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Breakdown II
Breakdown II
Shan2112


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Challenge: Take Two (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Kodak DX4900
Date: Jun 4, 2006
Aperture: 3
ISO: 340
Shutter: 1/8s
Galleries: Emotive
Date Uploaded: Jun 5, 2006

 Re-take of my "Failure" entry - the comments I received indicated that the paint can and hammer were very confusing. Replaced them with a box of rifle bullets that we picked up at Walmart - with permission to return for a full refund after the re-shoot. The gun in this image and the original is actually only a BB gun.

I'm wondering how this will score without the "Failure" challenge topic. I did take into account all of the comments received on the original and improved it as best I could :) I really enjoyed this challenge and the opportunity to re-shoot.

Thanks again to my husband for spending the time to pose for me again on our yucky basement floor! He did a great job looking more upset this time around and his haircut looks great!

All auto settings on camera.

Editing in ACDSee & PSP7: crop, contrast, blackpoint, gamma, sharpen, edge preserver, salt & pepper, desat, lightness, re-size, and border. Also - spot edited a spec on his pants.


After the Challenge comment:
Thanks for all the comments and votes - I did do better this time - YAY! - soooo close to a 6!!!

Thanks very much to Ken for providing the handy dandy thumbnail of my original. Very cool of you!

Statistics
Place: 68 out of 161
Avg (all users): 5.9375
Avg (commenters): 7.8333
Avg (participants): 5.8154
Avg (non-participants): 6.0211
Views since voting: 1009
Views during voting: 250
Votes: 160
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 06/13/2006 02:21:13 AM
Made your own top 5 personal bests and is greatly improved, IMO. Careful with the bb gun, you'll shoot yer eye out.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/12/2006 11:44:56 PM
Wow - that is a powerful image. I see various meanings in this image. Well done.
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 06/12/2006 11:34:12 PM
Very good capture of expression and mood!
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 06/10/2006 12:34:56 AM
Ahhh....I know that feeling.
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 06/08/2006 03:50:02 PM
Great texture and lighting.
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 06/06/2006 12:37:28 PM
Hey you got rid of the Paint cans!!!!! I can no longer relate. JK...
very nice emotion like your original.
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 06/06/2006 10:52:54 AM
I understand it's the point of the image, but somehow this one would be more powerful to me without the gun and shells. Not trying to tell you how to create your image, and it doesn't change my vote - it's just the thought i had. I don't remember it from the first go around so I assume you're staying true to the original.

I really like the texture in the room, and the way the light falls off to the left fits the image well. the pose is great and the techicals are spot on. a nicely created image.

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