Wet Nylon

Uploaded: June 27, 2006 03:55:46

Description

f/8, 1/60th second, ISO64, Flash, -2ev
An abstract take on my wet umbrella; the rain here in DC is approaching biblical proportions.
Night shot on my balcony w/ flash diffuser, Polar filter, Levels, USM in PSE2.
6/06 Finalist; DD

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 27, 2006

Excellent comp and color! Jeff #472858

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 27, 2006

Thanks, Jeff! I have little-to-no experience with flash. I was trying to "freeze" the rainfall last night, off my balcony, and quickly gave up on that. When I put the umbrella down, the water droplets on the bright colors were kind of interesting. The first results were too flash-heavy, and so I tried diffusing my flash (with a Tupperware bowl!) which was an improvement. Those pictures were ok, but not as sharp as I'd hoped, so I started playing with the crop, then applied Polar twice, and got this "MasterCard-esque" abstract! #2956309

Tamera S. Phillips June 27, 2006

Great shot Chris - love the colors and contrast. Well done! #2956402

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 27, 2006

Thanks, Tamera! #2957049

Melissa G. Meiselman June 27, 2006

Christopher..great that you described your struggles...we all have them...you came up with a terrific result!!! #2957862

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 27, 2006

Glad you like it; thanks, Melissa! #2958696

Pat Gamwell July 24, 2006

WTG, my friend! BIG CONGRATS! Awesome pic! #3072801

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 25, 2006

Thanks, Pat--took me by surprise! #3074688

Tamera S. Phillips July 25, 2006

Congrats Chris - sometimes it's the ones you least expect to make it to finals. Me too this month. Well done and good luck in the next round. #3075965

Kay Beausoleil July 25, 2006

Big congratulations for all the work you put into this and the results you got, Christopher! Good luck for the next round. #3077037

Chaba Kasanitsky July 25, 2006

Congratulation, excellent abstract Chris ! #3077130

Mick Burkey July 25, 2006

Way to go, Chris!! BIG CONGRATS on the finals, my friend. Good luck in the next round - I'm pulling for ya! #3077514

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 25, 2006

Tammy, Kay, Chaba & Mick---thank you all. Wonder if MasterCard would want to consider using it for an ad? (joke!) #3078924

Sandra Freyler July 25, 2006

Congrats, Christopher... Beautiful! :) #3080271

Renee Doyle July 25, 2006

Awesome abstract Christopher!!! Many congrats again for a wonderful finalist!! Best of luck for the next round!
#3080529

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 25, 2006

Thank you both... I'm still a little bemused that this one placed Finalist over some of my other entries, but I should know by now I can't predict my own entries' outcomes! #3080749

Kerby Pfrangle July 25, 2006

Congratulations Christopher. Best of luck in the next round. #3080753

Nobu Nagase July 25, 2006

Many congrats on this beauty, Christopher!!! #3081147

Julie Robinson July 26, 2006

Congratulations Christopher! #3082039

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 26, 2006

Thank you all, Kerby, Nobi & Julie... Glad to see others enjoy this one! #3082639

Mary Clarke July 27, 2006

Great Finalist Christopher #3091509

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 27, 2006

Thanks, Mary! #3091986

August 09, 2006

this makes me thing of the MasterCard Logo, A credit card.

But well done :D
#3142054

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 09, 2006

Thanks. I actually said the same thing earlier on! Interesting that it started out as a rectangle with just 3 triangular patches of color (blue, red, yellow)! #3142730

michael m. grogan September 09, 2006

An absolute awesome abstract Chris, well done on the finalist, #3286656

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 09, 2006

Thanks! That Polarize filter is a lot of fun to explore; hard to predict just how the final result will come out. #3286786

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