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Zone of saturation
Zone of saturation
marvin


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Candid IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Reykavík
Date: Jun 7, 2007
Aperture: F/5,6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/6 sec.
Galleries: Candid, Children
Date Uploaded: Jun 7, 2007

Kids outside my home playing. Used auto levels, adjusted curves, increased the saturation and masked out color on the concrete around the swing. Unsharpened it.

Statistics
Place: 235 out of 448
Avg (all users): 5.4257
Avg (commenters): 6.7000
Avg (participants): 5.3300
Avg (non-participants): 5.6250
Views since voting: 746
Views during voting: 240
Votes: 148
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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06/17/2007 10:33:27 PM
The blur isn't doing it for me
06/16/2007 12:16:30 PM
It looks like they're working out some mathematical equation. 10
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06/15/2007 05:19:48 PM
Really too far away to see many details
06/14/2007 12:41:53 PM
I like this photo. I like how some are in motion and others are not...Good color, cool angle...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/13/2007 04:42:14 PM
First impression: 5.

So, why is there this playground in the middle of a parking lot? That's my first question. I looked to the title for help, but I don't totally understand it, or have you desaturated the grass around the playground?

Another question is what is the main subject of the photograph? Or is it the swingset and everything that goes on around it. If the subject is the swingset, then all the children should be blurred. If the subject is a child, only one (or a group that is interacting) should not be blurred. I do like the use of slow shutter speeds, I'm just a bit confused about the point of the image.

Other technicals: sharpness and saturation is good. The composition is... offputting. Maybe just the centered box, makes it all seem impersonal and contained, like a fish-bowl.

I think I'll bump this one to a 6. While it isn't very focused and doesn't seem to have a main theme/subject, it is thought provoking.

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06/13/2007 11:51:41 AM
Nice 'busy' shot. the desat works very well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/12/2007 11:05:53 PM
This is reall an interesting shot, nicely done.
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06/11/2007 11:09:59 PM
Terrific composition. Bumping this one (and I rarely ever do that)....up to a 7.
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06/11/2007 07:26:44 PM
good perspective, and i like the bright colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
06/11/2007 02:58:26 AM
Nice capture - Brilliant - Love this a lot - Hope to see it on the front page later in the week. Really wonderful.
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06/11/2007 12:52:29 AM
fun to look at for sure.
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