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Instability

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Instability

Uploaded: March 06, 2005

Description

f/10, 1/50, ISO 400, flash, tripod, timer release, natural window light. Submitted under special effects because I used a slow shutter speed to show the movement of the falling cards.

Comments

Tom Andersen March 06, 2005

Great capture, Jan! I love it! #221833

Donald K. Cherry March 06, 2005

Cool shot, Jan!! Reminds me of the old Brady Bunch episoded where the boys and girls squared off for a card stacking contest to determine who got to redeem the stamps for a nice prize! #1151059

Sharon Day March 06, 2005

Fantastic shot, Jan!!! Very creative and well executed! #1151106

William C. Raco level-classic March 06, 2005

Wow, amazing timing on your part, Jan
Excellent photo and technique!

bill
#1151205

Janet L. Skinner March 06, 2005

Hopefully you got it on the first try!! Excellent, Jan!! #1151251

Gianna Stadelmyer March 06, 2005

Thanks so much for your very nice comments, Tom, Donald, Sharon, Bill, and Janet! No, this undortunately didn't happen on the first try. I built the houe of cards and then accidentally kowcked it down before I even took the first shot. Then built it two more times because of knock-downs. Then decided to switch from a white bg to a gray one b/c the white looked too unified and I wanted more "instability". THEN about 100 shots (no, I am not exaggerating) to get the timing of dropping the cards right. Was very frustrating after awhile, but I finally got what I was after:-) #1151273

Gianna Stadelmyer March 06, 2005

Geez, if only I could type!!! That's what happens when you type with a toddler on your lap! I gotta get better at proofreading before hitting the submit button! LOL! Anyway, hopefully you get the gist of the above statement:-) #1151275

Casey A. Hanson March 06, 2005

Very cool! #1151348

Carla Metzler March 06, 2005

Fantastic capture, Jan! #1151406

Marsha S. Smith March 06, 2005

Great shot, Jan. Was this another shot for a photography class? Just sooo coool! #1151781

Robin L. Wehrman March 06, 2005

WOW! Outstanding capture and very creative, Jan! Excellent work on this!!! #1151978

Kathleen Clemons March 06, 2005

Nicely done, Jan! #1152231

Jane Sampson March 06, 2005

Jan this is really cool. Nicely planned and excellently executed image.

I took your advice and joined up here at betterphoto.com. Thanks very much for the tip! #1152237

Jan Van Assche April 21, 2005

Happy to see this as a finalist... congratulations ! #1277210

Claudette Foote April 21, 2005

Wow it is wonderful.. it reminds me of my old days when I was young at the cottage.. I would do this and my brother just to make me mad... well you know...shake the table or something.. and I would have to start over...great shot congrat!!!! #1277324

Evy Johansen level-classic April 21, 2005

Congratulations - again - on a wonderful WIN, Jan! #1279069

Dan Holm April 21, 2005

Wow!!! CONGRATULATIONS Jan, on this awesome WIN!! #1279136

Sharon Day April 22, 2005

Fantastic image, Jan!!! Big congratulations!!! #1279581

Wally Orlowsky April 22, 2005

Congratulations on another creative winner, Jan! #1280024

Murry Grigsby April 22, 2005

Congrats on another super image and win Jan!! I can't help but think of ENRON when I look at it :0) #1280336

Leanne M.E. Boyd April 22, 2005

Very creative, Jan! Congratulations on your win! #1280661

Eric Schneider April 22, 2005

Cnograts on your winssss! #1280768

Tom Andersen April 22, 2005

Congratulations on another win, Jan! This is truly fabulous! Very, very creative! #1280912

Kathleen Clemons April 22, 2005

Congrats again, Jan! #1280962

Stephen Zacker April 22, 2005

Congratulations on a very creative image #1281127

Marsha S. Smith April 22, 2005

Super winner! Congratulations, Jan! #1281720

Nancy Grace Chen April 22, 2005

Cool concept and excellent execution! Congratulations on your winner.

Nancy #1281851

William C. Raco level-classic April 22, 2005

Wow, wonderful photo, Jan
Congratulations!

bill #1282443

Allan L. Whitehead April 23, 2005

Jan, congratulations on both these wonderful wins in March's contest, they're richly deserved, my dear friend - your friend, Allan #1283163

Allan L. Whitehead April 23, 2005

Jan, congratulations on both these wonderful wins in March's contest, they're richly deserved, my dear friend - your friend, Allan #1283164

April 23, 2005

Congratulations Jan !!!!! #1283234

Kristen McKain April 23, 2005

Awesome! Congrats! #1283696

Cora Miller level-classic April 23, 2005

GREAT shot!! Congratulations on your win, Jan! #1284850

Carol Brill April 23, 2005

Jan, great use of technique, congratulations on your win! #1285340

Leonard Pierce April 24, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win!!! #1288243

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