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Boat's Bloody Bow
Boat's Bloody Bow
madcrabber


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-04 (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Fisherman's Terminal, Seattle, WA
Date: Apr 5, 2007
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250sec
Galleries: Water, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Apr 6, 2007

 crop, resize, exposure, gamma, hue, saturation, flatten, USM
The rusty deposits forming the lines on the bow of the boat interested me in the warm light of the sunrise. It made it look like th boat was almost bleeding to me. I found interest in the reflection in the water below the bow also and the connection between the boat above and reflection below the water line.

Statistics
Place: 285 out of 573
Avg (all users): 5.6905
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 5.5983
Avg (non-participants): 5.9020
Views since voting: 807
Views during voting: 207
Votes: 168
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/12/2007 08:16:03 AM
Hi from the critique club

A Charming composition in this shot.
The shadow which passes over a large part of the left hull subdues the colour and contrast of the image. Could you have moved to the right, to push the shadow back a bit? There is also a shadow under the anchor to the left which, if made more prominent would add depth and detail. You could have used the burn tool in PP to achieve this effect.
I think that the reflection in the water is wonderful and adds great texture to the image. The colour of the boat at the water edge and within the water is where the shadow cast is most noticeable and I think that use of the burn/dodge tool may have been used to even the colour shift out a little.
You could use the sponge tool to saturate the red rusty streaks as suggested in your comments but I think it is quite striking as it is.

In general this is a fine abstract shot with striking textures and colour. Your score reflects the wide variety of preference within the DPC voters and some will not appreciate its artistic quality. I think it is delightful
I hope you find this critique useful and I wish you good luck in future challenge entries
Regards Rosie
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2007 04:09:19 PM
I love the crop, the colors and the idea. Well done.
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 05/06/2007 06:44:05 PM
Very good composition.
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 05/06/2007 05:33:29 PM
Great abstract - maybe you could tweak the saturation a bit more to make it more striking, but it's IMO just fine as it is too.
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 05/06/2007 02:54:19 PM
Mmmmmm.... blood.
 05/01/2007 12:14:57 PM
Cool... interesting subject and amazing composition!
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