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Challenge: Defining Feature II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3100
Location: My home
Date: Nov 22, 2011
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125 secs
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 22, 2011

One of the things I love about my fiancé John stphq is his affinity for animals, which I share. We have a lot of love for our pets and this is a very strong defining feature of us both. Featured alongside John is our little female rat Freyja. <3

A last-minute entry, I'm pleased with this as it was a rushed set-up and the resulting shot needed very little editing. Taken with my 18-55mm VR kit lens, lit with a flash gun. I added a border as an afterthought as I felt it looked better.


Editing: Cropped, resized, adjusted brightness/contrast using levels, desaturated the colours, denoised slightly, sharpened and added borders.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 81
Avg (all users): 6.3457
Avg (commenters): 8.1250
Avg (participants): 5.8163
Avg (non-participants): 6.5752
Views since voting: 1563
Views during voting: 309
Votes: 162
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)


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11/30/2011 12:18:21 PM
I saw your comment in the thread so I thought I would come over and leave you a comment. I personally thought this was a great shot for what it is and here is why.

You have a large range of tones for it being a black and white which causes definition. The idea of the guy being an animal lover is okay but nothing about it really stands out, the main subject in this photo is the rat and because he is interacting with the man it makes it much more enjoyable. Also the Background is a nice smooth soft non distracting background which really make your subject pop. The border even adds a nice touch to it.

The reason I didn't vote any higher was because I thought his shot was a little simple for it's class. Your subject are in focus but I think the f-stop of 5.6 makes them a bit soft. I would have liked to see a much sharper image. Opening the aperture would have done this nicely. Also with the addition of unsharp mask or smart sharpen.

Another reason I didn't vote higher was the slight lack of interest. Like I said it's a good photo but it doesn't make me think. I think that when a photo inspire me or makes me enjoy the image I vote higher and spend a bit more time on it.

BTW I gave you an 8
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11/30/2011 12:14:37 PM
Great finish,congrats on your best yet.
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11/30/2011 02:49:50 AM
Congrats on top 10 and the personal best!
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11/30/2011 12:50:30 AM
it could have been a little sharper but great shot and congrats on top 10!

Message edited by author 2011-12-01 17:54:16.
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11/30/2011 12:21:05 AM
Another of my faves. Well done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/29/2011 02:54:23 PM
love it! the position of their noses is priceless
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11/28/2011 10:02:58 PM
This works very well for me -- I love the way the rat's face fits in under its handler's nose. Excellent decisions in deciding how much of the guy's face to include. Detail, lighting, and range of tones are all very good, too.
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11/28/2011 08:52:11 PM
Awwwww. I'm guessing this is one of the rat parents? How are the babies?
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11/28/2011 06:22:04 AM
Wonderful
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11/28/2011 02:20:06 AM
The title is well illustrated by the great interaction here.
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11/26/2011 11:03:23 PM
I love the lines the profile of his face makes, as well as the shape of the mouse/hand. Good composition. I wish you took this against a different colored background, as it makes the image look muddy even though the actual subject is properly exposed..
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11/25/2011 05:20:29 AM
Great catch and good defenition of his character
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11/24/2011 07:42:36 PM
:) , shot works so well in b/w
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11/23/2011 12:21:02 PM
love how the 2 frame together.
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11/23/2011 02:11:49 AM
The frame looks good and the photo is nice and sharp. :) 9
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11/23/2011 12:49:42 AM
Any one who kisses a rat is TOPS in my book!!
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11/23/2011 12:06:31 AM
I'm not fond of rats... but... this is really wonderfully done!
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