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Dollhouse
Dollhouse
Louis


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Challenge: Empty Room (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Date: Jun 4, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Interior, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Jun 4, 2006

 Kind of inspired by the photography of Lars Raun. The doll is home-made and home-stained (with Earl Grey tea - it smells nice). The picture is taken in a corner of my basement with a softbox highlighting the floor, and a strobe with a snoot directly above the doll. Cloned out one or two more distracting pieces of debris, as well as the shadow of the 12-24mm lens barrel courtesy of the softbox. The rest are three curves adjustment layers, one for the doll, one for the floor, one for everything.

Statistics
Place: 85 out of 114
Avg (all users): 5.1803
Avg (commenters): 4.3636
Avg (participants): 4.8919
Avg (non-participants): 5.3059
Views since voting: 940
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 244
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 07/14/2006 11:12:33 PM
I remember this photo being one of my favorites in the challenge. I'm sure you're already aware of this, but in case not, your shadows areas are just fine. I can easily see the back wall.
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 07/02/2006 07:55:55 AM
I'm sorry to say this one doesn't work for me. On my monitor I can barely see beyond the light on the floor. I didn't even notice the back wall during voting because it was so dark. I didn't get the feeling of an empty room at all. On the otherhand the doll is kind of scary.
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 06/16/2006 06:08:18 AM
Hi again, good to see you entering some more challenges.

This is very macabre, good atmosphere. I like how you can just see the walls, which gives a more empty-desolate feel rather than the more common empty-"I took everything out" effect. (if that makes sense?)

I like the combination of the composition and lighting to really focus on the corner and then draw the eye out into nothingness.

You definitely met the challenge, and succeeding in creating a very atmospheric photo. I looked up Lars Raun, and boy do I like his photographs. One of the things I like about his sinmilar photos (eg //www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4275750) that you haven't particularly emulated is the "dirtyness", kind of old film grunge, which I think would really have improved this entry.
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 06/13/2006 10:24:32 PM
Trading Post comment

Composition/subject - As I mentioned during the challenge, the doll is a bit on the scary side. Kudos for the homemade part! Composition for the basic picture enhances the creepy aspect very well.

Technical - Lighting is very good - all your work is generally very well lit for the subject choice.

Meets challenge - Yes, but I think showing a bit more of the back wall would have enhanced the "empty room" feeling.

My opinion - I have to admit this isn't my favorite picture of yours but I think that's due more to the subject matter and not the photography.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/11/2006 10:29:51 PM
It'a kind of creepy but nicely composed.
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 06/11/2006 01:13:09 AM
You really can't see that it is a room, as it could be anywhere...
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 06/10/2006 02:17:37 PM
Hard to really tell it's an empty room. The doll is a bit scary!
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 06/09/2006 08:01:05 AM
Oh...now this is sad.
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 06/06/2006 08:52:33 PM
I do not feel the emptiness of the room because such a small part of it is shown.
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 06/06/2006 06:18:18 AM
hmm, creative thinking ... but i dont see the room well :-)
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 06/05/2006 08:34:21 PM
just burn in the area centre front( to the right of doll) and it would improve no end 3
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 06/05/2006 05:37:30 PM
nice doll, not much of a room
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 06/05/2006 04:32:58 PM
I like the doll, it's a little creepy, but it's what makes the photo even more interesting.
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 06/05/2006 01:47:01 PM
There does not seem enough to keep the attention of the viewer.
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 06/05/2006 07:14:04 AM
I like the doll, and the composition of the photo here. I find the background a little boring though. Perhaps you could have added to the empty room feel, by showing some walls to difine the confinement. Cool concept though.
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 06/05/2006 07:07:57 AM
eerie and creepy and interesting overall.
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 06/05/2006 01:19:47 AM
nice!
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