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The Muse
The Muse
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Getty Center - LA
Date: Dec 29, 2006
Aperture: f 63/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Candid
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2007

Taken at the Getty Center in LA with one of their advertising signs for Icons.

Cropped, adjusted levels, cloned out bits of white writing on sign, smart sharpen, drew a rectangle around the sign to create a sparate layer. Shifted rest of frame to b&w using CS3's B&W to adjust "hues", on sign adjusted saturation. On whole image adjusted contrast, added thin border, sftw

Statistics
Place: 522 out of 712
Avg (all users): 5.3743
Avg (commenters): 6.3000
Avg (participants): 5.2520
Avg (non-participants): 5.7273
Views since voting: 649
Views during voting: 431
Votes: 342
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2007 06:47:11 AM
Very interesting photo. The selective colour was clever.
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01/24/2007 10:25:40 PM
nice work! love the 2-4-1
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01/21/2007 10:07:25 PM
I like this effect.....
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01/18/2007 09:35:59 PM
the selective desat throws off an otherwise balanced and interesting composition.
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01/16/2007 05:33:17 PM
This is a very powerful photograph, but I don't get the title at all unless it's purely sacrastic. And, if it is, well done!
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01/14/2007 09:38:19 AM
fantastic photo, i like it ... 8
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01/14/2007 01:20:53 AM
Great juxtoposition (sp?). A most interesting photo.
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01/13/2007 04:17:04 PM
Good use of selective desaturation
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01/12/2007 01:40:25 PM
Best; Honest moment
Worst: The purpose behind the juxtaposition is hard to grasp..
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01/12/2007 11:56:16 AM
i dont think the partial desat does much but distract
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01/12/2007 07:49:08 AM
Loving the selective Desat 8
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01/12/2007 12:49:51 AM
Cool concept. Interesting to look at. You've put the selective desat to good use.
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