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Shattered dream
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Challenge: Fine Arts: Exhibit I (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Portraits
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: San Diego
Date: Mar 4, 2010
Aperture: f/20
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/100s
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2010

my original idea was to create a Picasso-like abstract portrait of a woman using reflections from broken mirror pieces, slightly tilted in different directions... Here is one of a few such images I made

(the model is my wife Irina).
However, I also took a few shots with mirror pieces laying basically flat, so the face while appears broken, is not heavily distorted... So, after much contemplation I chose this, more traditional image. The outtake is perhaps more interesting conceptually and "artsy", but this one seems visually more pleasant... it was a hard call to make. I feel that the judges would probably prefer my outtake, but the audience would probably not like it too much... Anyway, now you can see both and make your own call :)

[the hardest photographic challenge was to have both the mirror and the reflection in sharp focus. I had to merge two exposures to achieve this, even f/20 was not enough for a single exposure.]


p/challenge: yeah I agree with some of the comments, this image could use a better title :)

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 193
Avg (all users): 6.2500
Avg (commenters): 6.1875
Avg (participants): 5.9524
Avg (non-participants): 6.5789
Views since voting: 1746
Views during voting: 391
Votes: 200
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)


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03/14/2010 10:39:02 PM
One of my favs so far.
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03/14/2010 10:12:16 PM
kinda cool. Makes me think of and 70's / 80's horror film
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03/14/2010 03:33:26 PM
4 - Don't mind the concept, but the image in the mirror doesn't gel with the title or my imagination - the composition and background also detracts, in my opinion.
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03/14/2010 11:05:30 AM
I see shattered but I'm not connecting with the dream. Nicely set up and executed.
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03/13/2010 05:34:10 AM
Nicely captured, I like the feel..
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03/12/2010 08:30:51 PM
works for me. very creative.
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03/12/2010 05:52:37 PM
The lighting and setup are good but to be honest this is more commercial than fine art. It doesn't make me think or feel and given your specific theme I should feel something.
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03/12/2010 10:23:22 AM
What I really love about this shot, is the fact that it tells a story... Now, its up to the viewer to decide what that story is, that is what is so fascinating about the shot... Very well done...
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03/12/2010 01:12:33 AM
well executed, not feeling the dream or dreamy feel of the concept
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03/11/2010 07:30:10 PM
i like it! ive always wanted to do a shot similar to this but never find the time to do so, its very intristing to look at!, im not really feeling brown backdrop tho its a little distracting for me and takes away from the glass and whats in it.
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03/11/2010 05:21:34 PM
Def one of my favorites - should be top ten, IMO. Challenging.
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03/09/2010 01:11:44 PM
very interesting...I think that this might be just to clear...it needs some gaussian blur...just thinking out loud
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03/09/2010 12:30:58 AM
Really imaginative and creatively artful.
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03/08/2010 09:47:33 PM
Neat idea. I like the result.
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03/08/2010 04:05:30 PM
Best so far!
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03/08/2010 12:44:59 PM
Creatively executed.
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