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My Attempt to emulate tcmartin’s “Despair”
My Attempt to emulate tcmartin’s “Despair”
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Challenge: Deja Vu III (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: bedroom
Date: Sep 16, 2007
Aperture: F/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 4.5 sec
Date Uploaded: Sep 16, 2007

Mistake 1 entering a woody in a non woody challenge.
I choose this one because I was impressed with how much emotion was put into a simple wooden toy. After 5 hours of trying it is plain to me why some members win ribbons, and some of us don’t.
Simple processing, adjusted white balance in digital photo pro. Elements 4 slight desat the woody, burned the edges of the background. Resize, sharpen, save for the web.

Statistics
Place: 71 out of 111
Avg (all users): 5.8973
Avg (commenters): 6.5556
Avg (participants): 5.8868
Avg (non-participants): 5.9032
Views since voting: 796
Views during voting: 285
Votes: 146
Comments: 11
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09/24/2007 05:01:21 PM
Great lighting on this! I gave you an 8. Underrated for sure!
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09/24/2007 09:55:24 AM
Wow! I never, ever thought that I would bump into a âDéjà vuâ of one of my shots. I must say I am flattered and thank you. I think you did a great job. I totally get those 5 hours you put in â the lighting on this was tough for me as I struggled to get what it was that I had in my head â it was probably just the emotion of that day that was eventually responsible for the required random error to get what I was feeling and was after. Thanks again and great job.

Chris
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/23/2007 08:55:18 AM
Very nicely done emulation on the original. The main subject is illuminated wonderfully such that we can see many details and the pose of the subject with clarity. My only critique here is that the tones seem a bit cold. Now admittedly that does fit in with the mood you are trying to convey; despair. However, on my monitor I am seeing some warm reddish brown tones in the floor. Bringing out and turning up those tones to a more visible level could help the visual appeal because the warmer tones can add another dimension that would be interesting to the eye. Also by playing around with Brightness/Contrast, Color Balance, Highlight/Midtone/Shadow Adjustment, and perhaps the Gamma Adjustment controls would bring out a more richer, deeper tones to the wood of the Woody for as they appear now the tones are flat and 'cast' in a cold light.
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09/23/2007 02:28:18 AM
Good work. I think the light coloured areas of the background on the original give it the punch.
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09/21/2007 08:25:07 PM
good job! - 8
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09/20/2007 09:00:37 PM
great!
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09/20/2007 01:24:34 AM
Pretty good emulation. Seems to lack a touch of the drama that the original had. 6
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09/18/2007 11:46:03 PM
Poor woody. Lighting isn't as strong as it is in the original, but the pose is identical. Nicely done.
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09/17/2007 04:39:39 PM
Although Christopher's lighting is more dramatic, I like the way your background fades to darkness sooner. Excellent job.
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09/17/2007 06:15:36 AM
very close. lighthing is differant, perhaps a little lower angle on your would have helped.
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09/17/2007 05:10:31 AM
Good lighting.
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