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03/14/2004 11:52:31 PM |
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This was one of the most memorable entries from the challenge to me. The center of interest is the fire (which is appropriate for the challenge), but the ghosts add an extra element that moves the image above the mundane. The image has an overall warm, cozy feeling, not at all creepy or scary; the ghosts just want to get warm!
Creative choices
The lighting from fire is great, but the candles are distracting; the image would work better without them. The setting (a fireplace as opposed to an open campfire) works well to define the shapes of the ghosts, as well as adding an interesting texture to the photo. The soft focus and noise add to the cozy feeling.
Technical aspects
The fire is overexposed, although avoiding this would certainly underexpose the rest of the image and probably not allow enough time to achieve the ghost effect, so it was probably a good tradeoff. The ghosts are mostly done well, but the one in the middle is a bit too transparent where the flame shines through and the right leg of the right one is obaque where the flame reflected off his pants. Some judicious retouching could have improved both of these areas. |
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03/07/2004 09:53:43 PM |
| I love ghosting shots! :) Wish there was a little more color though |
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03/07/2004 03:55:33 AM |
| Very interesting composition. I like the idea. Unfortunately the lights in the background distracts from the main subjects , the ghost. Your eyes will looks at the main fire and wander away toward the lights on the top. I would try reshooting because this is an excellent idea. |
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03/06/2004 11:53:35 PM |
| Creative and well done. The noise gives it a nice atmosphere. |
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03/05/2004 01:51:19 PM |
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03/05/2004 03:18:19 AM |
| Creepy! and a different image to the others well done and I like the creativity 8 |
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03/05/2004 12:20:24 AM |
Because this is a tall shot (and I didn't expand my browser) I had to scroll up and down a little to get all the shot. Doing this, I accidently noticed that if you crop just under the 4 lights at the top, you end up with a MUCH more potent shot! This does cut off the taller 'ghosts' head, but it still has more 'pop'! I'm not a big fan of the 'ghost' images but this one is very well though out and executed!
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03/04/2004 11:40:55 PM |
| Interesting shot, nice "ghost" effect. The lights at the upper left end are quite distracting. |
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03/04/2004 11:29:00 AM |
| Extra credit for creativity here. |
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03/02/2004 07:38:20 AM |
| Wow I like it, Could you bring out the figures a little more somehow, I almost missed them. Nice Idea |
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03/02/2004 01:07:52 AM |
| nice effect, multi exposure? interesting. Un foutunately the fire is lacking some definition due to the mult shot and the compostion could use some improvement as well. |
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03/01/2004 06:27:32 PM |
| The double exposure is a neat trick but I'm sorry to say that the noise (intentional or not) takes away from your image. |
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03/01/2004 01:23:15 PM |
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03/01/2004 12:09:39 AM |
| Neat idea. It's too baad the long shutter introduced a lot of noise. Also I think I would have not included the candles above |
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