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Challenge: Classy Holiday Decorations (Advanced Editing III)
Collection: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 II USM
Location: Clevedon, UK
Date: Dec 19, 2004
Galleries: Urban, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Dec 19, 2004

Yep, same as last year, and the year before, sorry! The only decorated house worth looking at in my town.

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01/01/2005 07:50:52 PM
Konagor

Technically, an excellent image. Nicely exposed, held just long enough to paint paint some of of the branches with detail but not so long as to wash out the colors.

I think my one nit would be in the composition - the placement of the doorway. It faces out of the frame, and combined with the walk, tends to lead the eye out of the image. It's an uncomfortable feeling. Like a person looking out of a frame, and the viewer not knowing what's there. It can be powerful if that's what the artist intended, but I'm not sure it was your intent here. Apologies if I'm incorrect.

As lovely as the colors are, they are only one element of the composition. They grab the viewer's eye. I think if the blue had been placed in the upper left third of the frame, approximately where the large patch of red lights are, the door and walk would pull the eye towards the middle of the frame.

Unless this is a close crop, it would mean reshooting the frame. I can't tell what is to the left and bottom, outside of the frame, but I think if it were more lights or if just faded to black, it would be a more pleasing composition.

If have the time to reshoot it, I'd be very interested in seeeing the results.

Just my opinion, of course.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/24/2004 12:24:45 PM
Awesome and certainly inviting the senses to participte in this glorious display of color magic.
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12/24/2004 01:31:40 AM
Quite magical indeed. I like the color saturation. The soft focus creates a dreamy glow which contributes to a fantastic and appropriate entry for this challenge. I wonder if this image could be further refined by setting the black point higher, thereby increasing dark contrast. Just a thought. Very good entry overall.
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12/23/2004 10:16:51 PM
nice off-the-wall light setup here, LOL
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12/20/2004 09:39:39 AM
great shot in all ways
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