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Challenge: Fire II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Home
Date: Aug 13, 2006
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Studio
Date Uploaded: Aug 13, 2006

 Sort of a last minute entry, so I don't expect too much from it. Perhaps in the 5.75 range.

Crop
Shadow/Highlight
Clone out a small bit of skin and smoke
Duplicate Layer
Adj. Layer -> Curves
Adj. Layer -> Selective Color
Adj. Layer -> Hue/Sat.
Adj. Layer -> Contrast
Adj. Layer -> Levels
Flatten
USM
NI
Border
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Post Challenge:

I'm just amazed at the comments about how there's no fire here, or not enough fire, or whatever. Those people clearly don't understand that fire does not necessarily equal flame. Open your minds people. Oh, and if anything looks blown out here, then you need to calibrate your monitor. My histogram proves otherwise.

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 160
Avg (all users): 5.9150
Avg (commenters): 7.0952
Avg (participants): 5.7952
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 1015
Views during voting: 281
Votes: 200
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 08/21/2006 07:53:04 AM
Not a bad finish. Not nearly as good as this one deserved in my opinion, but downright respectable :)

I think its an awesome photo!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/20/2006 05:46:40 PM
Some great focus here. Certainly meets the challenge. Good contrast between the subject and the background. There's some strange.. pixelling or something in the cigar after the label though that's somewhat weird and I'm not sure why its there, compression maybe? The lighting looks good and the composition is simple but effective. The subject doesn't interest me much though. I gave a 5
 08/20/2006 05:18:49 PM
simple elegance.
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 08/17/2006 10:41:56 PM
I know that brand. I like the smoke.
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 08/17/2006 10:05:05 PM
The smoke on the cigar makes this more than a basic shot of a cigar - nice
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 08/16/2006 12:45:39 PM
Ah, there we go... A shot where there is orange glow inside. Good job with that, as I feel that shots of smoking things that aren't really glowing don't seem as much to fit the challenge.

I like the title and composition. Great lighting as I love how the bottom part blends into the background. The smoke rising is just the right final touch.
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 08/16/2006 12:01:25 PM
Nice. I love the blue smoke...
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 08/16/2006 08:36:20 AM
For me it would look better without the label.
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 08/15/2006 05:59:23 PM
Mmmm. No real fire on this one, is there? Also I really don't care much for the composition. Sorry, not a winner for me.
 08/15/2006 02:31:26 PM
nice sharp focus, I like the movement of the smoke coming off the cigar and the 'glow' at the end :o)
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 08/15/2006 12:08:44 AM
I think I smell smoke. 9
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 08/14/2006 11:57:31 PM
Really cool shot, I like the lighting alot. I'm worried about it having enough "fire", but still - lighting, composition, plume, etc... Well done!
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 08/14/2006 10:55:19 PM
excellent lighting - great all around.
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 08/14/2006 10:08:24 PM
Nice color and clarity, I think you'll get hit on the lack of actual flame.
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 08/14/2006 09:04:47 PM
Super shot! Except for the blown out spot on the ring but that is neither here nor there. I want a match in this shot for the fire but ... 7

Wazz
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 08/14/2006 05:37:52 PM
very nice. sexy almost. 9
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 08/14/2006 10:40:56 AM
well done ... I like everything about this photo! ... 9
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 08/14/2006 10:34:06 AM
What a classy, elegant looking photo! So clean, simple and exceptional lighting! I love this one!
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 08/14/2006 10:28:58 AM
Nice crisp shot, fire with a twist, nice colours and highlights. Good luck, I think this should be top 10. Bumping up.
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 08/14/2006 09:07:37 AM
Wow that stands out! Love the lighting on the label, and the faint wisp of smoke is great. Excellent clarity too. If I inhale really hard I can even smell it (yuck! :P) Great shot.
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 08/14/2006 06:59:28 AM
not too much of fire seen here, lights are blown, otherwise nice shot
 08/14/2006 01:43:10 AM
love the blue tinge in the smoke and the crspness of this shot, well done...and give up smoking!!!
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