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Old 10-13-2009, 10:38 AM
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took this picture to try out my new cactus v4 wireless flash trigger.
set the flash on a tripod facing the wall so it would bounce back on me. making the background illuminated and the subject (me) shadowed.
did some fine tuning in lightroom to get rid of some colors and push in some extra blacks


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Old 10-13-2009, 10:44 AM
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Looks like you were definitely 'in the moment'!! Great silhouette there
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Old 10-13-2009, 11:01 AM
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thnx! i was so eager to try the thing out, heard alot of negative stories about the cactus triggers. well i'm pretty happy with mine, no misfires so far...
this opens up alot of new photographic challenges
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Old 10-13-2009, 11:20 AM
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Very neat shot..."in the moment"
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Old 10-13-2009, 11:39 AM
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Good shot...and from a fellow PJ fan I believe?
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Good shot...and from a fellow PJ fan I believe?
THANK YOU!
and yeah you got that right!! what gave it away...haha
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and yeah you got that right!! what gave it away...haha
Call it a gift of mine! lol
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Old 10-13-2009, 12:01 PM
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Great shot! Would make a fab album cover!
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Old 10-13-2009, 12:38 PM
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Nicely done silhouette!
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