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Together we LIVE, Alone we die.
Together we LIVE, Alone we die.
Dirt_Diver


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Six (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D40X
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Home
Date: Jan 20, 2008
Aperture: F/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Family, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2008

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 134
Avg (all users): 5.7778
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 5.7736
Avg (non-participants): 5.7795
Views since voting: 1300
Views during voting: 359
Votes: 180
Comments: 19
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 01/28/2008 01:52:21 PM
I really liked this shot - a bit surprised it didn't feature a lot higher in the ranking. It's a bold statement. I gave this a 9...for me the desaturation only served to move focus to the togetherness of the hands, rather than weirdly discolourised forearms. I reckon you'd do really well at a stock photography place with this image...(team work, togetherness etc).
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 01/28/2008 09:28:24 AM
I like the idea that your trying to grasp. Dont really think that the color combination is planned out all that well.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/27/2008 03:53:19 PM
a truly unique idea
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 01/27/2008 09:44:18 AM
Not sure if the Color/B&W works for this.
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 01/25/2008 09:51:05 PM
I like the use of selective desaturation.
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 01/25/2008 01:51:47 PM
I like the focus on the hands, but the black and white on the arms makes it look like they are sick. Pretty cool picture tho!
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 01/24/2008 08:01:50 PM
cheesy as hell title - also dont see the point of the selective desat
 01/24/2008 06:43:55 AM
This rules. Great idea. Nicely done too and great comp. You done good with the central crop and the colours are nice too.

If i'm being nitpicky (which i am) I would suggest giving it all a bit mroe contrast to make the arms look a bit more rounded and to increase the tones of the black and white. Also, maybe having the other 'big hand' at the top would have balanced it better. It looks like both the adult hands are at the bottom which makes it look a bit heavy down there. But still, it's one of the most 'human' images I've seen so far.

Great title too :)
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 01/23/2008 09:09:06 PM
I like the composition and the idea but I hate the selective desaturation you did, sorry. It just looks too odd.
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 01/22/2008 11:46:16 PM
Nicely done. The selective desat takes away from this image, at least for me.
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 01/22/2008 09:15:00 PM
Interesting shot.
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 01/22/2008 05:34:52 AM
Horrible - in a fascinating way, that is. The implication of your title is certainly carried out in the image - the de-saturated parts of the arms seeming ly having the pallor of death and decay, especially enhanced by the flesh tones being so unaffected. I don't like the metaphysical implications at all however - that implication that only in groups can we have any meaning is surely anathema: what possibility for individual genius in that world? If everything is concensus then everything is mediocre.
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 01/22/2008 01:02:49 AM
conceptually one of the bests in the challenge. partial desaturation is a matter of choice but i see why you went that way.
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 01/21/2008 05:35:17 PM
It just doesn't do anything for me.
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 01/21/2008 03:08:17 PM
Very creative!
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 01/21/2008 02:48:52 PM
cool idea (desaturating those specific parts of the photo)
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 01/21/2008 12:04:04 PM
wow! nice job!!! If i voted in this challenge i'd give it a 9!
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 01/21/2008 10:44:47 AM
I like the concept, and the execution is great. I don't care for the desaturation.
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 01/21/2008 09:45:35 AM
Nice idea. The desaturation of the arms is distracting to me. It give a ghostly effect to the image. Maybe that's what you intended.
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