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Incense
Incense
jodiecoston


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Black on Black (Classic Editing*)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 995
Location: Somers, Montana
Date: Jun 17, 2003
Aperture: f3.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jun 17, 2003

 Black velvet background, windowlight from the right, shutter priority 1/30, dodged and burned to make smoke "pop" a little.

After submitting first my image, I decided to take advantage of the "post shot adjustmet" rule being discontinued in this challenge and submitted another version in which I used the smudge tool to remove some pixelization in the smoke.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 92
Avg (all users): 5.7619
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.6197
Avg (non-participants): 5.9455
Views since voting: 1329
Votes: 126
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 06/27/2003 12:16:38 AM
Jodie,

Nicely done. Good job with the editing tools.

Bob
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/25/2003 08:09:27 PM
I'm not really sure I'd call this black on black - but there seems to be some confusion about the challenge anyway. I like the smoke against the blackness (where have I seen that before? lol) You've captured some delicate yet well defined wisps. I might crop in a bit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/24/2003 03:04:06 PM
Great smoke. Just love this! [7]
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2003 06:25:32 PM
5
 06/22/2003 02:38:43 AM
I really like this photo. I would rather not see the incense stick and just take it from the smoke and the familiar looking pattern. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2003 11:14:55 PM
Love this; one of my top rated, though I admit I wish it was black and white, but honestly don't know if that would have worked better or not. Composition is OK, but it's actually the look of the smoke and the lighting on it, that really makes this shot for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/21/2003 12:36:27 AM
INcense is often burned in sacred contexts, and your photo evokes this, I feel. Nice work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2003 06:39:18 PM
I like it! Smoke can be intriguing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2003 03:46:07 PM
this is a nice shot. the tones and textures of the smoke are really cool. i'm not so sure about the placement of the incense stick, jutting into the photo in the corner like that, but the smoke really makes it. lighting and focus are very nice. good job. 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2003 03:18:53 PM
Excellent - nice take on the theme with a small splash of colour - 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2003 11:35:20 AM
very good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2003 02:19:04 AM
I like! good job! bet you make top Ten. 10
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