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Continuing on my daily photo project.  Unfortunately I left my tripod at the office and decided to get a bit creative with a photo for today.

This is a coaster which we purchased from a crafts store in Cairo (Korba district).  The image was shot on a kitchen counter-top in total darkness over a very long exposure.  I used a torch to paint some light over to bring out the wood.  Final touch up in photoshop involved cropping and overlaying a duplicate layer (screen blend)

Technical details: F/8 at 13seconds. ISO 100 & 47mm focal length

If reading Arabic calligraphy is tricky, the text reads Hubb wa Mawaddah (Love & Friendship)

arabic wooden coaster

Totally random photography!  Boredom overtook me as we drove back to Jo’burg from our Durban Motorshow.   The above is the result.

I actived the LED light on my cellphone, placed it underneath a half full ( or is it half empty:) bottle of Valpre water and shot it with my trusty Canon 300D - 

Apart from being Cropped, this image is completely photoshop-free,
Exif Info: Shutter was 1/8sec @ F3.5, 24mm focal, ISO 1600
(the camera shake of a vehicle moving at 160km/h is key to this picture)