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De Sousa's Swan Lake
De Sousa's Swan Lake
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Deja Vu III (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D40X
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Home
Date: Sep 12, 2007
Aperture: F10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/8 Sec
Galleries: Still Life, Birds
Date Uploaded: Sep 16, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 46 out of 111
Avg (all users): 6.3137
Avg (commenters): 6.0909
Avg (participants): 6.0175
Avg (non-participants): 6.4896
Views since voting: 1329
Views during voting: 360
Votes: 153
Comments: 15
Favorites: 2 (view)


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09/25/2007 01:42:42 PM
Hi Joe,
thanks for choosing this image for this challenge. I know it isn't an easy work as it looks. I know all the effort you putted in it and I know you did a great job. CONGRATS and keep on the great work.
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09/24/2007 09:51:29 AM
CONGRATULATIONS, Joe! You really did a great imitation of this very cool photo. And for your efforts, you get brand new photo gracing your "best photos" on your profile page! That's awesome!
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09/24/2007 08:30:18 AM
nice job Joe....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/23/2007 02:33:11 AM
Great take on this great image.
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09/21/2007 11:45:02 AM
Jorge...I think this is my favorite one....so very meaningful to me...
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09/20/2007 08:01:16 PM
Nicely done, as is the other one in this challenge.
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09/20/2007 10:32:14 AM
Nicely done emulation of De Sousa's Swan Lake! The thing that really plays with our imagination and captures our attention is the musical wake as the swan 'swims' past. I can't be sure if the sheet music you used is from Swan Lake but I certainly hope so for that would strengthen the composition. Lighting is good but could be better for the lighting drops off drastically on the far right hand side such that the music falls into shadow. Moving the light source a few more inches away could have still cast a spotlight while illuminating the whole of the sheet music. I would have liked the forground to be in sharper focus/detail. Utilizing an aperture of 7.1 or even higher along with low ISO 50-100 and slower shutter speed (1/8 to 1/50) will greatly increase image detail along with increasing the sharpness of your Depth of Field. Lastly, I think bringing the viewer a bit more closer to the music & the paper swan would increase visual impact for you will show us more - here you have too much of the sheet music visible that we see the far right edge of the sheet and the black background beyond. Sometimes less is more, bring us closer to your main subject and let it shine.
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09/20/2007 01:25:07 AM
It looks a little sloppy compared to the original, which had strong crisp lines but otherwise a good attempt.
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09/18/2007 11:28:49 PM
Very good remake. Only critique is that the notes are upside down.
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09/18/2007 09:30:12 PM
Very nice remake of the original!
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09/18/2007 02:38:57 PM
great replica of de sousa's swan lake.
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09/18/2007 12:49:36 PM
Great job.
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09/18/2007 06:44:12 AM
good replica of DeSousa's image. Your swan looks a bit ill, though
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09/17/2007 01:16:26 PM
Not quite as sharp and lacking the dramatic shadows of De Sousa's original, but still well done.
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09/17/2007 09:12:17 AM
bad angle? bird too big?
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