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Cancer Charm
Cancer Charm
Shannon


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Challenge: Zodiac (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: My Kitchen
Date: Jan 27, 2004
Aperture: F5.7
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Still Life, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2004

 This was a last minute entry, as all can probably tell, it is a charm of the cancer symbol from a neclace of mine, I like the negetaive space in this shot and the simplicity of it, anxious to see what others think.

This shot was taken in black and white, so all that was done out of camera is ps was resize andjust brightness and contrast, and add the border, and sharpen. Then after submitting it once I was playing around in PS and decided I like it better inverted so switched my entry, which was probably a mistake but time will tell I guess. I'm not expecting this to do very well but usually the ones that I am expecting to do good bomb miserably lol, so nothing to do but wait and see.

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Place: 91 out of 120
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Votes: 247
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2004 01:31:45 PM
Yep - Excellent composition - The best use of negative space I have seen used for a long time. I am wondering if a highlight on the top end of the claw would have worked. I have put one on in photoshop to see and I think it does - without detracting from all the low-key.
It may be possible to have done it "in-camera" though not easily
David
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 01/31/2004 01:26:33 AM
A bit too much black here I think Its a shame because the crab looks good
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 01/30/2004 08:24:08 AM
Good idea, but overall, uninteresting.
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 01/29/2004 12:43:11 PM
A little too low-key for me. I like the idea of placing the subject in the corner and including a lot of negative space but I find that the subject is too near to the edges of the frame - feels a bit tight to me.
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 01/28/2004 10:49:30 AM
I know you wanted it dark, but in my opinion, the crab should be lighter.
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 01/28/2004 10:41:31 AM
Too dark for me.
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 01/28/2004 05:08:39 AM
I love the space that is on the picture good balance
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