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Can you hear me NOW!
1st PlaceCan you hear me NOW!
FromDaRock


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Challenge: Loud (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Date: Jun 9, 2015
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2015

 Two of my lovely daughters trying out their modeling skills for me. No ear drums were injured in the making of this photo!

We had to stop before I was really happy with the photos since my youngest said her mouth was hurting from opening it so wide to pretend to the scream. Funny thing, it never seems to hurt when she screams for real ;)

Lighting: Two umbrellas with speedlights, camera left and right about 45 degrees.
Hair: My wife was using the removable motor from my shopvac, which is a pretty powerful blower (you can use it as a leaf blower). The blower was just out of frame, low at camera left in front of the screamer so it wouldn't affect her hair.

Fairly simple processing.

Topaz Denoise
Touched up the skin (couple of nicks and scratches)
Topaz Adjust (Grunge me BW)
Curves

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 64
Avg (all users): 7.2747
Avg (commenters): 8.2857
Avg (participants): 6.8125
Avg (non-participants): 7.5254
Views since voting: 1995
Views during voting: 189
Votes: 91
Comments: 31
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/17/2015 11:28:16 PM
congratulations!! great textures!!
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 06/17/2015 08:07:04 PM
Wow I just realized this was yours, Robin! Huge congrats on the blue!
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 06/17/2015 01:12:26 PM
Congratulations, Robin!!
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 06/17/2015 10:48:52 AM
How fantastic :))))
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 06/17/2015 06:31:14 AM
Guess you're going to have to change that profile pic now huh? Congrats on the blue mate.
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 06/17/2015 06:04:23 AM
Nice!! Congrats on the blue!
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 06/17/2015 04:25:00 AM
This shot really SCREAMS at you! Great work, Robin and congrats on your win AND your first ribbon AND your new PB.
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 06/17/2015 02:03:14 AM
Nice idea is have liked to have seen the screaming girls face lot better not in so much shadow

Congrats on first blue :)
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 06/17/2015 01:23:17 AM
dynamite. dynamite models.
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 06/17/2015 01:21:50 AM
Woohoo! My first ribbon, a blue at that and a new PB that destroys my previous by over .7. I have to say, I have been watching this one all week, I couldn't believe how great it was doing.
 06/17/2015 01:02:55 AM
Originally posted by PaulFrocchi:
the energy is awesome! my top pick. congrats!

** and I still become confused on how scoring works.... "1"??


It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma - Winston Churchill.
 06/17/2015 12:59:32 AM
Originally posted by Erza_Scarlet:
I love the idea, and the photo was very well done. The expression on the younger girls face is perfect! She really looks angry and frustrated at not being heard. I also find it interesting how you got the older girls hair to fly up, but the younger ones hair to remain untouched at all. This is definitly one of the better entries!


I added some details to explain how I did it.
 06/17/2015 12:49:47 AM
Great image and big congrats on the blue.
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 06/17/2015 12:19:38 AM
Congrats on the win! It was my top pick... ;) Get some ice cream for you and your models!
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 06/17/2015 12:12:29 AM
the energy is awesome! my top pick. congrats!

** and I still become confused on how scoring works.... "1"??
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 06/17/2015 12:11:19 AM
The clear winner in my books, and your first ribbon very well done, and now treat the girls.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/16/2015 11:31:34 PM
well executed and the models are utterly charming.
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 06/16/2015 11:26:26 PM
Sisterhood!
Bump
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 06/16/2015 05:32:37 PM
There are a few screaming kids. This one outshines the rest. Nicely done.
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 06/16/2015 04:56:02 PM
Ha! I hear this! I like the loud... but the background image noise... especially on the left is a bit distracting.

The girls did a great job for you! LOL!
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 06/16/2015 01:31:42 PM
my ears hurt looking at this!
nice image
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 06/15/2015 01:35:22 AM
Fun photo, dont care for the face shadows on the girl yelling (left)
black and white and grain I like and the flying girls hair, very creative
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 06/14/2015 10:30:31 PM
I love the idea, and the photo was very well done. The expression on the younger girls face is perfect! She really looks angry and frustrated at not being heard. I also find it interesting how you got the older girls hair to fly up, but the younger ones hair to remain untouched at all. This is definitly one of the better entries!
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 06/14/2015 12:18:23 PM
Works well for the challenge. ( love those teeth )
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 06/10/2015 08:45:06 PM
I love the impact the hair gives.
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 06/10/2015 06:30:20 PM
Nice effect with the hair. This made me smile.
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 06/10/2015 06:21:39 PM
Nice! Brilliant use of the fan, love it.
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 06/10/2015 05:20:05 PM
Gets a 10 from me, I can almost feel the anger coming from the smaller child trying to be heard. The expression and movement in the hair if the older girl is brilliant and overall this image resonates with me to greater depths than the rest.
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 06/10/2015 11:16:09 AM
Best in show award, congrats
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 06/10/2015 11:06:21 AM
Very nicely done. Love the gritty look.
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 06/10/2015 10:19:49 AM
Excellent shot, quite fitting!
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