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Copyright: BRIAN McDONNELL (trampas) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 254 W: 163 N: 495] (3507)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-08-12
Categories: Daily Life, Experimental, Macro, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: FUJIFINEPIX S5700
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/20 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-12 11:27
Viewed: 216
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
i needed to get back to photographing in macro. the weather has been bad today so this gave me a chance to set up some shots in my dining room.
the nail was given to me by our farrier a few weeks ago because she knew that i liked to capture different things in macro. it is a horseshoe nail. the design is actually the letter 'M' which stands for mustad. this is the name of the manufacturer.

shot in colour on a sheet of A4 paper using natural light from the window and a sunfire reflector.
cropped.
converted to b/w in bw styler
used a blue filter
gold developing
panchromatic film
returned to cs3 to add vignette, frame and signature.

all c and c's welcome.

For want of a nail the shoe is lost,
for want of a shoe the horse is lost,
for want of a horse the rider is lost,
for want of a rider the battle is lost,
for want of a battle the kingdom is lost.
All for the loss of a horseshoe nail.
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790
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  • tyro Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 218 W: 83 N: 632] (3024)
  • [2008-08-12 11:38]
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Hello, Brian.

This is a cracker! I think the exposure and the focus point are spot-on. Lovely textures in the subject and the contrasting background.

Not sure if I understand all your processing information - what are "gold developing" and "panchromatic filter"? I've heard of software that's available to allow mimicking of Fujichrome Velvia - is this similar?

Best Wishes,

John.

Hello my friend
yes this kind of photos are perfect for U, U made them well, as usual perfect sepia tones, excellent POV, great, simple and clear work,
hugs
Magda

Howdy Brian!
Very good shot. Nice light and shadow. Original composition. Good work.
Regards!

Brian Hi,
Marvelous, just marvelous!!

Congratulations, my friend
Larry
USA-tfs

Another marvelous shot in Sepia Brian! I NEVER get tired of it all. Really nice details, love the DOF, makes is SUPER interesting. "M" stands for money! HAHA! Excellent work!
B-)
Linda

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3228 W: 282 N: 6427] (24121)
  • [2008-08-13 2:41]

This is a really brilliant idea, Brian and now y9ou have given me a thought :)
Great diagonal composition, superb sepia work
Just love the idea
TFs
silke
:)

hello Brian
very good capture
well seen details
nice macro shot, good contrast and tones
interesting note;
pozdrawiam Karolina

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