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Dark Psychedelic City
Dark Psychedelic City
Arti-Elvi


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: DPC Cinema (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: At home
Date: May 1, 2006
Aperture: 3,3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60 sec.
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2006

 My first try on the draganizer filter. Never used it before, but for now I'm satisfied with the result. For the background I used a book with photos of New York. I hope this title fits well. It was difficult for me to choose a right one.

Adjustments:

Crop
Unsharp Mask
Draganizer filter
Nik filter - Indian Summer ( for the orange/yellow color )
Dodging

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After the challenge

WOOOOHOOOOO!!! I'm so happy with this! Thanks so much everyone for your votes and comments!

Some of you were totally right about the title. Psychotic would have been better.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 207
Avg (all users): 6.5556
Avg (commenters): 7.7000
Avg (participants): 6.4536
Avg (non-participants): 6.6535
Views since voting: 4350
Views during voting: 404
Votes: 198
Comments: 36
Favorites: 4 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/15/2006 01:45:42 PM
You can download the filter here:

//www.atncentral.com/download.htm

To see the effect of this filter, click here.
 11/15/2006 12:22:40 PM
whats a Draganizer Filter?
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 05/18/2006 02:39:25 AM
:: Critique Club ::

Well I loved it during the challenge and am feeling the same way if not more now. Incredibly clever to use a book's photo as your background...wonderfully done. You did a great job for using that filter for the first time. The eyes nail it in though...captivating. Great work...great image.
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 05/17/2006 03:02:02 AM
This is very nice. Draganizer effect is neat. I should myself try it. I expected this to be in top 10.
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 05/15/2006 12:49:07 PM
Thanks so much everyone!
 05/15/2006 10:17:48 AM
This is such a spooky shot! Fantastic job at creating mood with processing. Outstanding work and congratulations on the high scoring finish. (Surprised it actually didn't finish a bit higher.)
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 05/15/2006 01:08:29 AM
Heh, good one. COngrats on top 20~
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 05/15/2006 12:52:08 AM
Super!!
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 05/15/2006 12:38:53 AM
Congrats on the top 20 Elvi! Great Work! :-)
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 05/15/2006 12:24:47 AM
This is awesome! I thought it was going to score MUCH higher. Really cool shot ma'dear.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/14/2006 07:53:05 PM
title's a bit off but the shot is wonderfully creepy - the eyes are a standout (without the grime -- good idea) -- one of my favorites
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 05/14/2006 10:37:03 AM
The best one I've seen so far, 10 from me

Message edited by author 2006-05-15 10:45:17.
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 05/14/2006 12:18:25 AM
Amazing eyes!
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 05/13/2006 05:35:25 PM
nice post production ..
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 05/13/2006 06:01:55 AM
Whoooaaa!! THis is great. Love those piercing eyes.
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 05/13/2006 02:36:11 AM
The image is well done... post processing well done too... the composition is very good.. Personally I would use psychotic rather than Psychedelic - I am an old hippy :)
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 05/12/2006 08:02:24 PM
Highly effective in uts visual message. Bump.
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 05/12/2006 05:51:10 PM
Nice portrait, very "movieish". Now how can a city be dark AND psychadelic at the same time? Good pic though.
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 05/12/2006 02:07:06 PM
Hmmmm... maybe more like psychotic! Creepy! 9
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 05/11/2006 09:03:52 PM
Very powerful image here.....
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 05/11/2006 07:52:45 PM
Good job, looks like a poster.
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 05/11/2006 11:03:31 AM
WOW! I would love to know how you got this dark look. You know this is going to ribbon, of course. 10.
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 05/10/2006 02:18:03 PM
I think we have a winner here.Excellent 10.
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 05/09/2006 09:29:40 PM
I'm not usually a fan of heavily edited, grunge look images, but in this case I love it - it is VERY appropriate!! This photo has an unreal feel to it that makes it perfect for a movie poster.
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 05/09/2006 05:33:58 PM
nice and moody. the hair blends into the top right which kinda takes away from it. I don't think psychedelic works for the poster because most people think hippie with that word. maybe pyschotic would work better.
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 05/09/2006 02:22:08 PM
great shot! i waana watch this movie lol!ill see u in top 10
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 05/09/2006 09:56:17 AM
Great photo and very artistic PP. The eyes definately make this photo. Well done!
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 05/09/2006 09:22:23 AM
I don't think you mean psychedelic. Then again, his smile is awfully friendly. Maybe he just drank some Tequila. It's a good poster-like image, but the smile deflates the drama. He just seems like he's posing, rather than involved in some dramatic situation.
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 05/09/2006 04:49:48 AM
creepy, great shot
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 05/09/2006 03:06:32 AM
Great light on the subject...great background
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 05/08/2006 05:40:23 PM
OMG, well done.. Surely going in my favorite box :o)Looks like this scary man is coming out from the computer....
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 05/08/2006 01:58:17 PM
I think you've got yourself a winner, here!
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 05/08/2006 09:37:03 AM
I like the title. The expression/eyes of the guy is just creepy enough to work. Nice perspective with the urban setting behind him. 8
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 05/08/2006 06:20:13 AM
Looks similar to Gerhard Schröder :)
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 05/08/2006 03:16:59 AM
what I am looking for in this challenge is for a creative 'wow' shot that would go on a movie poster. I think that's what the challenge is all about...I could see this fitting in that catergory very well! well done...I can imagine Mel Gibson in this pose...love the editing and the eyes 9
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 05/08/2006 12:26:33 AM
That creeps me out. But it's a good photo, just...creepy.
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