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Challenge: Minimalism (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: My room
Date: Apr 26, 2005
Galleries: Macro, Nude
Date Uploaded: Apr 26, 2005

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Statistics
Place: 481 out of 492
Avg (all users): 3.6137
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 3.6071
Avg (non-participants): 3.6213
Views since voting: 1873
Views during voting: 540
Votes: 365
Comments: 31
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2005 09:12:10 PM
The focus is a bit soft and the lateral impressions on the skin are somewhat distracting. This is a fairly novel entry in the challenge.
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 05/02/2005 07:41:22 PM
Impenetrable, I find this. Your distribution of focus seems perverse, and it lacks much sense of grace, photographically. That may well be absolutely as you intended ...
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 05/01/2005 03:38:42 PM
Ah, it took a moment to register. It's a belly-button! Please don't get offended, but the picture is just simply too blurry to work. I think the idea of a belly-button in a corner might work for minimalism though.
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 04/30/2005 06:50:47 PM
The belly button seems a little softly focused. 4
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 04/30/2005 03:20:52 PM
The idea is nice and unique but unfortunately the photo is oof...
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 04/30/2005 01:21:02 PM
good color
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 04/29/2005 10:18:03 PM
Now I get it! 10 for you.....
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 04/29/2005 04:53:56 PM
The lack of focus makes it hard to see, but I'm sure you've been told that already a hundred times by other commentors
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 04/29/2005 02:37:26 PM
Excellent idea - although would have been better without that mark on the skin from the wardrobe... 7.
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 04/29/2005 02:30:57 PM
While it is indeed a minimalistic image, I feel it's not an interesting one. Besides, the main subject here -the belly button- is very soft, almost out of focus. The composition is, however, fine. Better luck next time.
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 04/29/2005 12:50:33 PM
Seems out of focus (not sure if this was done on purpose, but IMO it needs better focus).
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 04/29/2005 11:29:22 AM
interesting use of theme
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 04/29/2005 07:31:31 AM
Fabulous concept!
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 04/29/2005 03:13:07 AM
this is a wonderful idea and the composition is right - but it did need the focus on the belly button itself.
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 04/29/2005 02:45:09 AM
Very interesting...it would be nice if the belly button was more in focus.
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 04/29/2005 01:10:55 AM
nice idea, pity about the focus
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 04/28/2005 11:59:26 PM
The old belly button. Of course there are two ways to go here: one is dead focus on the subject (the button) with a wide aperture to soften the upper part of the body or go for the controversial soft focus. Personally, I would have gone for the sharp because the skin tonal values are flat lit, that is, no overbearing shadows to detract. But, hey, the concept is good and you get one bump from 5 to 6.
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 04/28/2005 10:37:22 PM
good idea but poorly executed
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 04/28/2005 07:13:40 PM
Depth of field?
 04/28/2005 06:07:05 PM
Being way off center works here. Usually I do not like subject so far in corner.
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 04/28/2005 05:13:39 PM
While the composition is interesting, the focus is too soft.
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 04/28/2005 05:11:46 PM
bad snapshot 1
 04/28/2005 04:38:39 PM
...from a belly. So simple. Well done.
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 04/28/2005 02:10:33 PM
your button is a bit blurry. good though
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 04/28/2005 01:03:38 PM
great idea, it is a shame that it is out of focus.
as a nude model myself, let meoffer a piece of advice - always have the model remove any articles of clothing that might cause red marks or unslightly lines at least an hour before shooting them, so the skin is smooth and unblemished for the camera.
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 04/27/2005 10:46:12 PM
This image is blurry and out of focus. The shadows around the subject call some attention to it, but in general there isn't anything to direct the eye.
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 04/27/2005 10:02:51 PM
interesting idea but focus needs work.
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 04/27/2005 03:19:35 PM
not so sure on this one.
 04/27/2005 02:52:35 PM
Really needs to be more in focus. Good, original concept.
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 04/27/2005 04:30:11 AM
Cute concept, with the folds of the skin breaking monotony for the background. This would have been an excellent image... but it's not sharp. Scoring it still a 7, though.
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 04/27/2005 01:08:41 AM
Navel too out of focus for me...
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