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Challenge: Dead End (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: studio
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: VT - usa
Date: Nov 6, 2005
Aperture: f:2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Studio, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Nov 6, 2005

a somber concept - i know, but a common occurance as well. i think this is a successful photograph - simple, technically sound, emotive, with a clear message. i imagine it will suffer in the voting stage due to subject matter - and say pishaw to that... it prints well - with much more detail on the razor blade.

printed an image where i wrote 'bye' with my tablet pen. shot aiming down with 550ex & ambient light. adjusted black and white points. selected the text - gaussian blur - fade to 35% - canvas size for border - resize - USM - save as for web. took the dog out for some training, came back in to find my fake blood had blown off the table and spilt on the carpet. DANG !




Statistics
Place: 85 out of 173
Avg (all users): 5.3990
Avg (commenters): 6.8125
Avg (participants): 5.3366
Avg (non-participants): 5.4579
Views since voting: 1044
Views during voting: 430
Votes: 208
Comments: 18
Favorites: 1 (view)


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10/02/2009 03:27:50 PM
I love the simplicity of this photo. The white background works wonderfully! Great impact!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/13/2005 12:59:46 PM
Effective compositon with great line. Like the simplicity of it. Well thought through. 10
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11/12/2005 08:53:06 PM
Powerful piece! Glad it's almost completely desaturated! ;-)
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11/11/2005 10:13:02 PM
scary. nice use of blood dots. 7
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11/11/2005 02:41:47 AM
Simple. Starck. Effective. I love the minimalism and message this image portrays :) 7
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11/10/2005 07:01:15 PM
very powerful... sometimes simpler is so much better. Good job on knowing where to begin and where to end. Probably my choice for a ribbon... :)
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11/10/2005 06:28:25 PM
high grade for creativity ... may have liked it better without the "bye" especially in context of challenge topic
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11/08/2005 11:22:31 PM
Different. This is such a disturbing challenge.
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11/08/2005 02:25:18 PM
I wonder if the text is really neccessary? And the drops need to be a little redder for me ... or is that my monitor? Very effective though. And it allows a lot of interpretation.
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11/08/2005 12:49:04 PM
Wow, very powerful. I would have done without the 'bye', but its still very moving
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11/07/2005 11:30:00 PM
What is the obsession with suicide with so many of you guys.
11/07/2005 07:24:29 PM
dark and gloomy. This could be a poster for a suicide help/hotline.
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11/07/2005 07:17:09 PM
I think this would make a stronger statement if your drops were red. They look more like black ink.
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11/07/2005 03:35:07 PM
Simple - Dark - and Well Done --7--
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11/07/2005 12:30:27 PM
For some reason this desperate theme has a touch of whimsy in it. It seems too well laid out and planned or neat and arranged to convince me that this was a true end of life act. Its a good photo - I'm just unsure of the mood that you were trying to portray.
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11/07/2005 08:37:19 AM
This is a bit contrived, but I really really like it. The BYE really makes the photo. It is simple and tack sharp. The "blood" even has light sparkling off of it. WOW 9
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11/07/2005 02:04:28 AM
gave me goosebumps. personally dont like it, but well done
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11/07/2005 12:43:52 AM
i wish the blood were lighter
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