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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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Winner // June // fingershooter

The winner of the NAM monthly photo contest for June 2008 "Contrast" is fingershooter. Congratulations on winning in a very competitive month.

 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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nice shot...so smooth and shiny
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Congratulations on a job well done.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Congratulations, that was quite exciting, says the guy who came second.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Thank you for the kind words.

It was simply one of the lucky shots where I happened to be in the garage and the light was coming through the window in a way I hadn't seen before. The first couple of shots showed too much of the background, so I continued adjusting the exposure until I got most of the background eliminated. Then I adjusted the brightness in PS until I got the look I was hoping for. Again, it was simply luck on my part.
 

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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Congrats FingerShooter! Very very nice work.
I appreciate that your image was absolutely on target.
Pix should not have to be explained to be made revelant to the topic.
If its "Contrast" your going for, that should be the first element in the image.
You nailed it!
 
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Good job! I'm sure the Chili Red had something to do with it.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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great pic, congrats!!
 
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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Nice job, looks showroom shiny !
 
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 07:01 AM
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sweet pic!! reppin' the chili red w/ white stripes! beautiful car, beautiful pic! congrats!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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so clean
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Congrats fellow PSMINI member! Right on!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by wildfamily
Congrats fellow PSMINI member! Right on!
Thanks.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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if you dont mind sharing, what camera setup do you use?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by cmr076
if you dont mind sharing, what camera setup do you use?
Nikon D70 with a 18-70 zoom.

The picture was shot at 18mm - F3.5 - 1/2 sec
 
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