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Break Free
Break Free
gurlwithapen


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Challenge: Duotones II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Location: plano, tx
Date: Feb 17, 2006
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 20, 2006

crop, convert to b&w, adjust levels and bright/contrast. add border, save for web.

this is my kitty...he is cute :) the lighting coming from outside was just really beautiful, i truly didnt do it any justice!

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Avg (commenters): 5.7500
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Views since voting: 781
Views during voting: 363
Votes: 288
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03/05/2006 06:28:30 PM
*Critique Club*

"Break Free" is a nice entry into the Duotones challenge, good use of the two tones.

I was reading your comments about how you felt the image didn't do the reality justice. I really think this is one of the hardest things to learn (and trust me I am far from mastering it), being able to capture what you see through the eye of the camera.

The image itself is interesting. I think you had an excellent idea of trying to capture the light between the windows and allowing the focus to remain on the kitty. I like the patterns of the curtains and how you can see some light coming though them not just the window. I personally like the composition, I am sure there are people who would like a tighter crop but I think that would take away from the idea of being trapped and wanting to break free. I would also be curious to see the image in a warmer set of colors like a warm sepia.

I know it couldn't have been easy jumping into a challenge with over 600 images. I think voters really do get burned out after so many images. But we can only learn if we enter right?

Good work and best of luck in the future.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/26/2006 08:26:17 PM
this photo has a lot of charm to it.... a wonderful antique quality, not just because of the great tone you used but the pattern on the curtains.. the window... nice, very nice
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02/26/2006 04:28:44 PM
Love the composition and exposure, keeping the shadows really dark. It makes a really nice mood.
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02/23/2006 05:28:20 AM
lovely shot...creates a sense of peacefulness
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02/22/2006 11:38:33 PM
Good mood capture.
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02/22/2006 10:32:03 AM
I love the light here. I think it really shows off the textures. Beautiful tones.
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