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AAnother Found Shot:nother Found Shot:

You might know by now that I You might know by now that I love found object shots. It’s love found object shots. It’s totally opposite of my previous totally opposite of my previous advertising studio photography advertising studio photography experience. experience.

I get to take ordinary things I get to take ordinary things and Make them into and Make them into statements about the beauty of statements about the beauty of light, design, depth, color, and light, design, depth, color, and an image that you can touch an image that you can touch with your eyes.with your eyes.

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CCamera Original:amera Original:

I do a lot in Photoshop but the imageI do a lot in Photoshop but the imagemanipulation begins with the originalmanipulation begins with the originalshot.shot.

Composition is the starting point. AndComposition is the starting point. Andthat is balancing the needs of thethat is balancing the needs of thescene lighting and exact framingscene lighting and exact framingdetail.detail.

Design and texture is very important elements in my Design and texture is very important elements in my work.work.

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CCamera Controls:amera Controls:

It starts with having a clean lens andIt starts with having a clean lens andusing a lens shade. I evaluate the sceneusing a lens shade. I evaluate the sceneTonal range and adjust the camera Tonal range and adjust the camera Contrast accordingly. In this case, I setContrast accordingly. In this case, I setthe camera to maximum contrast.the camera to maximum contrast.I cropped off most of the writing but II cropped off most of the writing but Ichose to show all of the word DUCTILE. It hinted at chose to show all of the word DUCTILE. It hinted at what the object was, a manhole cover. what the object was, a manhole cover.

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CCamera Settings:amera Settings:

Color Representation (space)Color Representation (space) sRGB (Adobe)sRGB (Adobe)Zoom setting (Focal length)Zoom setting (Focal length) 20mm20mmAperture (f-number)Aperture (f-number) F/6.3F/6.3Shutter speed (exposure Time)Shutter speed (exposure Time) 1/500 sec.1/500 sec.ISO (sensor sensitivity to light) ISO (sensor sensitivity to light) ISO-100ISO-100Light meter (meter mode) Light meter (meter mode) Matrix (Pattern)Matrix (Pattern)Bias (exposure compensation)Bias (exposure compensation) -.7 step-.7 stepContrastContrast HighHighSaturationSaturation NormalNormalLens shade (light block)Lens shade (light block) OnOnFilter (UV, Polarizing)Filter (UV, Polarizing) NoneNoneClose focusClose focus Turned ONTurned ON

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SSubject and Light: ubject and Light:

Detail from a rectangular manhole cover. Shot with Detail from a rectangular manhole cover. Shot with direct sunlight (5/1/09direct sunlight (5/1/09 - - 2:43 PM) coming from about 2:43 PM) coming from about the 10 O'clock angle. I lightly cleaned up the subject of the 10 O'clock angle. I lightly cleaned up the subject of unwanted debris. But most of the debris was left for unwanted debris. But most of the debris was left for the natural street-aged look.the natural street-aged look.

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EExposure: Balance of art & sciencexposure: Balance of art & science

I wanted all the incident highlight detailI wanted all the incident highlight detailSo I under exposed to retain highlightSo I under exposed to retain highlightdetail. The shadow detail in this casedetail. The shadow detail in this casewas going to be very dark to deadwas going to be very dark to deadBlack for design purposes.Black for design purposes.

As expected, the general look of the As expected, the general look of the Image and the exposure graph is thatImage and the exposure graph is thatof an under exposed image. I couldof an under exposed image. I couldhave easily under exposed by at least another .3 f/stop or have easily under exposed by at least another .3 f/stop or more.more.

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MMetamorphoses: Capture to fully Madeetamorphoses: Capture to fully Made

Camera Orig. Camera Orig. Basic Lab WorkBasic Lab Work Add Cast Shad.Add Cast Shad. Final Enhance Final Enhance

Lab work is a routine ‘move’. I often add a cast shadow Lab work is a routine ‘move’. I often add a cast shadow when needed. I usually add it to emphasize the natural when needed. I usually add it to emphasize the natural photographic design element already in the image.photographic design element already in the image.

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Making An Image:Making An Image:

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GGet the Details:et the Details:

Since a shot like this Since a shot like this is not naturallyis not naturallysexy, the detailssexy, the detailsMust sizzle.Must sizzle.

In this show, theIn this show, theincident highlightincident highlightdetail looks soft,detail looks soft,but it’s sharp asbut it’s sharp asthe rock detailthe rock detailin Photoshop in Photoshop and as a large print.and as a large print.

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