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Witness
Witness
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fill the Frame II (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha
Location: Inside
Date: Jan 22, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/4s
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 22, 2007

 This was made from two shots, one of the eye and one of the guy jumping. I made a layer for the coloration of the pupil and a layer for black and white and then just erased the black and white where I wanted color. Then I resized and rotated the boy jumping until it looked right in the eye. The fstop was pretty small so thats why the depth of field is so funky. I also took out a couple of destracting freckles.

Originally my view for this image was to just be a pretty eye but when I was messing with the saturation of the pictures I took I noticed the funny looking mountainlike shaddow reflected in his eye and I loved the way the light looked like a sunrise/sunset depending on how you interpret it. When I added the guy jumping I found that the picture became much more powerful with the guy falling down rather than jumping for joy.



Wow! exciting I havn't had a picture do this well. As for the comment on the eye looking down, the way I had pictured it was that the person is on a cliff watching the person fall down, and the seeming indifference in his eye adds a creapy touch to the photo because you think he should be more freaked out. However this can also be seen as some form of explosion and the person is flying up. It can be seen in a number of ways.

Thanks for the great comments!
Disqualification Details
You must retain your original, unedited file(s) (exactly as recorded by your camera), and provide it to the Site Council along with a list of your editing steps within 48 hours of any validation request. Files that have been saved or altered with any editing or transfer software are NOT originals.

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 12/30/2007 03:13:25 AM
Seriously unsettling......nice work.
 02/05/2007 11:30:51 AM
haha wow....spaun of satan much?
 02/02/2007 06:19:31 PM


Message edited by author 2007-02-02 18:21:07.
 02/02/2007 04:24:59 PM
This is fantastic. You're right on target about the emotional punch of seeing someone falling. My only comment was going to be what Blue Moon said: I'd rather see the eye looking up in the frame.

Message edited by author 2007-02-02 16:25:24.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2007 09:13:17 AM
Very good dificult to choose witch of the 4 is the best
 02/02/2007 03:41:20 AM
Sweet image. I wish the eye were bigger though. It seems indifferent to the falling man. But perhaps that is why it is intoxicating.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2007 02:52:50 AM
I really like this shot and focus, but something was bothering me and I couldn't figure out what it was! Now I know...it's very strange that the eye is "looking" down, but the person looks like they are falling from above. I think this could have been fixed with a simple rotation. Still gave it a 9 though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/01/2007 09:41:14 PM
the technique is tired, but the motif of a falling man works very well with this technique, and you executed it well. Also, a gripping, appropriate title. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/01/2007 02:02:45 PM
Creative
 01/31/2007 01:57:45 PM
Eye catching image indeed
 01/31/2007 11:33:46 AM
Wonderful concept that is greatly executed. It is nice that you took advantage of expert editing as well. 'Hoping that this will do well.
 01/31/2007 06:46:42 AM
Really nice, but I feel that the close up eye shot is too freeequently used that it has lost its edge. This being said, you have done a remarkable job of it, and the reflection in the eye is beautifully done. Nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2007 04:16:32 PM
Way cool !
 01/30/2007 01:12:02 PM
The frame is indeed full, but I find the subject of the photo to be very small. Nice work, though. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/29/2007 04:35:37 PM
awesome. I love this shot
 01/28/2007 07:15:37 PM
Love colors in the eye 10
 01/28/2007 02:43:17 PM
Very creative - 7
 01/28/2007 08:37:25 AM
Awesome! Great use of expert editing as well. (At least I hope this was expert editing!)
 01/28/2007 02:17:45 AM
awesome concept + enviable execution = 10
 01/27/2007 04:45:11 PM
truly and amazing work of art! stunning
 01/27/2007 10:39:18 AM
clever editting.. the title really helps this image, but not in a blatently horrible "Lets shoe-horn this image into a challenge" kinda way.. gonna give you an 8 here..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2007 09:42:18 PM
Brilliant ... wish there were more depth of field for the eye ...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2007 08:34:22 PM
Good use of the rules, mc, ...8
 01/26/2007 04:22:52 PM
Awesome shot! One of the best I've seen so far!
 01/26/2007 03:57:54 PM
Meets the challenge for me. Wow!
 01/26/2007 02:24:25 PM
Wow, you've managed to tell a story with this one photo.. Great idea & well executed. I love everything about it. I thought at first a 9, but decided a 10 because you were so creative.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2007 12:23:12 PM
Great title and execution. Very creative.
 01/26/2007 09:34:55 AM
wow .. great idea and great result .... =8
 01/26/2007 07:13:10 AM
excellent creativity...wonderful image...a great cover for a book called 'Witness' ???
 01/26/2007 03:59:49 AM
AWESOME. 10


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