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Challenge: Wind (Basic Editing II)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon PowerShot S1 IS
Location: Concord, California, USA
Date: Dec 11, 2004
Aperture: 3.1
ISO: auto
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Dec 13, 2004

 When I saw the subject title, I couldn't resist point out just how "elusive" this subject -- or verb -- could be.

In the dark, so I used flash; Exposure Compensation -2/3; tone curve; USM applied twice at 66%/0,6 dia/TH=5; JPEG = 8/10

Statistics
Place: 191 out of 199
Avg (all users): 3.8154
Avg (commenters): 3.8000
Avg (participants): 3.6049
Avg (non-participants): 3.8940
Views since voting: 1051
Views during voting: 373
Votes: 298
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0

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 12/22/2004 03:14:33 AM
Originally posted by damelzakelly:
I would have to state that the visual pun is one of the ONLY photos that didnt go for the obvious. You wouldnt believe how many photos there were of people blowing on things... is the topic breeze, or blowing, no its "wind". The word has many meanings, and to those who disparage at the pun, well.

I think there were some clock photos working along the same (unsuccessful) line ... I knew where this would end up. But for me, the door was opened when the challenge description included NO examples, but only the adjective "ethereal"

I didn't have tome to organize and try my other variation on this idea ... hands blurred as they wind up a ball of knitting yarn.
 12/22/2004 03:02:31 AM
I would have to state that the visual pun is one of the ONLY photos that didnt go for the obvious. You wouldnt believe how many photos there were of people blowing on things... is the topic breeze, or blowing, no its "wind". The word has many meanings, and to those who disparage at the pun, well.
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 12/22/2004 02:49:30 AM
Originally posted by Bran-O-Rama:
Crop is a bit tight. Seems like the spool is your focal point but I'd think you'd at least want the entire crank in the frame. The background and harsh shadow cast upon it does nothing for this photo.

You win the prize for correctly identifying the largest number of weaknesses : )

I have reasons/excuses for all of them which I won't bore you with.
Originally posted by zarniwoop:
Please don't. Visual puns make me want to kill people.

First a new camera, then a bigger hard drive ... maybe all of you who actually liked the "out of the box" thinking can chip in to buy me a Kevlar vest ...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/21/2004 09:00:58 PM
Brilliant. It definitely winds things! lol. First photo i've seen that hasnt depicted the element wind, but the usage of the verb wind.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2004 11:58:17 PM
thinking outside the box I like, the photo itself dosn't do it for me. but well done for thinking out side the box.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2004 10:53:01 AM
Please don't. Visual puns make me want to kill people.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2004 10:40:50 PM
I never go to fish....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2004 04:09:45 PM
NICE PLAY ON WORDS. YOU HAVE USED YOUR CREATIVE THINKING AND HAVE SWAYED AWAY FROM THE TYPICAL FLAG IN THE WIND SHOT.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/18/2004 11:11:28 AM
where is the wind?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2004 04:07:13 PM
Funny. I see you understand how to move in the challenge's grey area. You should have used another light source. The direct flash creates shadows hich are to hard, and aggressive highlights. Also, you might have taken water as background. I hope this helps.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2004 12:59:43 PM
Nice try!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2004 08:07:41 AM
Gotta give you credit for going for it.
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 12/16/2004 06:59:52 AM
Crop is a bit tight. Seems like the spool is your focal point but I'd think you'd at least want the entire crank in the frame. The background and harsh shadow cast upon it does nothing for this photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2004 02:18:41 AM
Sorry, but this is a pretty dull image...not worth adding letters to the theme to make it fit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2004 09:15:27 PM
yay alternative interpretations of the word "wind!"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2004 12:47:07 PM
ummm, I don't think so
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2004 12:42:00 PM
I really like your interpretation of this challange however find the background very distracting and negatively impacting the image for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2004 11:14:32 AM
no effect of wind
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2004 03:21:08 AM
I'm not buying it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2004 12:30:10 AM
Composition: 5, Technical: 6, Appeal: 2, Challenge: 1, Overall Calculated Average Score: 4
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