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Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath
Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath
dswann


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Heavy Metal Song Titles (Expert Editing)
Collection: 2011 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 116 AT-X Pro DX for Nikon
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Date: Dec 15, 2011
Galleries: Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Dec 15, 2011

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[Dec. 22nd, 2011 12:32:23 AM]

So far this is doing fairly well for my first time trying expert editing. The whole process took a lot longer than I anticipated (masking around that electrical structure & wires was a major pain), so I did not complete all that I wanted to include, plus I had to take some shortcuts on other elements to finish with something submitable before rollover.

Flaws & omissions:
I had intended (as several commenters pointed out) to have the figure that is lying on the ground have a burned out light bulb head. Ran out of time, so I just had to grab a copy of one of the "live" bulbs.

I had a photo of a castle and a small hill that I wanted to use to fashion a mountaintop castle in the distance.

I wanted to have some lightning striking the structure in some manner.

Too much noise in the sky.

Need to dodge & burn to make lighting consistant.

Attempting this project has boosted my already high respect for the expert editing masters on DPC.


Statistics
Place: 9 out of 67
Avg (all users): 6.5285
Avg (commenters): 7.5833
Avg (participants): 6.2619
Avg (non-participants): 6.6667
Views since voting: 1381
Views during voting: 337
Votes: 123
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/26/2011 08:07:57 PM
Would make a great Black Sab album cover
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 12/23/2011 11:49:47 PM
Danny....good strong finish (it should have been higher in my opinion). Thanks for such a great season!!!
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 12/23/2011 12:43:44 AM
Congratulations on a strong finish Danny! I think the concept here is awesome and I know you worked hours on this right up until the last minute and couldn't even do all you wanted to do with it. Still, it a great image that people appreciated and thanks so much for doing this one for the team. You have been an awesome hard worker for the team all season long :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/22/2011 12:34:18 AM
Wow... this is well done. Fits the music too. I love the light bulb people.
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 12/21/2011 04:09:20 AM
The guy on the ground should have had his light out for more impact. Nice interpretation though
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 12/21/2011 12:27:42 AM
Oh how awesome this should've been the album cover!!
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 12/19/2011 01:59:20 PM
i just realised, the heads are 'pearl' light bulbs, not just abstract shapes. i think they needed a bit of the metal base screw-part showing and/or reflection on globe

Also, the 'victim' on the floor is the point of focus, but would be better if made more prominent in the composition. Also it's not obvious enough he's dead. Perhaps the victim's bulb head could of been darkened, like a burned-out lightbulb, but more exaggerated.
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 12/17/2011 01:08:12 PM
Now this is creativity at its finest!
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 12/17/2011 11:29:26 AM
I like this a lot, good cd cover
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 12/17/2011 08:42:49 AM
I am really impressed by this image. It maintains photographic fundamentals while still being filled with such obvious artistic editing and vision. The sky is so striking, subjects are clear, and the message is obvious. All of this is done tastefully and correctly, making this my favorite of the challenge.

Well done, 10/10.
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 12/17/2011 04:17:07 AM
Another top entry and use of elements....8
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 12/16/2011 05:27:31 PM
I really love the concept, very clever! The colors are a bit weird, but they do work together. My only concern is about the noisy background, but I still really like your picture a lot!
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 12/16/2011 01:14:48 PM
Creative. Love the ominous sky, that adds a lot to the photo.
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 12/16/2011 08:32:15 AM
Oh yeah!!!!!
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 12/16/2011 07:28:38 AM
just a little stark and cleaned edge for me, doesnt seem to fit togther as an image due to the different levels on ach element but i like the idea and a nice try. 6
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