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Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
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Challenge: The Brothers Grimm (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Olympus E-400
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
Location: Cape Town, SA
Date: Oct 2, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160s
Galleries: Emotive, Children
Date Uploaded: Oct 2, 2008

 My two children - natural forest pocket below Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town.

This was the most frightening "fairy tale" to me as a child, and as an adult it is equally horrifying to think that my babes could be lost and abducted (could almost be an iconic metaphoric tale for the safety of children the world over). The story for me has its value in that Gretel, against all odds, conquers the witch (always deeply satisfying to think that she was shoved into the fire), and rescues her brother and makes it back to safety.

Wanted to create a storybook illustration effect. i know that effects and selections are not favourably looked upon on DPC, but I have not mastered HDR and really wanted a dark, textured look for this...the Grimm's stories being dark and textured themselves!
Photoshop. Select: underpaint with Artistic Filter. Re-select and apply Watercolour" filter. Lighting effect - "spotlight". Upped the hue saturations and adjust Levels. Save for web.

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Place: 17 out of 82
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Avg (commenters): 7.4000
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Views since voting: 2107
Views during voting: 447
Votes: 199
Comments: 17
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/12/2008 08:13:53 PM
I really like how they look like they're standing in a drawing... such a brilliant idea!
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 10/12/2008 06:56:19 PM
the painted feel of the background is outstanding to add to the storybook feel of the image
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 10/12/2008 12:59:16 AM
Wonderful photo - whereas some shots had a modern twist, yours is more faithful in clothes and setting to the 1800's version, and that makes it more endearing. Love the models, also. A 10 from me.
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 10/11/2008 06:30:38 PM
good shot but the models look too disconnected from one another, and the pp on the b/g detracts a bit.
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 10/09/2008 02:54:58 PM
great painterly effect around the subjects... really well done... 8
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 10/08/2008 07:01:44 PM
I personally love this. You can tell the emotions of the children, the composition is fantastic. but you went the extra step, and it is fabulous. The way that you have processed the background trees gives this shot a mythical, "fairy" quality. It communicates that this is fantasy, not reality. But even better than that, you left the front alone which emphasizes the fact that the children are your subjects.

Well done!
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 10/07/2008 11:47:37 PM
I like the way you've post processed only the background to look like a painting. It's as if the children have suddenly, inexplicably found themselves in a strange fantasy world. 7.
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 10/07/2008 07:36:43 PM
Lovely photo. I love the forlorn expression.
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 10/07/2008 12:11:58 AM
Very nice image. The painted effect works with what you are trying to portray here.
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 10/06/2008 11:23:55 PM
Lovely shot. The grass area behind them being so bright and possibly over exposed in the original take is distracting
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 10/06/2008 06:59:54 PM
I'm not sure I like the filter effect in the back. But it's a nice idea with the two kids. 6
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 10/06/2008 04:16:01 PM
Love the colors & lighting in this. Nice work on the costuming as well. Commenting only.
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 10/06/2008 02:56:52 PM
I'm not too keen on the strange edit you've done on the trees but it's a very charming shot, really nice light.
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 10/06/2008 11:21:38 AM
I really like what you did the the trees and
left hansel and gretel as they are. great
idea - 8 from me
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 10/06/2008 09:21:18 AM
love the processing. dreamlike 9
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 10/06/2008 02:10:29 AM
very nice image and story line.
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 10/06/2008 12:39:48 AM
Oh what gorgeous light on this
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