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Challenge: Shadows IV (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-1D
Lens: Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
Location: Aztec, New Mexico
Date: Jul 31, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Abstract, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2007

Late evening summer sunlight. A volunteer fire station, with flourescent lights that had just turned on, adding their green cast to the orange light from the sun.

Editing:
Color Balance, Curves, Selective Color, Brightness/contrast.

Statistics
Place: 87 out of 128
Avg (all users): 5.2639
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 4.9111
Avg (non-participants): 5.4242
Views since voting: 589
Views during voting: 216
Votes: 144
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0


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08/17/2007 06:45:44 PM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

My first impression is that this is a very clean, tight photo.

Compositionally, it seems to work, in large part because it runs diagonally through the frame and is not a straight (and thus static) on shot of the building. I also think it is particularly effective to have the vertical lines of the building, the horizontal lines of the doors and the diagonal of the roof all happening at once.

Technically, the exposure, focus, colors (great contrast by the way, with the orange and blue), etc. are all right on and make for a technically pleasing photograph.

Overall, while the shot is very well done, and it does meet the challenge, the shadows are almost secondary to the shot, and this may have hurt you with some voters. There are shadows literally throughout the shot; it just doesn't seem obvious until the viewer looks at it for a second or two longer. Also, there really isn't anything in the shot that the viewer can "connect" with, unless they just really like pictures of buildings. :)

Just a note about the frame -- I think it is very well done, and gives a good idea what the shot would look like matted and framed. I do wonder if it is at the expense of having a smaller photograph. 640 isn't big at all, and a smaller frame might let you showcase the photograph more. I don't know that it had an impact on the scoring (it wouldn't have for me), it was just a thought that I had.

Best to you in future challenges, and if you have any questions, or if I need to further explain myself, please feel free to pm me.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/10/2007 06:35:45 PM
nice clean composition. I am not a fan of masive borders but this one looks fine. well done!! 8
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08/06/2007 04:37:37 PM
wonderful colors and shades
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08/06/2007 07:18:02 AM
Strong impact with soft shadows.
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