Neon Billiard Time [Contest Finalists September 2005]
Uploaded: September 16, 2005 01:53:44
This image is straight from the camera, absolutely NO PS work was performed...just cropped and brightness levels adjusted.
Handheld, 1/8th sec shutter speed, zoomed lens with deliberate, calculated camera movement as I released the shutter.
Catagory: Special Effects
Daniel Diaz September 16, 2005
I have no Idea how you did it Don, but it's AMAZING. I have two special effect shots lined up this week but I may have to reconsider after viewing this masterpiece!! #311253Stanley J. Contrades September 16, 2005
Awesome capture, timing, and incredible color, Donald! Winner in my book!!Paul Michko September 16, 2005
Incredible job, Donald. A magnificent effect. Very creative work. #1843752Rakesh Syal September 16, 2005
Outstanding in camera effects, Donald!!! Winner in my opinion! #1843755Kerby Pfrangle September 16, 2005
This looks mysterious. Love your greens. Awesome colors. Kerby #1843776Roxanne M. Bubar September 16, 2005
WOW, Spectacular!!!!!! Amazing image and colors. #1843777Carolyn M. Fletcher September 16, 2005
Pretty cool!!! #1843804Mata Patan September 16, 2005
The Special effect category is for this photo!Jenny Bosmans September 16, 2005
Wow!! Terrific capture, Donald!! Very special indeed!! To be seen again!! #1843855Adilson F. Ferreira September 16, 2005
Fantastic image Donald!!! #1843856Paul E. Earl September 16, 2005
Very cool!! #1843858S J September 16, 2005
Wonderful image, Don!! #1843865Colleen Braun September 16, 2005
kool !!!!!! #1843889Laurence Saliba September 16, 2005
Terrific creation Donald!!!!! #1843942Pamela Shane September 16, 2005
Holy cow! You are the king of in camera effects Don. I really love this image; I think you have a winner here! #1843971Brian Cassar September 16, 2005
Wonderful Donela. YOur special effects are excelent. Good job! #1844179Agnes Fegan September 16, 2005
Love this shot Don along with the neon green color!!! #1844205Claudia Kuhn September 16, 2005
Very cool Donald! #1844231Janet L. Skinner September 16, 2005
INCREDIBLE!!!!! This is definately a winner and we WILL see it again. I just want to know how you did it!!! #1844242Marcie A. Fowler September 16, 2005
This is sooooooooooooooooooooooo AWESOME Donald!!!!! Great display of creative and excellent use of in-camera special effects!!! Love the neon green color as well. I agree with Janet on this one!!! #1844315Cathy Barrows September 16, 2005
way too cool...i think we will be seeing this one again #1844376Larry Lawhead September 16, 2005
Looks like all the good comments are taken!! Very cool shot, Don!! LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/
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Joy Rector September 16, 2005
great shot, good job #1844542Shelly A. Van Camp September 16, 2005
WOW, cool picture Donald! Love it! :) #1844669Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 16, 2005
Awesome Donald, excellent work! #1844676Jessica McCollam September 16, 2005
OH! WOW! That is AWESOME colors and effects, Don!:) #1844839Sharon Day September 16, 2005
One of the best SE's I've seen, Don!!! Well done! #1845297Judy S. Fung September 16, 2005
Terrific image and capture, Donald! #1845394Stephen Zacker September 16, 2005
This is Really cool, Donald #1846048Sergio La Spina September 16, 2005
Wow fantastic moviment great shot Donald!!!! #1846090Susana Ms Heide September 16, 2005
This is definitely a WOW image!!!! Very, very cool SE Donald! Love the motion of the green! We'd better see this again! #1846420Donna Roberts September 17, 2005
Whoa - this is really good Don!!Chris Macer September 17, 2005
Amazing, Donald! No idea how you did it, but it's great! #1848428Donald K. Cherry September 17, 2005
Thanks everyone for all the fabulous comments...I really appreciate each and every one of them!For those of you wondering how I did it, I took about 75 shots using different shutter speeds varying from 1/8 to 1/30 sec, while zooming my Nikor 70-300mm lens (starting at the 70mm position) and using many different camera movements as I fired the shutter. I got several other pretty cool images, but this one was by far the best!
Thanks again! #1849613
Anderson D. Co September 22, 2005
Excellent execution. nice motion #1866495Rakesh Syal October 21, 2005
Big congratulations on your all finalists, Don!!! #1975460Joy E. Cobb October 21, 2005
Another Finalist! Great job, Don! #1976491Chris Macer October 21, 2005
Congrats again, Donald! #1977116Carla Metzler October 21, 2005
Congratulations again, Don! #1977128Laurence Saliba October 21, 2005
Congrats again, Donald! #1978613Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005
Way to go, Don! You are on a real roll this month. Congrats, again!!! #1979519Mata Patan October 21, 2005
I told you this was a finalist!!! #1979612KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005
Judy S. Fung October 21, 2005
Congrats, Donald! #1980478Diane Addonizio October 21, 2005
Congratulations! #1980548Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005
Congrats to you Donald, way to go! #1980945Candice C. Calhoun October 21, 2005
Congratulation!ccc #1981777
Susana Ms Heide October 21, 2005
A hearty congrats for this really, really COOL finalist as well as your other two!! WTG! #1981893Stanley J. Contrades October 21, 2005
Excellent and wonderful seeing this one here, Donald, and CONGRATULATIONS and lots of good luck to you in the next round!!Daniel Diaz October 22, 2005
Congrats on your finalists Don, this one is my fave. Good luck in the next round!!!!!!! #1985208Sharon Day October 26, 2005
Congratulations on this finalist, Don!!! I knew this one would be in the running. Congrats on all your finalists! #2000641Lori Carlson November 20, 2005
Cool shot Donald!!! Congratulations!! :0) #2100097Tamera S. Phillips June 20, 2006
Have you thought of re-entering this in this months theme contest? Great shot. #2922787Bill Wyatt July 24, 2006
Very creative, love the colors and effects. Congratulations, Don! #3070967Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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