2 Seconds in February
Uploaded: February 25, 2008 06:26:14
EF100mm, f/8, 2.5 seconds, -2/3ev, ISO100, RAW, tripod, light tent.
Back in '05 in my first month of photography (using a Sony P&S camera) I made a macro image of this watch.
I was looking for something around the house to shoot last night, since winter doesn't inspire me to go out,
when I realized I'd never tried shooting my watch again, with my SLR & dedicated macro lens. So here's the reshoot.
I liked the longer exposure capturing 3 positions of the second hand, located below the moon-phase window.
2/08 Second Place, D&M
4/12/08 BP Picture of the Day
Erin Appelbaum February 25, 2008
Awesome macro Christopher. Cool subject. Peter #862830Kathy L. Clark February 25, 2008
Fabulous clarity and composition Christopher. #5548700
Chris Budny
February 25, 2008
Winter is slow for ALL OF US Chris! I can't wait till the spring...ahh just to have something inspiring to shot! Great job on this BTW! Love the colors and detail. Great presentation as well....I venture to say we will see this again! #5548749
Bob Cournoyer
February 25, 2008
Bob #5549949
Tiia Vissak February 25, 2008
great colors & clarity! #5550056
Les Rhoades
February 25, 2008
Dominick M. Dimacale
February 25, 2008
Dominick #5550894
Chris Budny
February 26, 2008
Dr Silly
March 01, 2008
Chris Budny
March 01, 2008
John Caruso March 06, 2008
The clarity and detail just jump off the monitor and slap you in the face! Great work as always Chris! I'm glad you were bored, LOL #5601758
Chris Budny
March 07, 2008
Gail Vitikacs
March 07, 2008
Chris Budny
March 07, 2008
Nikki McDonald
March 22, 2008
Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008
Cool watch and macro, Chris! Big congratulations on all your finalists! #5677296
Dr Silly
March 22, 2008
Mitch Spence
March 22, 2008
Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2008
Another big congrats on this terrific finalist Chris :o) #5678561Tamera S. Phillips March 22, 2008
Wow! Awesome finalist Chris. I love the details and design. #5679042Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist!!! Excellent details and beautiful composition! Well done Chris!! #5679547Colette M. Metcalf March 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #5679932
Ken Smith
March 22, 2008
Jessica Jenney March 23, 2008
Congratulations again, Chris! #5682833Cheryl E. Molennor March 23, 2008
Congratulations! #5682886Jessica Jenney March 23, 2008
Congratulations, Chris! The long exposure is cool! #5683919Tiia Vissak March 23, 2008
congratulations! #5684460Katarina Mansson March 24, 2008
WOW - that detail is amazing! Excellent light, colors and comp complete the package. Congratulations and good luck next! #5686857
Gail Vitikacs
March 24, 2008
Susan Fox March 24, 2008
Congratulations Chris :-) #5688145Susan M. Smith March 24, 2008
Very cool Chris, I enjoyed reading the background on this :) Congrats on your Finalist! #5688658Shawn Jennings March 24, 2008
Great macro, Chris! Congratulations on your finalist! #5690850
Gail Vitikacs
March 24, 2008
Bob Cournoyer
March 24, 2008
Ken Smith
March 24, 2008
Susan M. Hembree March 24, 2008
Congratulations, Chris, on the second place win this month! Love this shot! #5691389
William C. Raco
March 24, 2008
Nikki McDonald
March 24, 2008
Jessica Jenney March 24, 2008
Congratulations, Chris on this amazing winning image! #5691546Kara L. Hendricks March 24, 2008
Chris, the detail is out of this world!! Congrats on your BP winner my friend..:) #5691658Colleen Farrell March 24, 2008
WTG, Chris!! Congratulations on your WIN!! #5691779Renee Doyle March 24, 2008
Love this!!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner Chris!! #5691828
Chris Budny
March 24, 2008
Susan Fox March 24, 2008
Congratulations on your WIN Chris!!!!!!!!I am expecting some awesome New York city photos from you soon ;-) #5691939
Nadya Johnson March 24, 2008
Awesome, Christopher! Congratulations on your stunning winner! #5692122
Sherry Karr Adkins
March 24, 2008
Corinne M. Thompson March 24, 2008
Fabulous capture Chris, congrats on you win for it! #5692341Cyn Valentine March 24, 2008
Awesome winner Chris..big congratulations!!! #5692346
Elida Gutierrez
March 24, 2008
A Special Star
For all the Winners.
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Sylvia Rossler March 24, 2008
A big congrats on your win Chris :O) #5693017Tiia Vissak March 25, 2008
congratulations on your winner! #5693198Ray Clarke March 25, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Christopher!!!(R&A) #5693552Katarina Mansson March 25, 2008
I am happy to be back and say another BIG congratulations on this fantastic picture and win! #5693818Wally Orlowsky March 25, 2008
Congratulations on this brilliant winner, Chris!!! #5694384Cheryl E. Molennor March 25, 2008
Congratulations! #5694779Ronald F. Fischer March 25, 2008
Congratulationson this awesome WINNER!!! #5695050Robert Baer March 25, 2008
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Chris Budny
March 25, 2008
Datha Y. Thompson March 25, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS Chris!!!!!!!
Dr Silly
March 26, 2008
Chris Budny
March 26, 2008
Jane M March 27, 2008
Very creative Christopher. Nice win! #5704758
Dominick M. Dimacale
March 27, 2008
Dominick #5704893
Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2008
Congratulations on your WIN!!!! #5706630Susan M. Hembree March 27, 2008
I really liked this shot when I saw it last month, Chris. So glad to see gold under it...it matches the gold of the watch! :) Congratulations! #5708191
Chris Budny
March 28, 2008
Don Johnson
March 28, 2008
Chris Budny
March 28, 2008
Katarina Mansson April 12, 2008
I knew it - have always thought this picture is outstandning - BIG congrats on the POTD Chris! #5777697Ed Taguba April 12, 2008
Congrats on POTD and the 2nd place award.What an outstanding photo.
Aloha,
Ed #5777701
Toni Riggs April 12, 2008
Amazing detail and color, congrats! #5777703Lynne Morris April 12, 2008
Awesome capture Christopher, huge congratulations on your POTD and 2nd place award. #5777705Susie Peek-Swint April 12, 2008
Many congrats on POTD Chris ~ fantastic detail and image! #5777710
Les Rhoades
April 12, 2008
Avril Young April 12, 2008
wow this is just so creative,...what an awesome watch to have!
Dr Silly
April 12, 2008
Michelle R. Kovach April 12, 2008
Congrats on your POTD Chris! #5777900
Jeff Robinson
April 12, 2008
Lisa J. Boulden
April 12, 2008
Cathy Barrows April 12, 2008
Congrats on your POTD...very clean and crisp...doesn't even look like you shot thru glass #5777932Renee Doyle April 12, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful POTD Christopher!! #5777949Shawn Jennings April 12, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic POTD, Chris! #5777989
Nikki McDonald
April 12, 2008
John Caruso April 12, 2008
It's a swell day for this pic! Congrats Chris! #5778005Susan M. Hembree April 12, 2008
Wonderful, Chris! Congratulations on the POTD! #5778028Josselyne Klecanda April 12, 2008
I like it. congrats. #5778043Gail R. Schuett April 12, 2008
Well done! Terrific image!! #5778120Cyn Valentine April 12, 2008
Congratulations Chris! Outstanding POTD! #5778126Ronald F. Fischer April 12, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic winner and POTD!! #5778177Kara L. Hendricks April 12, 2008
Wow... They must REALLY love this image... I know I do!!Congrats yet again Chris!! #5778184
Jessica Jenney April 12, 2008
Congrats, Chris on this terrific POTD! #5778261
Ken Smith
April 12, 2008
Michael D. Miller April 12, 2008
Great shot. I'm glad I decided to go into the picture link to see with what and how it was shot.I didn't understand the '2 second' title and that was explained in the link. #5778378
Denise Denomy April 12, 2008
FANTASTIC MACRO IMAGE, Christopher! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN & POTD!!!! :0) #5778421Susan Fox April 12, 2008
Congrats on your POTD Chris! #5778428Kathleen R. Struckle April 12, 2008
Awesome capture. Congrats on your win!! #5778752
Gail Vitikacs
April 12, 2008
Datha Y. Thompson April 12, 2008
WTG Chris!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0) #5778777Michael S. Swaffar April 12, 2008
Congratulations buddy!!!You Da Man! #5778803Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 12, 2008
Excellent details and exposure Christopher! Congratulations! #5778822Rosanne Paris April 12, 2008
Chris - - Excellent - - your imagination is right up their with your photographic skills. My first thought was this was the face of a grandfather clock - - how great of you to see your watch and transform it as you did. Congrats on the awards; they are well deserverd.
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Joy Rector April 12, 2008
congats on the POTD #5779203Nancy Donnell April 12, 2008
What an intriguing photo! Congrats on your POTD!! #5779420Corinne M. Thompson April 12, 2008
Congrats again Chris for the POTD! #5779526
Chris Budny
April 12, 2008
Cesar J. La Rosa April 12, 2008
WONDERFUL photograph, Chris!!! I'm so happy to see this beautiful WINNER as the POTD. Congratulations!!!Cheryl Meisel April 12, 2008
That is so POP OUT SHARP it's unbelievable! LOL. Great shot!Wally Orlowsky April 13, 2008
Congratulations on this crisp and creative POTD, Chris!!! #5780933Sharon Day April 13, 2008
Fantastic shot, Chris!!! Big congratulations on POTD! #5781254RC Fritz April 13, 2008
Congratulations. Great job! #5781271
Lindley Johnson
April 13, 2008
Chris Budny
April 13, 2008
Patricia (Pat) C. Exum April 14, 2008
Hi Chris,Susan M. Smith April 14, 2008
Chris, how great to see this fantastic picture get recognition a second time (no pun intended!) Congratulations on the POTD! #5786691
Chris Budny
April 15, 2008
Chris Budny
April 15, 2008
Don Johnson
April 16, 2008
Chris Budny
April 16, 2008
Mick Burkey June 04, 2008
Don't know how I missed this, but this is stunning macro work, Chris. Way to go!! Amazing detail, clarity and love the rich colors. And belated congratulations on the POTD and 2nd Place win. Well-deserved! #6019308
Chris Budny
June 06, 2008
Merna L. Nobile January 17, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS, MERNA #9168281Khalid Al-Issa December 29, 2011
Wonderful details ! #9891212
Chris Budny
December 29, 2011
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