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The Wizard
The Wizard
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Challenge: Fairy Tales (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Shakopee, MN
Date: Aug 29, 2004
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Aug 29, 2004

For those who asked, the "rail" at the bottom of the photo is actually the rim of the cauldron that the smoke is emiting from. I debated about leaving it in or taking it out. In the end, I decided to leave it in to give the viewer an idea of where the smoke was coming from. Judging by the comments, I probably should have taken it out.

Thanks for all the constructive comments.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 104
Avg (all users): 6.6792
Avg (commenters): 8.0500
Avg (participants): 6.5286
Avg (non-participants): 6.7535
Views since voting: 2605
Views during voting: 454
Votes: 212
Comments: 27
Favorites: 2 (view)


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09/07/2004 09:58:10 AM
Excellent shot. I really like the setup here. Nice look.
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09/06/2004 01:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your 7th placing. Glad to see you in top ten.
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09/06/2004 12:21:42 AM
COngrats on your placing Bill.

I had this shot pegged for a top 3 finish.
It was very well done and congrats for going the extra mile for it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/05/2004 09:41:41 PM
Very convincing, perhaps a tad over dramatic, but the image gives off a sense of humor. The outfit fits the occasion and the colors outside the face are nice and soft to help the ambiance.
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09/05/2004 02:41:25 PM
Absolutely awesome! My favourite photograph. Can I just ask what it is on the bottom of the frame - is it a table top or a boat side or something? The only part of the image that I personally wouldn't have included. I think its an awesome shot though.
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09/05/2004 01:46:18 PM
I would have rated this slightly higher, but the bar across the bottom bothered me. When I crop it out, the overall picture looks more concise or uniform. With it, I'm drawn to it and wonder about the relationship between the "mist" and the bar.
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09/05/2004 08:21:17 AM
Very nice! The look on his face and the smoke makes this work. Where did you come up with those clothes? This should get a ribbon. Congrats!

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09/04/2004 11:47:04 PM
oh my gosh...i love it!!!! i'm sure this photo will serve as an inspiration in my own work.
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09/04/2004 02:58:36 PM
Too bad about that brown object running across the bottom of the image. A pretty good image apart from that.
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09/04/2004 12:29:52 PM
Perfect shot for this challenge and very well composed.
Great imagination in putting this together.
Well done! ((8))
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09/04/2004 09:28:23 AM
Well done, I love the expression on wizards' face. An awful lot of greeen though, contrasting colors in the wizards' clothes would have 'made' the shot IMO. 9
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09/03/2004 04:01:35 AM
This is really excellent. I expect it will do very well.
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09/02/2004 09:08:37 PM
Perfect take on the contest, great expression, fantastic shot !
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09/02/2004 05:05:54 PM
Exellent shot. Captures the challenge very well. 10
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09/01/2004 06:03:58 PM
Great shot, its all happening here and the Wizards expression is top notch. You did a good job with the smoke but think you may have rated higher with some more and cropping out the fence? [7]
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09/01/2004 10:40:06 AM
one of the best in this challenge, well done!
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08/31/2004 10:55:18 PM
And what does he see? A ribbon maybe?! BOL
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08/31/2004 06:45:02 PM
Great set-up and imagination! You must be proud of this one!
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08/31/2004 02:35:24 PM
Very good. You have a great model there ! ! ! !
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08/31/2004 10:17:52 AM
I would have cropped the bottom - the face etc is interesting enough - would have been nice with a more unfocused background
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08/31/2004 09:57:16 AM
I like the smoke, great expression. the rauling in front is distracting, not sure of its purpose, the glowing edge aroud the ball is nice. I would have liked to see a "vision" in the ball of some "fairy tale" quality, there does appear some figure between his thumb & index..Good shot.
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08/31/2004 07:07:00 AM
Nicely done, great composition, and great choice of a wizard.
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08/30/2004 11:09:05 PM
Aweseome pic, love the smoke. It looks like the crystal ball is glowing! Was this taken at the Minnesota Renfest; i've seen this guy before....
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08/30/2004 09:21:55 AM
Great pic, Good imagination, Love the smoke.
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08/30/2004 09:13:24 AM
cool
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08/30/2004 12:37:50 AM
Wonderful! Adding the mist was a stroke of genius, and I *love* his expression.
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08/30/2004 12:36:32 AM
I love this photograph. All elements fall together perfectly, the composition, the costume, the props, the pose and expression and I very much admire the fact that it hasn't all been done with photoshop. I can imaging this as a screenshot from a made for tv children's show (that's a completely, really it is :) 10


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