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When Strangers Meet
When Strangers Meet
angela_packard


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Challenge: The Odd Couple (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Gillette, WY
Date: Feb 26, 2006
Aperture: 200
ISO: 100
Shutter: 5.6
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2006

Taken in my basement with my make-shift studio and lighting.

Cloned out harsh shadow around the body, blurred background a little, sharpened, resized, cropped rotated, burned, hue and saturation, brightness and contrast, curves, i think that's all!!

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 105
Avg (all users): 6.1626
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 5.4590
Avg (non-participants): 6.3946
Views since voting: 2229
Views during voting: 703
Votes: 246
Comments: 27
Favorites: 2 (view)


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05/18/2006 10:09:53 PM
Angela, this is great! Congratulations on your 11th place!! I gave you a 10!!
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03/11/2006 08:02:18 PM
*Critique Club*

Wow 11th place, great job and congrats! What is even better is this is a great scoring shot and it is not even in your top four. You have been rocking. Ok... on the challenge itself you have captured the essence of an odd couple.

The image is a great idea. Two very different people who are obviously connected. The lighting you used is very nice. The soft feel is very appealing to be, it gives almost a mystical feel especially to her feet. The composition is very and feels complete. The only thing I could see people voting the phot higher for is a little less blur, but then again that is probably way some people voted the way they did. There is not much I can say but great job and keep up the excellent work.
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03/06/2006 05:06:15 AM
Ok, So you didn't get the top 10 but, 11 is still very good :-)
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03/06/2006 12:57:46 AM
Angela - congrats! I really thought this would ribbon though.
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03/06/2006 12:28:13 AM
Angela: this is indeed a charmer. Very good work! Congratulations on your 11th finish.
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03/06/2006 12:23:37 AM
"WOW" Angela.....Yes you are up their with me.....Actually I am so pleased to be in your presence, as we came 10th & 11th......"WOW" arn't we clever.....I knew this image was great, as I voted it a "10", and didn't realize it was yours? I just LOVE it, so well done my friend.....Thanks for my comment as well.....

Message edited by author 2006-03-06 05:26:59.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/05/2006 11:15:42 PM
Yeah, a couple of strange characters alright : )
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03/05/2006 08:55:17 PM
Cool! 7
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03/05/2006 08:01:10 PM
Wonderful portrait work. Very entertaining image. Fits the theme challenge well.
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03/05/2006 03:43:26 PM
She almost looks like she's levitating! - Great idea, nicely executed. There's a bit of funny blurring (post-processing?) going on though, around her legs and feet.
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03/05/2006 04:34:42 AM
Oh I love this :) Dancer meets goateed guy with odd clothes. Wonder how many takes this took :0
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03/04/2006 05:55:03 AM
I like it, your photo fits the challenge, and the result is fine. Did you add blurr at post processing ? Its seems like the floor is a bit blurry comparing to the couple's feet... that would be my only remark.
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03/03/2006 05:43:40 AM
Did she jump?
Great picture, one of top 10.
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03/02/2006 10:08:10 PM
nice shot that fits the challenge well, but the backdrop is a negative to me - it looks artificial and unnatural.
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03/02/2006 09:24:13 PM
nice goatee...i thought she was floating for a second
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03/02/2006 05:57:27 PM
Great idea and a really cool capture... One of the top entries and back to bump up... good luck :)
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03/01/2006 07:19:53 PM
This is a great take on the challenge. It really well shot. SHe almost looks like she's floating.
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03/01/2006 07:47:03 AM
that's a great shot! well done...true to challenge...hope it does well for you 8
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02/28/2006 11:24:21 AM
Definitly an odd couple. ;-)
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02/28/2006 10:06:52 AM
This is only one of a very few, that really meets the challenge..... An excellent image and give it a ten.
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02/28/2006 01:08:03 AM
put me in mind of the Johnny Cash/June Carter song..... "if I was a carpenter and you were a lady, would you marry me anyway.... and so on.. very nice photo, very well done
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02/27/2006 09:11:10 PM
Awww how sweet. Great picture... are you floating?
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02/27/2006 08:29:21 PM
Angela?

Cute picture :) I think it would be even better if you had a tutu on!
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02/27/2006 08:00:20 PM
Great job! 10
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02/27/2006 01:14:27 PM
Looks like an Odd Couple to me ;-) I love how you are elevated. Lighting is perfect. Very nice mood.
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02/27/2006 11:56:01 AM
Very much on challenge and a rather interesting looking photo.
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02/27/2006 09:39:11 AM
Sorry but the blurring of the backround is to obvious for my taste and just drags my attention from the copule. The rest of the shot is pretty good, love the suspended feeling from her and the lighting.
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