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Forlorn Hope
Forlorn Hope
sjohnston


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: 7 Heavenly Virtues (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: London, UK
Date: Feb 13, 2006
Aperture: f3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Vintage, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Feb 13, 2006

 1. Changed white balance on RAW image from shade to Auto
2. Saved as .tif
3. Cropped & rotated
3. Adjusted levels RGB: Input (46:1:234); output (13,255)
4. Adjusted contrast +21
5. Adjusted saturation -60
6. USM 100 : 0.5 : 12


Statistics
Place: 22 out of 124
Avg (all users): 5.8496
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.5102
Avg (non-participants): 5.9340
Views since voting: 1172
Views during voting: 340
Votes: 246
Comments: 25
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/23/2006 07:58:44 AM
One of the more original entries. I quite like it at the conceptuallevel, and you seem aware of the rechnical "flaws", such as they are...
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 02/22/2006 05:06:02 PM
I guess I took your interpretation differently, reminded of "when the cock crows" from Biblical text. I think the grain is part of what makes this so wonderful. Spoon crop and shadow don't bother me either...I love it!
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 02/22/2006 11:31:55 AM
Thanks to all who took the time to vote and especially those who provided feedback. The idea was to represent how our dreams and hopes for ourselves or for the next generation can be undone by external forces or people (how many wanted to drive a fire engine for example?).

My own criticisms of the image include:

1. Horizon is not level - tried this several times in photoshop but never quite got it

2. Too much grain - taken at ISO 400 in a fairly dark room (I am sadly lacking even desk lamps!). Might have been clearer at 200 with a longer exposure.

3. Crop on spoon too tight - needed to remove my own shadow from the frame where I am holding the picture frame (window) via a piece of sewing thread.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/21/2006 10:36:13 PM
this is quite funny - 9
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 02/21/2006 08:16:15 PM
Nice composition!
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 02/21/2006 05:47:48 PM
best shot in the contest... 10 from me.
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 02/21/2006 12:45:49 PM
Very creative
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 02/21/2006 11:34:52 AM
Very nice compostition, and colour use.
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 02/21/2006 08:25:27 AM
Like this picture, don't like the crop of the spoon ! :)
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 02/20/2006 06:45:06 PM
That's clever.
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 02/20/2006 05:56:37 PM
Composition: 5 - Slightly tilted horizon. You can use guides in Photoshop to line up the horizon
Technical: 6 - I think the grain works well in this image
Creativity: 5 - Imaginative - maybe too abstract for the challenge though
Appeal: 5
Challenge: 4
Overall Score: 5 - (weighted - NOT a calculated average)

A stretch for this challenge, IMO - I suppose I can make the connection that the egg "hopes" to become a rooster - although since I assume it is already hard boiled, the chances are pretty slim. ;-)

Note: Click for info
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 02/20/2006 01:12:57 PM
thnx for you answer :)
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 02/18/2006 09:21:09 PM
What a creative idea! 10.
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 02/18/2006 08:06:13 PM
Heh! Clever interpretation and well executed.
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 02/18/2006 08:09:58 AM
humourous
a bit grainy, but love the suggestive nature
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 02/18/2006 07:15:27 AM
my favorite so far in this challenge
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 02/18/2006 02:31:53 AM
lovely image, the grain effect works welll. The crop seems a little tight on the spoon, but a great idea and photo all the same.
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 02/17/2006 10:40:34 PM
There's something about the overall simplicity and color tones you've created that I really like. Terrific use of the shadow as well. Added to my favorites. Good luck in the challenge.
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 02/17/2006 08:02:13 PM
The most subtally clever submission I've seen this contect - thank you
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 02/16/2006 06:04:14 PM
what is it. and too much wasted space
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 02/16/2006 02:53:14 PM
wow! thats very creative , nice concept
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 02/16/2006 02:45:12 PM
I predict a blue - great job...
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 02/15/2006 05:24:54 PM
Cool! Ingenious 8
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 02/15/2006 01:56:35 PM
I herad most DPCers don't like grain, but here it has a very special mood that I love a much. Simple, beautiful tones of browns, well done.
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 02/15/2006 03:50:23 AM
Very creative!
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