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On a Grand Scale 'ThinkBig'
On a Grand Scale 'ThinkBig'
BrianR


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shadows III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Date: Jun 8, 2006
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1sec
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 8, 2006

Set up in Garage,

Used a tungsten spot light, about 10ft back from subject, and 12 inches above floor.
Set camera back and to the right.

Processed from raw
WB – 3150
Tint – 15
Exposure - -1.00
Shadow contrast – +90
Highlight contrast - -90
Color balance – 171/14
Saturation - 32

Photo Shop

Remove distracting spots on background
Align edge
Hue/sat
Levels
Usm
Neat image
Resize
Boarder
Save for Web



Statistics
Place: 128 out of 154
Avg (all users): 4.9659
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 4.8030
Avg (non-participants): 5.0636
Views since voting: 769
Views during voting: 234
Votes: 176
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/18/2006 04:22:32 PM
Nice shadow! Nice colors. Great execution!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/17/2006 02:16:22 PM
Good photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/17/2006 10:54:54 AM
a little too dark. Maybe a lighter background?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/16/2006 01:11:55 PM
Challenge: SHADOWS III
Description: Creatively capture a shadow

Advanced Edit
On a Grand Scale:
Fit: Clearly meets the challenge 1

Aesthetics: OK composition 1

Technical: Technically OK 1
The picture feels too flat and over sharpened with too many washed-out areas on the flowers.
Wow: Has some impact 1

Total Score = 4
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/15/2006 06:27:56 AM
Good composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/12/2006 07:24:29 AM
Now this is a very clever idea. The vase of flowers is in the bottom left hand corner, and the shadow, is the main feature of the photo. I really like that concept a lot, well done, and this image deserves to score well up in the top bracket.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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