Phantom dust spots
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stigmundfreud

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2605941970_874...

if you look at this turner winning shot (well might fail and just get a pulitzer) at the upper right region you will see a flurry of dust spots.

After the trouble I've taken to ensuring the sensor and chambre was contaminant free I was a little pissed off to say the least.

Now they only appeared on this one shot, none of the others recently (lens not changed) and subsequently not on any of my shots from yesterday.

The only difference being when I took this shot I had a polarising filter on it.
Now I had taken a few other shots the same night and noticed nothing. Is it possible tht the filter is highlighting spots that oherwise would not have been noticed? This I doubt as they are so prominent you would surely see them on other shots.

i've tried looking on the filter but cant see anything and surely something like this I would see. Or is it possible it highlighted dust on the lens?

J111

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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stigmundfreud said:
if you look at this turner winning shot (well might fail and just get a pulitzer) at the upper right region you will see a flurry of dust spots swallows.

stigmundfreud

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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J111 said:
stigmundfreud said:
if you look at this turner winning shot (well might fail and just get a pulitzer) at the upper right region you will see a flurry of dust spots swallows.
this could turn out to be almost as embarrassing as mentioning a Thai indiscretion!

stigmundfreud

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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can see them in the reflection too


curtisl

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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How about the mark at the top of the pic slightly to the left of the centre. Welsh UFO prehaps?

stigmundfreud

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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looks more like a mexican riding a bike

J111

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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stigmundfreud said:
this could turn out to be almost as embarrassing as mentioning a Thai indiscretion!
biglaugh

stigmundfreud said:
can see them in the reflection too
yes

DH2

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294 months

Thursday 26th June 2008
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stigmundfreud said:
J111 said:
stigmundfreud said:
if you look at this turner winning shot (well might fail and just get a pulitzer) at the upper right region you will see a flurry of dust spots swallows.
this could turn out to be almost as embarrassing as mentioning a Thai indiscretion!
I know, who would mistake starlings for swallows? biggrin

DH2

J111

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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DH2 said:
stigmundfreud said:
J111 said:
stigmundfreud said:
if you look at this turner winning shot (well might fail and just get a pulitzer) at the upper right region you will see a flurry of dust spots swallows.
this could turn out to be almost as embarrassing as mentioning a Thai indiscretion!
I know, who would mistake starlings for swallows? biggrin

DH2
tongue out

havoc

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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rofl @ the whole thread!


Nice photo, BTW, before it gets lost in the general abuse!wink

Gingerbread Man

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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How long did you stress over this!?

stigmundfreud

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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Gingerbread Man said:
How long did you stress over this!?
until 10:15 today hehe

Gingerbread Man

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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rofl

paul911

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Thursday 26th June 2008
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havoc said:
rofl @ the whole thread!


Nice photo, BTW, before it gets lost in the general abuse!wink
+1

Great thread. Although if you hadn’t of posted the original large pic it would have been difficult to spot. Great stuff & nice pic biggrin .