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The Dance of the Shadows
The Dance of the Shadows
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shadows III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Date: Jun 10, 2006
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2006

 Just two tiny sculptures that I put together. Lit by sunlight, red cardboard is the background. The darkness on the sides was achieved by burning. The drummer was farther away from the cardboard to make the sizes look similar, that's why he looks more blurred.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 154
Avg (all users): 6.3487
Avg (commenters): 7.9286
Avg (participants): 6.5135
Avg (non-participants): 6.2479
Views since voting: 1561
Views during voting: 333
Votes: 195
Comments: 18
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 06/27/2006 08:42:18 PM
I really like the photo, but i think that the siloetes should be darker. The top of the one on the left is really good. It is a solid black. You could probually adujust the black levels to get the solidness throughout.
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 06/24/2006 06:15:48 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club

First impression and overall look:
I like this image from first view. It is a strong, simple image that invites to take a longer look. There are some small critiques however. The second figure has indeed a softer edge than the dancer. I realise the size difference made this necessary, but it's a shame really. The leg of the dancer is also softer than the rest of the figure.
In stead of having the sun castig the shadows in the red board, I wonder if you wouldn't have got a better result if you used a strong artificial light. Or backlight the figures through a red cloth, to capture the silhouettes.
The figures are also slightly out of centre. This is one image where symmetry would do well, I would personally choose for the empty space between the figures to be the centre of the image.

Technical and post processing:
Not much to say here. Technically all is well. The burning on the sides was a good choice. I do not thing the image would be as interesting without it.

Meeting the challege:
Definitely, and in an interesting way too.

How to raise you score:
Maybe the points I mentioned before would have given you a few extra decimals, which would normally place you well in the top ten. The problem with this challenge was that there were too many others scoring very high, which placed you on the second page.
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 06/19/2006 09:36:51 PM
Whimsical, sweet and endearing. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2006 05:27:29 AM
Great idea. Beautiful shadows and the red is perfect. Great shot. Bumping up.
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 06/16/2006 04:22:21 PM
Well done!
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 06/15/2006 09:46:22 AM
should be top ten.
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 06/15/2006 06:52:11 AM
Ahh now...this is good.
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 06/14/2006 07:38:09 PM
Absolutely stunning picture... Like the color and clearness and vignetting... Nice :o)
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 06/14/2006 02:30:48 PM
great shot!
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 06/14/2006 12:59:43 PM
these look more like silhouettes than shadows...

superb composition...

edges of the figures should be sharper, i think.. something seems fuzzy
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 06/14/2006 11:03:25 AM
Great use of colors and contrast.
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 06/14/2006 08:01:15 AM
Cool and dramatic!
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 06/13/2006 05:02:36 PM
like the figures
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 06/13/2006 03:37:35 AM
this is a beautiful and striking image. the red is a lovely lovely choice of colour; it's oddly sexy as well. i love this so much; the shapes, the mood, it's simplicity, it's fantastic application of shadows, everything. a very high quality shot, and deserves to do super-well. 10.
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 06/12/2006 03:19:39 PM
Nice shot, love the set up..
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 06/12/2006 11:00:51 AM
Nice use of shadows, and I like your textured background.
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 06/12/2006 06:39:04 AM
Back to comment. This is a cool shadow image. The red is gorgeous and the shadows are fun and interesting. Wonderful lighting on the background.
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 06/12/2006 02:44:27 AM
Beautiful. Wonder how it is made ... ?
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