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Challenge: The Odd Couple (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: West Des Moines, IA
Date: Feb 23, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Abstract, Sky
Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2006

 Just an "odd couple" of canvas sun shades to a playground observation deck. Not sure how this will go over, but, I like it so I entered it.

PSE4...
*convert from .jpg to .tif
*Use straighten tool to alight the green pole so it is square with the world.
*crop
*cloned out what looked like bird poop on the pole and one of the sails.
*Neat Image... auto profile/apply (probably could have skipped this step as it didn't seem to change much of anything)
*PSE4...
*auto color
*resize
*contrast +5
*saturation +30
*usm 100/0.6/2
*save for web
*submit

Post challenge:

Thanks all for taking the time to comment. They are appreciated.

I guess I felt the challenge description left a lot open for interpretation. I stand by my original reason for entering this shot. I thought they were an oddly shaped couple of canvas sail thingamajigs. Having said that, I must admit that after voting started I had more "wth were you thinking" moments than I care to admit. Ah well, live and learn. I had fun. Hope you did as well. :)

Statistics
Place: 67 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.0506
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.5484
Avg (non-participants): 5.2286
Views since voting: 926
Views during voting: 407
Votes: 237
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0

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 04/01/2007 01:17:47 PM
You posted this as your "featured photo" on April 1st and I looked at it and thought it was pretty good for your lowest or 2nd lowest scoring photo. Then I just saw my comment during the challenge......I do like this photo but I guess you suffered from DNMC. Nice to see it again.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/02/2006 03:57:06 PM
I really like this photo but I am not sure how it shows an odd couple.
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 03/02/2006 03:46:01 PM
Hmmm...indeed. I REALLY don't get it. It's a beautiful contrast in colors, but... Odd Couple? I must bemissing something.
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 03/02/2006 02:06:10 PM
Technically a very pleasing photo, the exposer is good and I really like the colors, one of the best photos I have seen so far. I might have cropped a little less at the top to give the pole room to run out. I am not so sure how well it meets the challenge but it's a 7 from me.
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 03/01/2006 07:44:43 AM
not sure how this fits the challenge, but nice shot
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 02/28/2006 01:14:54 PM
Love the colours and the lines, etc...but I don't see where the 'odd couple' comes in...
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 02/28/2006 01:11:45 AM
I have no idea how this fits the challenge as I don't sail.. but I love the clean lines and it's beautifully photgraphed
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 02/27/2006 11:43:23 PM
two sheets to the wind, four to go...
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 02/27/2006 05:50:51 PM
I am at a complete loss relating this to the challenge.
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 02/27/2006 03:49:08 PM
I'm having a hard time calling two sails a "couple", but ok...... However, I can NOT see anything odd about them.
Challenge topic aside, I like the photo.... something very pleasing about the simplicity, the colors and the diagonals.
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 02/27/2006 03:17:13 PM
Neat abstract...beautiful line. 6
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 02/27/2006 01:28:54 PM
It's a nice picture, but I don't get it.
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 02/27/2006 12:12:46 PM
Ok. After looking at this again, I'm bumping the score. I love the movement, the lines, the colors, the shadows...nice composition.
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 02/27/2006 12:11:07 PM
Alright, what's the deal with this. I've been sitting here looking at this photo for awhile now trying to piece it together. I like the photo. I'll come back to it again later.
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 02/27/2006 11:52:23 AM
i like the photo although i cant even tell what it is.
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 02/27/2006 10:49:04 AM
very cool shot, but i dont quite get how this is an odd couple....couple...yes...odd? not quite sure...maybe i'm simply unimaginative.
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 02/27/2006 04:49:32 AM
I love the colors and sharp lines, but can't see that it suits the challenge.....
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 02/27/2006 04:25:39 AM
Hmmm
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 02/27/2006 02:09:21 AM
beautiful, but I am missing the "odd couple" meaning here???
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 02/27/2006 01:35:59 AM
I hate to think that I may be missing something that ties this to the challenge but I just don't see it. Sorry.
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