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Challenge Details
Single Light Source IV
A Member Challenge using the Advanced Editing VII rules.

Description
Use a single, artificial light source to dramatically light the subject of your choice.

Submission Dates:
  Jan 13 2012 - Jan 19 2012

Voting Dates:
  Jan 20 2012 - Jan 26 2012

Submissions: 86
Disqualifications: 4
Votes: 10,116
Comments: 608

Average Score: 5.69929
Highest Score: 7.1938
Median Score: 5.5984
Lowest Score: 4.4545


Results for Single Light Source IV:
Challenge Results for Single Light Source IV
Storm Front
by tanguera

1st place with an
average vote of 7.1938

Views: 6428 (303 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 7.152
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.217
Mister Sparkler
by asij

2nd place with an
average vote of 7.0234

Views: 4122 (315 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.935
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.073
One Softbox Only
by AllenP

3rd place with an
average vote of 6.8976

Views: 4116 (336 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.652
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.037
Strawberry Splash
by hesitant

4th place with an
average vote of 6.8000

Views: 2563 (295 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.750
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.827
Man Made Fire
by jagar

5th place with an
average vote of 6.5969

Views: 2367 (273 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.479
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.667
Bubbladicious
by Judi

6th place with an
average vote of 6.5504

Views: 2191 (280 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.587
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.530
Mya Jean
by sempermarine

7th place with an
average vote of 6.5440

Views: 1557 (275 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.341
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.654
untitled self portrait
by bspurgeon

8th place with an
average vote of 6.4567

Views: 1538 (293 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.356
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.512
Is It Getting Hot In Here?
by toddhead

9th place with an
average vote of 6.4375

Views: 1558 (291 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.957
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.716
Homage
by vawendy

9th place with an
average vote of 6.4375

Views: 1503 (257 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.217
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.561
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Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
My Single Light Source
by peter

11th place with an
average vote of 6.4351

Views: 1339 (293 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.170
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.583
Light Play
by mefnj

12th place with an
average vote of 6.4080

Views: 1087 (266 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.093
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.573
The Cigar
by Oz

13th place with an
average vote of 6.3664

Views: 1055 (269 during voting)
Votes: 131
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.354
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.374
Braid
by markwiley

14th place with an
average vote of 6.2540

Views: 1081 (285 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.386
Fridge Dog
by dogsandtrees

15th place with an
average vote of 6.2195

Views: 1102 (291 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.091
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.291
me
by lobrin

16th place with an
average vote of 6.1818

Views: 834 (253 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.068
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.247
Classic
by Yandrosxx

17th place with an
average vote of 6.1280

Views: 697 (250 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.046
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.173
Patriot
by ace flyman

18th place with an
average vote of 6.1024

Views: 872 (268 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.935
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.198
Eye Of The Tiger
by 1m1A

19th place with an
average vote of 6.0853

Views: 713 (266 during voting)
Votes: 129
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.957
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.157
Mumm Glow
by banmorn

20th place with an
average vote of 6.0331

Views: 900 (239 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.605
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.269
Unlocking Knowledge
by Tiny

21st place with an
average vote of 5.9921

Views: 925 (248 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.826
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.088
dpc_single-light-source
by Giles

22nd place with an
average vote of 5.9268

Views: 1076 (286 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.674
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.063
Charlie
by nstevens85

23rd place with an
average vote of 5.9219

Views: 1111 (282 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.826
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.976
Straw-Diamond
by mariuca

24th place with an
average vote of 5.9194

Views: 914 (248 during voting)
Votes: 124
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.800
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.987
Mickey Mouse
by ionelpop

25th place with an
average vote of 5.9127

Views: 864 (255 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.022
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.850
Catching Flies
by RKT

26th place with an
average vote of 5.8960

Views: 580 (265 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.689
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.013
General George Armstrong Custer
by bobk

27th place with an
average vote of 5.8710

Views: 611 (240 during voting)
Votes: 124
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.689
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.975
The Boardroom
by blindjustice

28th place with an
average vote of 5.8618

Views: 462 (251 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.070
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.750
Age of Innocence
by Ken

29th place with an
average vote of 5.8281

Views: 642 (243 during voting)
Votes: 128
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.600
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.952
Threaded Colors
by giantmike

30th place with an
average vote of 5.8080

Views: 505 (237 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.522
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.975
Welder
by sinistral_leo

31st place with an
average vote of 5.7742

Views: 652 (255 during voting)
Votes: 124
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.600
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.873
The Veteran
by MaryO

32nd place with an
average vote of 5.7717

Views: 624 (251 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.609
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.864
Half
by Tiberius

33rd place with an
average vote of 5.7561

Views: 647 (252 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.721
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.775
Orchids
by sns

34th place with an
average vote of 5.7131

Views: 705 (245 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.600
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.779
Remembering Our Best Friend 'Niki' Golden Labrador
by BrianR

35th place with an
average vote of 5.7049

Views: 682 (243 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.651
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.734
Stairs
by tvsometime

36th place with an
average vote of 5.6992

Views: 513 (240 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.778
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.654
Hiding
by nickyb

37th place with an
average vote of 5.6860

Views: 665 (245 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.773
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.636
Betrayal
by theluissales

38th place with an
average vote of 5.6560

Views: 635 (248 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.432
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.778
Colors in the dark
by gadion

39th place with an
average vote of 5.6504

Views: 568 (251 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.409
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.785
Glimpse
by Bear_Music

40th place with an
average vote of 5.6341

Views: 599 (226 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.386
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.772
Zorro
by pederlol

41st place with an
average vote of 5.6281

Views: 459 (252 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.933
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.447
X G 1
by glad2badad

42nd place with an
average vote of 5.5984

Views: 491 (230 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.563
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.622
kodak tourist
by Lawton

43rd place with an
average vote of 5.5917

Views: 513 (241 during voting)
Votes: 120
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.488
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.649
Beauty
by Lydia

44th place with an
average vote of 5.5772

Views: 554 (231 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.575
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.579
Drops
by diver

45th place with an
average vote of 5.5726

Views: 551 (264 during voting)
Votes: 124
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.196
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.795
Ready Set Bounce
by littlemav

46th place with an
average vote of 5.5714

Views: 524 (256 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.370
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.688
Hotel Fluorescence
by Mwilton111

47th place with an
average vote of 5.5280

Views: 450 (243 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.378
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.613
Darth Vader
by TimTam

48th place with an
average vote of 5.5207

Views: 435 (247 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.558
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.500
Dolly
by Purple_Girl

49th place with an
average vote of 5.5041

Views: 352 (244 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.400
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.564
In Memoriam Bob Brookmeyer
by 4trtone

50th place with an
average vote of 5.5000

Views: 405 (240 during voting)
Votes: 118
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.477
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.514
Pentium
by DistantColours

51st place with an
average vote of 5.4754

Views: 773 (252 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.267
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.597
The Workshop
by mrbig65

52nd place with an
average vote of 5.4463

Views: 428 (231 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.289
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.540
Elegant Copper
by Raymondo

53rd place with an
average vote of 5.4426

Views: 396 (232 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.478
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.421
Just bored
by Neat

54th place with an
average vote of 5.4180

Views: 671 (234 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.455
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.397
Light in the dark
by hajeka

55th place with an
average vote of 5.4048

Views: 614 (236 during voting)
Votes: 126
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.087
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.588
Concentration
by stantheman1313

56th place with an
average vote of 5.3967

Views: 681 (283 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.267
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.474
chair
by PennyStreet

57th place with an
average vote of 5.3852

Views: 692 (240 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.500
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.325
phototropism
by skewsme

58th place with an
average vote of 5.3761

Views: 520 (248 during voting)
Votes: 117
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.386
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.370
DSCF0969
by jomari

59th place with an
average vote of 5.3583

Views: 661 (229 during voting)
Votes: 120
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.378
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.347
My God, Where Did All The Wrinkles Come From?
by louinsd

60th place with an
average vote of 5.3361

Views: 420 (246 during voting)
Votes: 119
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.256
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.382
Not a morning person
by Paul

60th place with an
average vote of 5.3361

Views: 664 (261 during voting)
Votes: 119
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.326
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.342
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
Shades of Red
by crik

62nd place with an
average vote of 5.3360

Views: 440 (230 during voting)
Votes: 125
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.068
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.482
Backups are for wimps
by bjoern

63rd place with an
average vote of 5.3333

Views: 645 (235 during voting)
Votes: 117
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.333
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.333
Workflow
by SwordandScales

63rd place with an
average vote of 5.3333

Views: 354 (263 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.233
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.388
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
patience promise
by jmritz

65th place with an
average vote of 5.3193

Views: 981 (260 during voting)
Votes: 119
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.476
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.234
Up
by flaherma

66th place with an
average vote of 5.2931

Views: 534 (231 during voting)
Votes: 116
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.349
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.260
Honey! the kid mess up the wardrobe again
by alexlky

67th place with an
average vote of 5.2846

Views: 1037 (283 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.244
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.308
What is the Matrix?
by MinsoPhoto

68th place with an
average vote of 5.2661

Views: 449 (244 during voting)
Votes: 124
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.178
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.317
Alone in the dark
by KfirLevAri

69th place with an
average vote of 5.2623

Views: 469 (241 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.378
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.195
No way around
by herfotoman

70th place with an
average vote of 5.2397

Views: 351 (231 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.296
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.208
Them bones
by Abra

71st place with an
average vote of 5.1639

Views: 500 (237 during voting)
Votes: 122
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.261
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.105
Knife Hobby
by nymn

72nd place with an
average vote of 5.1488

Views: 454 (251 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.136
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.156
Headlamp Orange
by Albertmdh

73rd place with an
average vote of 5.0909

Views: 745 (233 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.957
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.173
Whirling Dervish Under the Blanket of Night
by spiritualspatula

74th place with an
average vote of 5.0569

Views: 442 (238 during voting)
Votes: 123
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.114
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.025
Planet Egg
by P-A-U-L

75th place with an
average vote of 5.0167

Views: 499 (242 during voting)
Votes: 120
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.955
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.053
Holiday Spin
by colorcarnival

76th place with an
average vote of 5.0083

Views: 399 (238 during voting)
Votes: 120
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.864
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.092
My Backyard Bright Nest
by casdsr

77th place with an
average vote of 4.9113

Views: 402 (241 during voting)
Votes: 124
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.578
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.101
Lamp Light
by stphq

78th place with an
average vote of 4.8917

Views: 377 (229 during voting)
Votes: 120
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.827
The White Gate
by GeneralE

79th place with an
average vote of 4.7983

Views: 560 (231 during voting)
Votes: 119
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.523
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.960
The Rose
by Kelli

80th place with an
average vote of 4.6780

Views: 378 (249 during voting)
Votes: 118
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.581
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.733
THIRSTY !!
by cr3

81st place with an
average vote of 4.5323

Views: 459 (267 during voting)
Votes: 124
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.533
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.532
midas
by posthumous

82nd place with an
average vote of 4.4545

Views: 488 (240 during voting)
Votes: 121
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.364
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.507
Disqualified Images
my baby girl
by drtherien

Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

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Over the top flashlight Macro
by swordandsigil

Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Disqualification Message:
Your submission must be taken after the challenge is announced and before the deadline, based on the Current Server Time (US Eastern Standard Time) displayed at the bottom of every page on this site. You must ensure that your camera date and time are correctly set to your local time zone before shooting your entry. If the date recorded in your original image file is not within the specified challenge dates, your entry will be disqualified -- NO exceptions!
Strange profile
by fpalumbo

Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Disqualification Message:
You may not use ANY editing tool to move, remove or duplicate any element of your photograph that would change a typical viewer's description of the photograph (aside from color), even if the tool is otherwise legal, and regardless of whether you intended the change when the photograph was taken.
The Blues
by JulietNN

Originally 5th place with an
average vote of 6.7402

Views: 2008 (301 during voting)
Votes: 127
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Disqualification Message:
You may not use ANY editing tool to move, remove or duplicate any element of your photograph that would change a typical viewer's description of the photograph (aside from color), even if the tool is otherwise legal, and regardless of whether you intended the change when the photograph was taken.


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