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Merlin Lives
Merlin Lives
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Challenge: Fairy Tales (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Magical Forest
Date: Aug 27, 2004
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2004

Altered color and contrast. Cloned out some distracting leaves on bottom left. Smudged an overexposed area near the wizard's feet, and also smudged the light rays. Luke rules. Thanks to Denise for supplying props.

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 104
Avg (all users): 6.2770
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 5.9077
Avg (non-participants): 6.4392
Views since voting: 1375
Views during voting: 482
Votes: 213
Comments: 22
Favorites: 3 (view)


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11/05/2005 10:22:05 PM
Beautiful, magical, image. Wonderfully done.
09/12/2004 10:37:57 AM
I thought for sure this would do better. Awesome shot. I really like the smokey effects and blurred areas.
09/06/2004 01:50:54 AM
Congratulations on your 17th placing. A cool image.
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09/06/2004 01:05:45 AM
I didn't get to vote in this one but I'm really surprised this didn't make top 3!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/05/2004 08:17:19 AM
I love it! Good composition, and great use of color. Very close to what I see in my mind's eye when I think of Merlin. This should get a ribbon. Congrats!

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09/04/2004 10:49:42 PM
This shot is a scene right out of a fairy tale. It looks kind of over processed for my taste, but if that's what it takes to create this effect, so be it.
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09/04/2004 09:33:45 AM
This shot would have got an 8 from me, but the "mist" not reaching the ground just threw me off.
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09/04/2004 12:19:14 AM
I like the grass in this photo...wait there is no grass. Are you sure you took this picture??
09/03/2004 10:50:28 AM
As a whole, one of the best in the lot!
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09/02/2004 01:14:36 PM
Lovely lighting - I always feel that light filtered through tree canopies and falling to the ground in ray upon ray has a slightly unreal feel about it - just like a fairy tale. Not sure about the blue colour cast though. 7
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09/01/2004 10:34:24 PM
nice effects
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09/01/2004 07:47:01 PM
I absolutly love the shot. Great one ! However, the border is very distracting, and takes away from a fine photo.
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09/01/2004 05:32:26 PM
Love the mood and atmosphere in this shot though Merlin looks a little like Darth Vader. The lighting is excellent as are the colours. Top vote so far is 8 but this may get bumbed up.
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09/01/2004 05:58:51 AM
I'm not keen on the border and I'd like to know how much was done in post-processing but regardless of that, this is a fantastic shot.
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08/31/2004 11:15:00 PM
WOW!
08/31/2004 07:56:48 PM
Great sense of drama
10
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08/31/2004 06:59:04 PM
wow, cool picture
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08/30/2004 12:40:35 PM
wicked cool effect
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08/30/2004 11:58:20 AM
Beautiful shot, the colors are very mystical and enchanting...good job
08/30/2004 11:51:14 AM
Merlin? Looks like a cross between "little red riding hood" and "death". Either way, its a pretty cool shot. Alittle over processed, but still cool
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08/30/2004 09:34:29 AM
Great effect, although I think the blue would work better for me if it were a bit more understated. Very well done image, and one of the best I've seen thus far in terms of my expectations of the challenge.
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08/30/2004 12:58:21 AM
I really like the fall of light you've got here. This truly does invoke a feeling of a ressurected wizard of old.
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