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A Meditation
A Meditation
dseablom


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-08 (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Pasadena, CA
Date: Aug 17, 2007
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/3
Galleries: Interior, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2007

 I found this statue in a dusty corner at work and couldn't resist taking a shot. The spotlight they had aimed at it was casting too many shadows, so I left the spot on, turned off the room lights and bounced my flashlight off the wall behind me while I took the shot. I shot it originally for "the sacred" but the editing rules of this challenge allowed me to clean it up enough to be almost presentable.

Had I realized I was going to submit this, I would have been more careful when masking in PS but I don't have time to go back to re-edit! I'm sure it'll get hammered for the "glow" but I still kind of like it.

Statistics
Place: 492 out of 503
Avg (all users): 4.2848
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 4.2679
Avg (non-participants): 4.3333
Views since voting: 804
Views during voting: 200
Votes: 151
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/05/2007 11:02:46 AM
Sorry but this is not really stacking up to the rest of the entries in the challenge, it just looks like a snapshot of something you had laying around, there is nothing interesting about it wether that be lighting, colors or setting. Just wanted to explain why I gave a 3.
 09/04/2007 12:24:28 PM
Crop at the bottom a little awkward.
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 09/01/2007 01:40:06 PM
The shadow across the face spoils this rather nice image.
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