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karmat


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Challenge: Negative Space (Classic Editing)
Collection: Black and White
Camera: Sony DSC-S30
Location: nursery
Date: Sep 15, 2002
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/180
Date Uploaded: Sep 15, 2002

I cut out a white frame adn took a pic of my hand like i was hanging on to something. then adjusted contrast, converted to bw and cropped. Wanted it to look like hand was coming out of pic. :-)

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 218
Avg (all users): 6.6863
Avg (commenters): 7.7941
Avg (participants): 6.7793
Avg (non-participants): 6.6102
Views since voting: 1875
Votes: 322
Comments: 37
Favorites: 3 (view)


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09/23/2002 10:38:00 AM
Congrats karmat!!!! Great work!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/22/2002 11:30:00 PM
For being a set up shot, I think the leveling could be better. Ther is a very strong horizontal line, and it's making a bit of a left turn. Overall though, the photo is very nice. I do like it a lot, and the use of neg. space is clear, and very good. 8 good luck in the challenge. ~hbunch7187~
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09/22/2002 11:00:00 PM
Seems like an obvious idea when someone else thinks of it...well conceived and well executed.
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09/22/2002 10:53:00 PM
Very well composed, though I would've had your model clench a bit harder to show struggle.
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09/22/2002 04:45:00 PM
A perfect concept, Simple, Artsy, a masterful work of art. - good luck - Gotcha
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09/22/2002 04:03:00 PM
The black and white contrast is a great effect, nice job!
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09/22/2002 03:06:00 AM
Nice shot. I like the contrast in this one. 7
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09/21/2002 12:19:00 PM
I like this simple image a lot. It's a great rule of thirds example and yet still original and punchy.
7, Kavey
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09/20/2002 02:40:00 PM
cute! Good luck in the challenge. Grayce aka Gracious
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09/20/2002 12:34:00 PM
nice!
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09/20/2002 06:57:00 AM
To me, this photo poses a friendly debate over which of the spaces is the negative space. It's the debate that keeps me interested, after the initial grin at this poor soul clinging to the edge. I would have preferred a perfectly even white area (the line is a tiny bit crooked), but the general composition is right on. Good lighting (maybe a bit more contrast?) and good use of negative space up top ... it weighs down on top of the fingers. 8
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09/19/2002 11:27:00 PM
Wonderful division of space.
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09/19/2002 09:15:00 PM
Very original. I like the composition. ... makes you wonder what is behind the person hanging on. 8
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09/19/2002 02:01:00 PM
Interesting :) This is definitely a unique interpretation of the challenge... The focus on the fingers is a tad soft for my taste, and the flash appears to have washed out some of the finer detail in the fingers.

Meets Challenge: 10
Technical Merit: 4
Artistic Merit: 5
Creative Merit: 7
WOW Factor: 5

Score: 6 - JMSetzler
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09/19/2002 10:48:00 AM
Kilroy was here!...
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09/19/2002 10:21:00 AM
What can i say??? I love this..awesome clean lines...contrast...use of negative space...great idea! Lisa
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09/19/2002 09:58:00 AM
Very clever - really jumps out at you! I wish there was no thin grey line around our photos when they are displayed for us to judge - yours would otherwise be even more powerful, I think! - not your fault, I know! :) I do like the use of neg space here - a good example of where a single color is more effective in a negative space than a texture or other treatment.
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09/19/2002 01:33:00 AM
Defines the concept of the topic.... besides it gives us the Whole grayscale on 3 elements.... Clear and Precise... I like it a lot
Victor R Ojeda
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09/18/2002 08:36:00 PM
I realy love this
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09/18/2002 08:35:00 PM
Not only does the image use negative space to show the image, the hand comes out of negative space itself. A douple meaning negative space--gets my 10 for this alone although it is not necessarily the most pleasing image to look at.
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09/18/2002 05:48:00 PM
Well done - I like the contrast between black and white!
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09/18/2002 11:15:00 AM
Good image, it really looks like someone is holding on for dear life, good use of negative space
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09/17/2002 11:50:00 AM
Great idea! Would love to see a more homogenous tone across the white area. 8
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09/17/2002 06:43:00 AM
good
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09/16/2002 11:40:00 PM
great image. good use of negative space. the hand seems a bit out of focus, but barely noticable. cmcvety.
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09/16/2002 11:36:00 PM
I like. Something I would buy. Nice! - bamaster (8)
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09/16/2002 10:24:00 PM
I like this. It is almost a bit startling. Very unique .
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09/16/2002 08:02:00 PM
Simply Great! I would like to see the white edge evened out, other than that 9.
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09/16/2002 07:35:00 PM
very nice
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09/16/2002 04:35:00 PM
Very good! I like the contrast between the black and white
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09/16/2002 02:07:00 PM
I wish I could see more stress on the fingers... as if they were really hanging on. Right now it looks like they are just resting.
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09/16/2002 12:34:00 PM
Another of these well taken shots, good framing etc, but ultimately my feeling is: Whats the point? Theres nothing really to hold any interest, nothing really being shown to me.
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09/16/2002 11:11:00 AM
Excellent!!! Nice contrast and composition (I almost detect that the 'line' is uneven - could be me). I like this very much - grrrreat work 10
Ruthann (update)
Neg Space: Does it make a difference? yes
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09/16/2002 11:00:00 AM
Clever, Creative. Good b&w. Score 8 Justine
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09/16/2002 09:02:00 AM
Composition: Good 6
Lighting: 5
Appeal:6, Total Rating6 Sulamk
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09/16/2002 09:02:00 AM
classical yin and yang ......... I can hear the sound of one hand clapping.
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09/16/2002 12:57:00 AM
This is a good use of negative space and it is an interesting photo. Well-done!
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