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alastor · 9th Sep 2007, 21:21

(Edited with 2nd version, original on my Flickr if anyone wants to see it)

tranc3 · 9th Sep 2007, 21:36

thats a awesome photo. and I've grown to love steam for my counter strike addiction.
muse is awesome

oddball walking · 9th Sep 2007, 21:58

Good representation of the theme.
Overall I think the photo is good and balanced.

mattthegamer463 · 10th Sep 2007, 00:43

Well done. Only with something like that can you really get away with slapping it square in the middle of the frame. I like the brightness in the top area of the window, intentional or not it looks really great.

Shadowed_fury · 10th Sep 2007, 00:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattthegamer463

Well done. Only with something like that can you really get away with slapping it square in the middle of the frame. I like the brightness in the top area of the window, intentional or not it looks really great.

It is, and isn't in the middle of the frame.
The balance isn't, the object is

Perfect

mattthegamer463 · 10th Sep 2007, 00:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadowed_fury

It is, and isn't in the middle of the frame.
The balance isn't, the object is

I never actually stated what I was talking about. I meant the object.

alastor · 10th Sep 2007, 09:29

Thanks for the comments so far

I didn't intend for the windows to get blown out but lighting in there was awful...I can live with it

OleJ · 10th Sep 2007, 13:25

Great picture! I'm still getting nowhere with the theme. Good take on it.

Mother-Goose · 10th Sep 2007, 13:28

Which museum is that in again? I swear blind I've seen it.

alastor · 10th Sep 2007, 15:28

This is from the Bristol Water pumping station at Blagdon Lake, sure I've seen some elsewhere but not since I was a kid.

Techno-Dann · 10th Sep 2007, 16:46

Beautiful picture. The balance is perfect, the subject is much better than the half-dozen computer parts shots, and the lighting is spot on. If I could get a print, I probably would.

supermonkey · 10th Sep 2007, 18:05

I like the idea for this one. Like Techno-Dann, I, too, find this more interesting than photos of PCBs. That said, I'm going against the crowd here in that I'm not too keen on the lighting. I think the extremely bright highlight from the window draws my attention away from the subject. As the window draws my eye to the background, I find myself looking around at all the things back there. I think throwing the background out of focus would have helped isolate the subject and subdue the blown highlight.

That said, I still like the take on the theme.

-monkey

alastor · 11th Sep 2007, 12:42

Version with shallower DOF, think I prefer it...

ssR · 11th Sep 2007, 17:45

i like the 2nd version much more, very nice shot

OleJ · 12th Sep 2007, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by supermonkey

I think the extremely bright highlight from the window draws my attention away from the subject. As the window draws my eye to the background, I find myself looking around at all the things back there. I think throwing the background out of focus would have helped isolate the subject and subdue the blown highlight.

What I would have said had I been that eloquant

Your 2nd version is a lot better.

Hwulex · 15th Sep 2007, 01:53

Agreed, prefer the second version. As others have said, nice to see a refreshing take on the theme.

alastor · 15th Sep 2007, 12:54

Thanks for all the comments guys, much appreciated

Mother-Goose · 1st Oct 2007, 13:32

Many congratulations on the win there, it was my favourite shot, thoroughly deserved win

Now, pick a good theme for oct

9th Sep 2007, 21:21	#1
alastor Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,498	[09/07] Steam Powered (Edited with 2nd version, original on my Flickr if anyone wants to see it) __________________ Main Rig: C2D E6850 (3.0GHz) : Asus P5E (X38) : 4GB XMS2 PC6400 : HD4870 512MB : Enermax 620W : 2 x Samsung F1 1TB : Antec P182 Laptop: Turion64 ML-34 (1.8Ghz/1MB) : 1GiB Hyundai : Mobility Radeon X700 128MB : 100GB Seagate HDD My Flickr : My Gamercard Last edited by alastor; 13th Sep 2007 at 10:31.

9th Sep 2007, 21:36	#2
tranc3 It's a series of tubes!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: VA, USA Posts: 1,393	thats a awesome photo. and I've grown to love steam for my counter strike addiction. muse is awesome __________________ Project: Cool Master Centurion 267 [AMD Kuma 7750 2.77 \|Asus M3N78-EM\|mushkin 4x1GB DDR800 \|WD Caviar 500GB\|GeForce EVGA GTS 250 512MB\|OCZ StealthXStream 600]

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10th Sep 2007, 00:43	#4
mattthegamer463 Mod Master Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,805	Well done. Only with something like that can you really get away with slapping it square in the middle of the frame. I like the brightness in the top area of the window, intentional or not it looks really great. __________________ Latest Work: Boombox Build Project PCB- Complete Digital Picture Frame 2.0- Complete RumbleMouse - Complete Latest Project: TestPC- Complete Lian-Li PC7: C2D E6600, XFX 8800GTS 640MB, Corsair 2GB PC6400, 320GB Seagate Barracuda, EVGA 680i SLi, OCZ 850W

10th Sep 2007, 09:29	#7
alastor Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,498	Thanks for the comments so far I didn't intend for the windows to get blown out but lighting in there was awful...I can live with it __________________ Main Rig: C2D E6850 (3.0GHz) : Asus P5E (X38) : 4GB XMS2 PC6400 : HD4870 512MB : Enermax 620W : 2 x Samsung F1 1TB : Antec P182 Laptop: Turion64 ML-34 (1.8Ghz/1MB) : 1GiB Hyundai : Mobility Radeon X700 128MB : 100GB Seagate HDD My Flickr : My Gamercard

10th Sep 2007, 13:25	#8
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,986	Great picture! I'm still getting nowhere with the theme. Good take on it. __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

10th Sep 2007, 13:28	#9
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10th Sep 2007, 15:28	#10
alastor Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,498	This is from the Bristol Water pumping station at Blagdon Lake, sure I've seen some elsewhere but not since I was a kid. __________________ Main Rig: C2D E6850 (3.0GHz) : Asus P5E (X38) : 4GB XMS2 PC6400 : HD4870 512MB : Enermax 620W : 2 x Samsung F1 1TB : Antec P182 Laptop: Turion64 ML-34 (1.8Ghz/1MB) : 1GiB Hyundai : Mobility Radeon X700 128MB : 100GB Seagate HDD My Flickr : My Gamercard

10th Sep 2007, 16:46	#11
Techno-Dann Disgruntled kumquat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pullman WA, USA Posts: 1,572	Beautiful picture. The balance is perfect, the subject is much better than the half-dozen computer parts shots, and the lighting is spot on. If I could get a print, I probably would. __________________ The intellitxt demon fell dead, Sir Tim's lance embedded in its heart. The fair land of Bit-Tech was free from its influence once more. And there was much rejoicing.

10th Sep 2007, 18:05	#12
supermonkey Space Monkey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,709	I like the idea for this one. Like Techno-Dann, I, too, find this more interesting than photos of PCBs. That said, I'm going against the crowd here in that I'm not too keen on the lighting. I think the extremely bright highlight from the window draws my attention away from the subject. As the window draws my eye to the background, I find myself looking around at all the things back there. I think throwing the background out of focus would have helped isolate the subject and subdue the blown highlight. That said, I still like the take on the theme. -monkey __________________ But of bliss and of glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song. -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

11th Sep 2007, 12:42	#13
alastor Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,498	Version with shallower DOF, think I prefer it... __________________ Main Rig: C2D E6850 (3.0GHz) : Asus P5E (X38) : 4GB XMS2 PC6400 : HD4870 512MB : Enermax 620W : 2 x Samsung F1 1TB : Antec P182 Laptop: Turion64 ML-34 (1.8Ghz/1MB) : 1GiB Hyundai : Mobility Radeon X700 128MB : 100GB Seagate HDD My Flickr : My Gamercard

11th Sep 2007, 17:45	#14
ssR Carbon God Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 584	i like the 2nd version much more, very nice shot __________________ Galleries: My DeviantArt \|\| My PhotoLight Gear: A620 \|\| 50D+BG-E2N \|\| Canon EF 17-40 F/4L USM \|\| Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 II \|\| Canon EF 85mm F/1.8 USM \|\| Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro USM \|\|Canon 70-200 F/4L IS USM \|\| Sigma 10-20mm F/4-5.6 EX DC HSM \|\| Manfrotto 055xprob with 804RC2 head \|\| Canon Speedlite 430EX II

15th Sep 2007, 01:53	#16
Hwulex Freerider Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Camberley-ish, UK FR: Progressive Posts: 3,995	Agreed, prefer the second version. As others have said, nice to see a refreshing take on the theme. __________________ Clickr my Flickr

15th Sep 2007, 12:54	#17
alastor Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,498	Thanks for all the comments guys, much appreciated __________________ Main Rig: C2D E6850 (3.0GHz) : Asus P5E (X38) : 4GB XMS2 PC6400 : HD4870 512MB : Enermax 620W : 2 x Samsung F1 1TB : Antec P182 Laptop: Turion64 ML-34 (1.8Ghz/1MB) : 1GiB Hyundai : Mobility Radeon X700 128MB : 100GB Seagate HDD My Flickr : My Gamercard

1st Oct 2007, 13:32	#18
Mother-Goose Tories ftw! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England - Surrey Posts: 3,750	Many congratulations on the win there, it was my favourite shot, thoroughly deserved win Now, pick a good theme for oct __________________ Goose Q6600, Striker Extreme, 4GB 6400C4 Dominator DHX, Raptor X, 2x400GB spinpoints, BFG 8800GTX OC, Stacker 830 Evo, HX620, Nova T 500, Freezer 7 Pro