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Challenge: Contre-jour (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: ASU Campus
Date: Mar 31, 2007
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Abstract, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Mar 31, 2007

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Conversion from RAW - White Balance - reduced temperature to boost blue, rest auto
Channel Mixer - bumped green in blue channel to get realistic blue
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Statistics
Place: 132 out of 332
Avg (all users): 5.4130
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.3176
Avg (non-participants): 5.4949
Views since voting: 841
Views during voting: 237
Votes: 184
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 04/11/2007 01:06:23 PM
Most excellent blue. The Contre-jour is great. It wasa the subject matter that limited the piece. There is a lack of "wow" or emotional engagement that makes people stop and look. They see the shot for 2-3 seconds (literally), vote 5-6 because it's technically good, and move on. The 8-10 votes come when people stop and stare because they are sucked in to what they see.
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 04/11/2007 12:40:52 PM
I like the shot.. maybe the focus is indeed slightly soft.. Most people sharpen to the point of being a fault because that's what the general voters want..

I think the framing of the sun the jet trail is very very good.. Perhaps more negative space at the bottom half would have made the whole composition less confined looking..

Abstract doesn't do very well if competing against people shots or landscapes.. most people like pics that they can connect to..

And No it's not too blue..
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 04/11/2007 12:30:10 PM
Not too blue at all... the composition seems a bit heavy on the bottom and the focus seems a tad soft. Perhaps a different angle (and no jet trail) would've helped a bit.
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 04/11/2007 12:25:44 PM
I think the blue is just right! I have a feeling most DPC voters simply aren't too big on abstracts like this. It's very interesting!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/05/2007 07:47:34 PM
fortuitous jet trail
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 04/04/2007 03:51:07 AM
Powerful clean photo...
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 04/04/2007 03:03:56 AM
Good abstract, strong visual shapes.
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