by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Taxiing to their parking places
Incoming Flight by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Some others already there
Red T34A by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Parking to the South by Scott Baker, on Flickr
 
Nice job on capuring the Bee.
As far as my "mastery" of low light - its more like increasing my odds by taking many shots - and leaving the camera on full auto.
 
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