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With this photo I set the camera to manual and experimented with different settings in the low light condition (I was working in) to get a close up, sharp picture. I chose a shutter speed of 300 sec. F 3.2 ISO 80 with Center Weighted Average to focus on the shell and bring out the light colors. I've seen photos like this before in magazines where there is a light image against a dark background. I started out experimenting with a medium dark blue sheet behind the shell to try and simulate a feeling of the ocean, but wanted a more striking shot, with a warm feeling to it. Wood came to mind, so I experimented with different wood surfaces to use as a background. I ended up using my dark cherrywood dresser surface which kept the scene simple by not introducing more colors beyond the warm browns and white of the shell. I think I did a pretty good job. I like the way the wood is lighter in the front portion of the shell and gets darker towards the back creating an even sharper appearance. Also, I get a feeling of going from close up into darkness...infinity. Not quite sure about the cropping, I tried many different ways of cropping this photo to use the ROT, but it didn't really seem like a subject I could apply that rule to.
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