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Windblown
Windblown
nikon_girl


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wind (Basic Editing II)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 885
Location: Hartwell, GA
Date: Dec 14, 2004
Aperture: 7.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/166
Galleries: Abstract, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Dec 13, 2004

My sister graciously submitted to the idea of hanging upside from a brach roughly 11 feet from the ground for this challenge. (Somehow I manage to keep her cooperating in spite of my insane ideas. lol) I hope this pic does at least semi-well because a lot of work went into it.

The first round of pics didn't look too good because we had no leaves blowing, but for the second try I blew leaves at her with a huge fan while using the 10 second self timer to catch them mid-air.

Levels were adjusted, saturation decreased, sharpening increased and color permutation applied. Lastly, border added.

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 199
Avg (all users): 5.3657
Avg (commenters): 6.8846
Avg (participants): 5.1429
Avg (non-participants): 5.4587
Views since voting: 833
Views during voting: 418
Votes: 309
Comments: 28
Favorites: 0


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12/22/2004 03:10:21 PM
Thats much too low rated on my view...
And i didnt saw leaves flying either...just when you pointed out... anyway real good work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/21/2004 09:04:44 PM
I dont know that I would call this wind blown. The hair looks like its pointing straight down to the ground.
12/21/2004 01:22:39 PM
Really weird color cast, but in a strange way it works. Good Work.
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12/21/2004 11:03:24 AM
I think this is a clever use of camera angle to trick the eye.
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12/21/2004 08:59:42 AM
Amazing psychedelic colours.
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12/20/2004 04:49:49 PM
Very cool. I love the crazy whimsical colors, the off tilt composition and the hair blowing in the wind. Great picture. I hope this does well.
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12/20/2004 02:20:44 PM
colours are so weird, kinda nice tho
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12/20/2004 11:45:16 AM
interesting. rotate head 45 degrees left to see how it was done. very nice off-the-wall tonalities and hue here.
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12/20/2004 05:03:14 AM
Wow, this is differerent. Seems a tad oversharpened. Interesting use of nonconventenal tilt, and color.
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12/19/2004 11:18:29 PM
Great colors but where is the wind?
12/19/2004 03:06:07 AM
Very nice hue, it works for me!
but I do not feel wind here :) a 7
12/18/2004 03:11:10 PM
I REALLY ENJOY THE PHOTO. THE COLORS REALLY STAND OUT AND I BELIEVE YOU CAPTURED THE THEME.
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12/18/2004 02:45:24 PM
Nice composition, but a tad bit over processed for this viewers taste...
TC
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12/17/2004 05:21:44 PM
One of best creative shots i ever saw in dpc... uhhhhh...
Was always wondering about taking pictures of winter without snow... that its no colors to show... but this makes me change my mind. Like pink of trees and yellow sky... and sure girl... Top points.
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12/17/2004 04:55:34 PM
Confusing and I don't like the yellow backround. However I do admire it's twisting branches and uneven tones.
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12/16/2004 08:59:12 PM
pretty cool. i like the colors and the angle
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12/16/2004 01:36:17 PM
An interesting way of balancing color, I like it, it makes this photo unique. The perspective is excellent.
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12/16/2004 01:11:56 PM
Funky colors. I love it.
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12/16/2004 09:15:48 AM
I really love this green outfit. It fits so good with the purpel trees and the red hair.
Not to forget this amazing vanilla sky ! Definitly one of the top three of this contest. 10 points, dude !!!
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12/15/2004 09:41:31 PM
This is nice but I get the impression its all out of kilter, in that the trees look like they have been blown one way, and the ladies hair is blowing the other. Interesting effort, anyway
12/15/2004 04:39:06 PM
Nice shift in hue. Creates a fantasy world. Interesting perspective, pose, and strong on technical aspects.
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12/15/2004 03:48:15 PM
this picture is delightfully weird. Was the color retouched at all? The yellow sky sure is something. I would like this picture much more if the subject stood out from the background more - the trees are too contrasty and draw the eye away from the hanging girl. I guess there might not have been much you could do about it, except hope for overcast weather . . . but maybe if you're going to work on this photo further, beyond the scope of DPC, you can do some levels adjustments and selective dodging and burning.
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12/15/2004 09:02:57 AM
I like those stange fairy-tale-worldlike colours. Looks like a child playing in its own fantasy world.
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12/15/2004 05:49:49 AM
Very nice photo, like the colouring
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12/15/2004 03:29:35 AM
i don't usually like artificial appearances such as this, but this one catches my eye in an attractive way - perhaps because of the unique and dynamic angle, as well as the subdued hues (as opposed to the bright, overbearing saturation that often accompanies tweaked images)
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12/15/2004 02:27:48 AM
I REALLY like the colors! Nice idea and composition...
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12/15/2004 01:45:30 AM
Composition: 7, Technical: 7, Appeal: 6, Challenge: 5, Overall Calculated Average Score: 6

Well, while I like it, I don't see this one doing well :( .Also, it isn't nailing the topic spot-on, IMO.
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12/15/2004 01:32:06 AM
the colors, the angles, the textures, the patterns, ahh! I'm having a seizure!
hehe, just kidding. I do like this picture, although, I don't feel it quite meets the challenge.
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