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Catch Her in the Rye
Catch Her in the Rye
IrvineJames


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Challenge: Classic Novels (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: Oct 9, 2013
Aperture: f9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Date Uploaded: Oct 13, 2013

 This is a photo I took of my girlfriend, who is a teacher. Her favourite novel is Catcher in the Rye because she feels the same as Holden Caulfield when he says that he wants to be the catcher in the rye, looking out for the well being of children, because it serves a real purpose in a world that is otherwise so often phony/trivial. This is a photo of her in a 'rye' so to speak.

Statistics
Place: 39 out of 86
Avg (all users): 5.8522
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7083
Avg (non-participants): 5.9552
Views since voting: 507
Views during voting: 254
Votes: 115
Comments: 29
Favorites: 0

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10/22/2013 05:22:52 PM
I like the lighting on the subject and the silly pun, despite the cataclysmic explosion of the sun on the right side of the frame.
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 10/22/2013 01:07:47 PM
Play on words...get it.

I like the golden look on the right side.
The one major detractor for me is the light spot on her neck. Everytime I look at the image, that is what always catches my attention. Also, her right shoulder is illuminated with her face, but there is not light on her front side. My brain tells me that this is not natural :) The sun is on the backside of her, so obviously you used fill light, but it only hit spots and that takes away from the image.

Gave it a 4
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 10/22/2013 10:40:11 AM
overall a nice scene with good composition and just enough light on the model
a 7 from me
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 10/22/2013 12:46:45 AM
Hmmmmm, not sure if something was lost in translation, or if this is an intentional pun on the title. A beautiful portrait, and delicious light
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 10/22/2013 12:30:29 AM
Clever stuff. Pretty stuff.
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 10/21/2013 11:36:53 PM
Love the flare on her throat.
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 10/21/2013 11:29:47 PM
Well, it's a nice pun :-) Technically the image is pretty accomplished, though I'm seeing an odd disconnect between face color/tones and the rest of her skin that really bothers me.

In the end, it doesn't connect for me. I need more, at some level. 5.
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 10/21/2013 10:26:35 PM
6...it's a nice senior portrait.
 10/21/2013 06:51:50 PM
Amazingly beautiful image, really nice portrait, and great lighting.

The fit to the novel is... tenuous. Sure, it's about saving people, and I guess this might kinda sorta convey that a touch, but really, for me, it misses the mark and falls into the pun/over literal category.

Still, beautiful light, and a very nice portrait.

6
 10/21/2013 06:42:02 PM
Your shoehorn title made me smile. The image is very beautiful and I would have scored this higher in a free study 5.

But wait! Before I actually hit the score button I decided to google your title just in case I was wrong in assume it was a play on the well known classic ‘Catcher in the Rye’ and their in Goodreads is your quoted book by Wodke Hawkinson and Dmitry Raykin. So it is not, IMO, a complete DNMC but only a slight shoe horn (what is considered a classic can be subjective but this book may be a bit of a stretch). 7.
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 10/21/2013 12:57:00 PM
lol.
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 10/21/2013 09:57:05 AM
she's waiting so not much to "catch"
the light on the face even though needed it goes against the natural flow 6
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 10/20/2013 08:49:13 PM
Wodke Hawkinson's pun in the sun, I wonder how many get confused with this one. I like how the flare looks like a jewel around her neck. An odd expression on her face though, sort of caught in between emotions or trying not to smile. Lovely dress ;) 5.
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 10/20/2013 12:28:29 AM
No pun intended eh? Hard to say she is inspired by the novel of similar name. Photographically, as a portrait the lighting effects dominate and distract from her face and those pearls. The result is harsh and not very appealing. 5
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 10/19/2013 09:00:20 PM
lovely photo, fabulous light, and not a bad pun. 6
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 10/19/2013 01:15:38 PM
Nice enough pic but otherwise a tremendous shoehorn.
 10/19/2013 10:43:48 AM
The girl sort of fits the story, but it seems like a reach. A pun on the title still, and a quite nice shot. Would have rated it higher in a different challenge. 6
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 10/18/2013 11:30:31 AM
Classic indeed. I see this printed in an overleaf, or perhaps the cover itsslf. 7 from me.
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 10/18/2013 09:02:16 AM
very nice
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 10/18/2013 05:30:53 AM
So not,but elsewhere it may have been ok.4.
 10/17/2013 11:58:28 PM
Catchy title
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 10/17/2013 06:18:02 PM
Now that's a different take on the title.
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 10/17/2013 12:48:05 PM
Love this... just beautiful. And the title makes me smile.
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 10/17/2013 10:22:47 AM
Nice glow to the sun.
Good detail on the necklace and dress/shirt... but my eyes are drawn to her necklace, rather than her.
And I'm just not feeling the "play on words" with the title. Gave it a 4
 10/17/2013 09:25:08 AM
LOL..........v clever........7
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 10/16/2013 11:31:50 PM
Lovely tonality and lovely processing here. As to the subject of it, I am not sure of where to place this shot other than in a file with excellent family pics. Lovely memories.
You just alluded to the novel which is better than illustrating a title
I give it 6 for its qualities but unfortunately this photo is not telling me much
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 10/16/2013 07:08:10 PM
Wonderfully creative take on the title. I like it, hope you're not getting dinged for it by the literalists! Such a beautiful portrait! Love the tones and light, and even the flare/reflection on her neck! Wish the eyes were a little more sharp and prominent (a little fill light/reflector), but overall a lovely portrait! (Upping my previous vote)
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 10/16/2013 03:23:14 PM
Nice take on the challenge.
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 10/16/2013 11:22:38 AM
Lovely portrait with sun flare and great contre jour lighting, although the lighting on her face is too clear/sharp and undoes some of the magic. I like that you turned the novel title into a pun. The composition is competent but doesn't excite me. 5
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