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Cold Embrace
Cold Embrace
esdarby

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Challenge: Nude III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Ruston, Louisiana
Date: Aug 20, 2005
Aperture: F8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Black and White, Nude
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2005

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Statistics
Place: 72 out of 118
Avg (all users): 5.1935
Avg (commenters): 5.7419
Avg (participants): 4.7556
Avg (non-participants): 5.2918
Views since voting: 5205
Views during voting: 1302
Votes: 491
Comments: 32
Favorites: 2 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/28/2005 11:44:52 PM
The idea was there, but I feel a lot more could of been done with this photo (without it becoming B&D ofcourse!)
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08/28/2005 04:54:16 PM
hmmm... Trying to figure out exactly what the story is here. Nicely done.
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08/28/2005 04:38:13 AM
The contrast between the warm, soft skin and sheets contrasts nicely with the cold, hard chain. Although this contrast is interesting, the picture suggests no clear reason for the chain's presence, which I think reduces the impact somewhat. I think that the image would be stronger if the end of the chain weren't visible.
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08/27/2005 09:05:10 PM
Good idea but the composition seems muddled 5
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08/27/2005 02:20:18 PM
I would have chopped the bottom more so the chain was not unattached and to get rid of some of the dead space. But, nice idea and cool shot.
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08/27/2005 12:21:18 AM
THis is almost a surreal type of shot. I find the details on the ends of the bed distracting. Perhaps a tigher crop would have been better, or maybe a crisper look to the sheets.
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08/26/2005 10:22:15 PM
A very nice concept. personally, I would have converted image to gray scale to remove the offwhite cream colors on the sheets. Bumping up.
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08/26/2005 02:47:50 PM
Very nice lighting to capture all the detail and textures. Not sure ya need so much negative space at the bottom though...
TC
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08/25/2005 10:33:32 PM
I found the bright spot on the sheet a little distracting from the image. My eye was drawn to it rather than the focus of the shot.
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08/24/2005 10:55:56 PM
Very nice contrast with the hard chains and the soft skin. I think the detail is a bit lacking , and the hot spot on the sheets is a bit odd, but cool.
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08/24/2005 09:30:12 AM
very sensual in concept.. love the b&w.
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08/24/2005 02:29:01 AM
Interesting photo, liked the concept, I feel it could be improved by showing more of her face.
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08/23/2005 11:02:28 PM
Nice shot, but the folds in the sheet are distracting. A more neutral colored sheet, fewer folds, or a tighter crop could help.
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08/23/2005 10:25:52 PM
Interesting shot. Nice use of a chain as a prop. The lighting is excellent. The shadows and tonal range are great. Nice focus and dof.
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08/23/2005 07:41:40 PM
Giving a bit of a bump. The sheet is blown out, but I like the chain as a nice contrast. Sorta sexy for a select crowd...
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08/23/2005 07:09:20 PM
I think you should have panned out a little more not to cut off that part of the bed.
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08/23/2005 11:06:42 AM
I think the grain is good for this one. sort of a pj type of shot. I think if the bottom was cropped out it would lend a little more mystery to the story. Some of the whites in the sheet are blown out and have a yellow tint. I just learned last night that cloth is 5 times more reflective than skin so extra care has to be given to avoid overexposure.
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08/23/2005 07:39:16 AM
hot spot on sheet draws my eye off the subject.
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08/23/2005 12:50:48 AM
INteresting, if not a little kinky or macabre. Only thing I might suggest is to crop mor off the bottom so the end of the chain is not showing. Overall, it does have an artistic flair to it. Good luck.
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08/22/2005 11:34:32 PM
Looks like an 1940' or 50's compostion and lighting. the chain is a bit disurbing though. 8
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08/22/2005 09:36:08 PM
The lighting seems a little off.... too light in the foreground, too dark in the background. The image also seems a little grainy. Maybe cropping out the bottom section of the image would help. The dark section (bottom right) is a HUGE distraction.
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08/22/2005 09:26:17 PM
Good shot. I don't know if I like the graininess of the photo. I like the bluish color.It does make you feel cold. I hope you do well.
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08/22/2005 06:27:40 PM
interestng angle. I cant help put wonder why the change stops mid back, i want it to go somewhere...
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08/22/2005 05:56:53 PM
Ooh that looks cold.
An interesting image with nice lighting.
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08/22/2005 05:44:26 PM
This picture is kinda kinky....but I LIKE lit :)
08/22/2005 02:35:29 PM
Nice interpretation of the challenge. Good luck.
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08/22/2005 01:53:36 PM
i think the main focal point of the lighting fell on the white sheet instead of the model. interesting conceptual shot, think it could have gone a bit further though. a decent entry never the less.
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08/22/2005 11:50:06 AM
maybe it would have worked better had the chain been connected to something? as it is, i don't understand why she would wrap a chain around herself just to lie in bed. either way, it has been thought provoking. and despite my confusion it is a lovely photo.
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08/22/2005 09:42:47 AM
The harshness of the lighting makes this look like a crime scene photo somehow, it also has somewhat of a mid-century vernacular quality about it...definitely one of my favorites.
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08/22/2005 09:41:58 AM
I think the chain works great in this shot. The way it is wrapped around her body looks good. There is some noticable grain in this photo, but I think it is ok with this darker theme.
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08/22/2005 01:35:40 AM
Chain isn't working for me in this picture. Love everything else, if only that chain wasn't there.... :-(
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08/22/2005 12:38:15 AM
were are the hand cuffs? Great photo! I like the contrasts and the set-up.
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