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Challenge: Lines (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix 4900Z
Location: in our hotel
Date: Mar 11, 2005
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2005

 Another acting shot of Tracy. I wanted a really contrasty grainy shot that really created a mood of desolation. I'm not sure if this crowd will like the shot. Also not sure if the blood will be liked as saturated when the rest of the shot is unsaturated. I'm sure I will get some, "this picture is underexposed, or overexposed, but I was honestly going for a.... picture like this. Anyways. Heres hoping for a 6

Bumbed up brightness and contrast
Selective desaturation
curves before desaturation
levels after
oh and hue and saturation of blood layer.

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Place: 310 out of 338
Avg (all users): 4.3832
Avg (commenters): 5.7500
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Views since voting: 933
Votes: 214
Comments: 24
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 03/21/2005 02:11:10 AM
baking soda is handy isnt it? I think the blood was a good addition.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2005 06:24:43 AM
i like a dramatic mood but this is just too much for my taste...5
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 03/19/2005 03:29:00 AM
This would have been 10X better without the blood. So close...
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 03/18/2005 03:34:55 PM
OMG This is reality !!
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 03/18/2005 12:20:33 PM
Very very interesting. The shot itself conveys so much drama, I gotta give you lots of credit for this one. Only complaint is the blood just looks a little strange, can't quite put my finger on it. Good job, thanks!
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 03/17/2005 01:32:37 PM
This image tells a story, and has a punch to it. I like the selective desat too.

The first thought that hits me is using some more of the negative space you have, by putting the subject slightly more to the right.
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 03/16/2005 11:24:34 PM
powerful image, although i would prefer it all in b/w rather than the selective desat
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 03/16/2005 10:26:12 PM
I like the composition and idea behind the photo, but I think the added red detracts from it overall.
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 03/16/2005 01:01:21 PM
Nice
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 03/15/2005 11:19:47 PM
A rather nasty thought but this image drives it home powerfully.
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 03/15/2005 05:27:42 PM
Emotional photo. Whites seem blown out to me. A bit more light on the subject overall and a bit less brightness (I assume it was done in the post procesing ) would have helped. Possibly violates terms of use.
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 03/15/2005 01:21:34 PM
Interesting, but what did she die from? The coke is still layed out on the table.
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 03/14/2005 07:12:38 PM
wayyy over the top. Going for a "marat Sade vibe I would guess but a bit of subtelty mihgt have helped.
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 03/14/2005 06:19:19 PM
Man are you ever going to get reamed by the soccer moms. It's gritty and I like the majority of it but honestly I think it would have been more dramatic if you hadn't made the blood red. Sometimes subtle is far more effective then in your face. Also the angle on her arm makes her hand fairly large. Overall good use of props, great lighting, love the fact you left grain.
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 03/14/2005 05:16:41 PM
and life steps in and grabs you by the nose...
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 03/14/2005 05:05:29 PM
so hard............so true..would make a good anti drug poster
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 03/14/2005 02:54:37 PM
Yep, those are lines. The red is a bit too harsh, making the shot seem too ridiculous for my taste. A bit more of a photojournalist approach actually would have been more effective, I think, maybe even with MORE grain. 6
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 03/14/2005 12:44:03 PM
Ouch. Disturbing and raw. The grain and desat are nice touches. Nice edgy entry.
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 03/14/2005 02:10:58 AM
Creepy
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 03/14/2005 01:39:29 AM
it is a little much, but you get your point across.
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 03/14/2005 01:19:01 AM
Boy, for this I think I would have gone for the glam side of things. That poor girl needs to blow her nose :(
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 03/14/2005 12:46:59 AM
great idea and set up!!! i think the red distracts from the power of the photo though. 8
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 03/14/2005 12:19:42 AM
Nicely done, other than the blood looks a little too red/bright making it look false. Other than that I love it. Good luck with the DPC censors though, I can see some people objecting to this unfortunately.
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 03/14/2005 12:12:57 AM
I'm giving you a 10 for boldness. You're gonna need it when the soccer moms see this one.

My first reaction was that the background was a little too busy....but the brightness of the girl is enough to overcome it....my only problem with it is that the blood looks too painted on. Strong image though.
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