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Melethia


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Challenge: Street Smarts (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2007
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Kuwait
Date: Nov 14, 2007
Date Uploaded: Nov 17, 2007

 This was taken at a car wash near Kuwait City. The men wait in a room on the garage level, or outside. The women wait in a room upstairs. I shot this from that room, through a filthy window. This gentleman is the guy who directs you, as you drive up, to an open bay. He's also the one who brings you your ticket and collects the money when your car is ready. Customer service is always a "lived and learned" experience in my book!

By the way, while you wait, someone brings you a very small glass mug of hot sweet tea. It's quite nice!

Processing is my basic editing acid treatment. This is also partially desaturated - I liked the muted effect for what is presented.

I'm assured by timfy that this will probably be sub-5. I'm hoping Don will notice it. :-)

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 61
Avg (all users): 5.9223
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.0000
Avg (non-participants): 5.9780
Views since voting: 2038
Views during voting: 371
Votes: 193
Comments: 34
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 12/05/2007 02:48:23 PM
Killer good shot Deb, very nice finish for an arguably off-topic image :-) One of my high scores, but I thought it was doomed.
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 12/02/2007 03:41:49 PM
Congrat's Deb--I've not been paying attention to challenge results, so missed that you got top 10! Way to go!
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 12/02/2007 01:04:54 PM
This is the first I'd seen this! It's fantastic!
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 12/02/2007 12:58:42 PM
This is really interesting, Deb. I like the layers of interest. Nice finish.
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 12/02/2007 11:46:08 AM
So glad that this was not a sub-5 image! Love the color tones. I also like how the staggered columns on the right balance out the picture. And of course, I love the back story behind the photo. Congrats on the top 10!
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 11/30/2007 05:21:11 PM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish. Beautiful shot!
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 11/28/2007 10:50:14 PM
Hey, look at that! A sub-6 top 10! That's like twisting your eyes around to see the back of your head, isn't it? So take all the nice stuff everyone's said below and repeat it on behalf of me. But I had you on my faves list a LONG time ago. :)
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 11/28/2007 07:28:52 PM
Deb, I'm so glad you went ahead and entered this - I LOVE it. I didn't get a chance to tell you to go for it in advance, but it rocks. Many congrats on a top 10. Definitely deserved a 6+ score.
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 11/28/2007 05:32:39 PM
Yes, you are a-MAZING !! at making the ordinary look like something you want to hang up in your house . . .or something you'd buy in a gallery. Your basic-editing acid treatment is so awesome. I just got Photoshop CS3, so I'm going to pull up that thread where you explain how you do this and practice. I LOVE IT!

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 11/28/2007 02:58:34 PM
SUCCESS: Melethia has been added to your favorites list.

I'm constantly amazed by your ability to find sublime beauty in mundane surroundings. Your shots, this one included, are an inspiration to me. Keep it up, please.
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 11/28/2007 02:50:55 PM
Many congrats on the top 10 finish Debs.

I really like the effect that the acid treatment you applied has, any chance of doing a smple tutorial on this so others (well me at least could have a go at it)

Love the composition so that we can only see half of the mechanic and the repeating pillars give a great effect

Take care in KC
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 11/28/2007 09:48:33 AM
yummy colors.
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 11/28/2007 09:33:34 AM
Well lookee here. I sure was wrong wasn't I? Glad I was. I think this edit was better than your original edit. Well done Deb! Don't ever listen to me again. ;)
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 11/28/2007 07:18:05 AM
Top 10! Yay! Brilliant as always.
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 11/28/2007 01:01:12 AM
Sweet shot, Deb! Grats on the top 10! :D
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 11/28/2007 12:23:51 AM
another great shot Deb. I love your processing and how the shot just pulls me into it
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 11/28/2007 12:21:42 AM
handsome garage scene - fabulous colour edit.
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 11/28/2007 12:19:59 AM
Hey! A star for your profile. Nice.
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 11/28/2007 12:15:11 AM
Terrific shot and beautiful processing. Congrats on your top 10. (and so much for timfy's prediction skills).
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 11/28/2007 12:07:11 AM
Blimey, I didn't have this down as yours, Debs - you found (and processed for) some colour! It was in my top two of the challenge, and I came back to view it several times during voting.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/27/2007 11:47:37 PM
What an incredible photo! The repetitive walls f0rm an interesting lead in line, with the placement of the mechanic spot on. The diagonals make this very strong compositionally - my eye is led in initially by the blue walls then along the back wall to the fr left, and back diagonally via the inspection pit placed on the 'third' to the mechanic. The processing is just right for the photo, with the emphasis on textures. But it is the ambiguity, the story that really makes this. A garage with no car, a mechanic with no work. excellent.
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 11/26/2007 06:17:17 PM
nice colors
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 11/26/2007 10:45:36 AM
Awesome setting, maybe the character is a little too small, 5.
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 11/26/2007 09:09:59 AM
There's something about this photo I really like, its simple but captures so much - 8
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 11/24/2007 03:03:35 PM
Love the colors
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 11/24/2007 12:44:52 AM
Beautiful colors! Nice composition and depth.
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 11/23/2007 02:28:25 AM
love the compostion
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 11/21/2007 08:05:48 PM
One of my favs! Love the colors and the guy looks rather mysterious. Gave you a 10 earlier, just back to leave a comment!
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 11/21/2007 01:47:17 PM
interesting
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 11/21/2007 11:12:33 AM
a cool perspective - i wish there was some action going on
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 11/21/2007 06:30:26 AM
I really like this one, the colors and toning are fantastic and it has a nice urban mood to it. 8
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 11/21/2007 01:21:52 AM
ok that makes 3 killer shots in this challenge so far.
who would have known...
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 11/21/2007 01:00:41 AM
The point is well made, but the composition didn't bring the technician to become the main object.
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 11/21/2007 12:16:47 AM
nice pov.
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