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Challenge: Your Shadow II (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
Location: Virginia
Date: Feb 2, 2006
Aperture: F11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30
Galleries: Rural
Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2006

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Post-processed with Paint Shop Pro X

Brightness & Contrast : B/C (0,5)
Clone out some reflected rain drops
Clone out logo on jacket
Brightness & Contrast : HMS (0,0,-15)
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USM (.35,100,10) +luminance
Noise Removal : Salt & Pepper (1,1)
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***** had to participate! *****

It was raining. :( Grabbed a large umbrella and tied it to the fence. Because of the horses milling around I had to put the tripod and camera on the other side of the fence! Set the timer, jump the fence, press the shutter release thru the fence, run to location and stand still for 30 seconds. Repeat 11 times total to get a shot I liked. ...and yes, I did some MAJOR chimping on this one! ;^)

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 106
Avg (all users): 6.1256
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 5.8971
Avg (non-participants): 6.2258
Views since voting: 1450
Views during voting: 337
Votes: 223
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 02/10/2006 09:51:56 PM
I can not believe some of the shots that placed higher than your. This shot should have been in the top three. I am sad to say that a lot of people on the site overlook quality work and this is quality.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/09/2006 07:19:01 PM
I like this shot
8
I love the thought that has went in to the positioning.
My only critisism is that there are two buckets in the background and they seem to stick out.
good luck
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 02/09/2006 06:28:30 PM
very dramatic scene. 7.
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 02/05/2006 01:13:05 PM
I don't feel like the shadow adds anything here. The lens flare is actually bothersome (usually I like it. And the lines are all just crooked enough to annoy. But I like the lighting and the subject.
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 02/04/2006 04:32:31 PM
I like it. Bumping it up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/04/2006 01:21:52 PM
Coming from Calgary I like the whole cowboy thing.
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 02/03/2006 07:01:39 PM
You know the saying "The devil's in the details"? That's what this is too me - some "if onlys". If only that red bucket wasn't there to distract attention. If only that whatever it is wasn't bisecting the head. Plus, you should consider cropping a lot off the left as it does nothing for the image. I know it sounds like I don't like this image, but actually I do. If only... 6
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 02/03/2006 03:12:51 PM
I feel there is more subject than shadow, well executed,and use of light...8
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 02/03/2006 02:01:35 PM
Reminds me of an old film noir movie. Way cool.
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 02/03/2006 08:16:17 AM
I like the lighting on this one.
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