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Mary full of grace
Mary full of grace
garrfoster


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: 7 Heavenly Virtues (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Sony DSC-H1
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Date: Feb 13, 2006
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Still Life, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Feb 13, 2006

 The first thing that popped into my head when I read the description of this challenge and this statue appeared in my head. I had other ideas but none would\'ve fit the challenge as well as she did.

Post process:
Adjusted levels, curves, and color balance as well as an unsharp mask and a save for web.

Statistics
Place: 99 out of 124
Avg (all users): 4.6926
Avg (commenters): 5.6364
Avg (participants): 4.5098
Avg (non-participants): 4.7409
Views since voting: 856
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 244
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/21/2006 09:34:00 AM
The lighting is not very good, IMO. I would have used a weaker flash to illuminate the statue only + a long exposition time if you want the background as well.
 02/20/2006 09:42:56 PM
very nice!
 02/19/2006 07:17:43 PM
The dark contrast in the back is affective on the statue.
 02/18/2006 05:02:00 PM
Nice composition with the light seeping into darkness on the right. Light on the plant on the trellis is strong and the plant itself doesn't add (which ai realize is not something that could be removed.)
 02/18/2006 11:41:37 AM
the backlighting is nice, however, I feel that there is a bit much glare on the actual statue which is causing some loss of features (especially in the face). the orange glow in the back is very nice, as well as the fade into negative black space on the right.
i'd also might have cropped a little less so as not to bring her hands so close to the bottom of the picture.
 02/18/2006 05:04:57 AM
Great composition and viewpont which shows Her full of mercy. i also like he background fading to dark.
 02/17/2006 10:24:17 PM
To me, the orange light cast behind the statue is a bit...funky (sorry, I'm not a technical person). With the statue being vertical, I wonder how this would look if cropped into more of a vertical image as well.
 02/17/2006 07:58:42 PM
superb photo of the statue - rated on that only - any other rating would be getting into my philosophy of religion :-)
 02/17/2006 10:38:53 AM
well i dont like the tree in the back.. and the lighting kind of isn't making it..
 02/17/2006 02:04:27 AM
The back lighting works so well here.....
 02/15/2006 05:00:17 AM
Background makes this photigraph. Well done.


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