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Sympathy
Sympathy
marvin


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Challenge: Greeting Cards (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Reykjavík
Date: Sep 24, 2005
Aperture: F/11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250 sec.
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 24, 2005

Taken at a cemetary. The sun was behind the statue.
Auto levels used. Increased saturation. USM. Added border for card effect.

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10/05/2005 10:52:58 PM
Hello from the Critique Club.

I think you chose a good concept for the greeting card challenge, but with a few adjustments this could be an even better photo.

For me, I think perhaps having the main focal point just a bit more off centered or even taken at a slightly different angle would help. A deeper angle would have put the sun higher, perhaps right behind Jesus' head and maybe given Him a halo type effect.

It seems just a bit flat, but with a bit more contrast and saturation - or even turning this into a black and white image it could really work.

This is an appealing sympathy image and again, a good concept. A few tweaks or different angle would greatly enhance the overall effect.

Keep up the good work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/30/2005 01:33:12 AM
I think this is a good concept, and fits the challenge well. I'm feeling that it could be strengthened in it's presentation though. The lighting seems a little flat. Perhaps shooting at a different time, catching a more acute angle of light, it could add some shadows to the statue, showing some texture and creating a sense of depth. I'm also thinking maybe if the frame didn't cut off the feet/base of the statue it could help. And, maybe a more dramatic angle/pov would be more stimulating.
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