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Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
Location: By the storage room
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 4, 2008

Viewed: 461
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

 Not much to this one, just trying not to fall behind. The lock has become the home of a spider. Some dodging and burning and selective sharpening. Copied the image and sharpened the whole thing, then wen back and masked out parts I didn't want sharp.
I forgot to add, that I also selectively added film grain. The effect was to strong in the highlights and erased them out.
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 03/01/2008 05:50:19 PM
"Not much to this one." Nothing could be further from the truth. Wonderful image with depth and feel, textures and tones to die for. Excellent.
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 02/24/2008 02:28:32 PM
Nice subject, I like this
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 02/19/2008 06:15:08 PM
Nice old feel to this. It makes me wonder what the lock is being used for. I like the contrast between the numbers on the lock and the rest of the image.
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 02/15/2008 02:33:06 PM
Thanks for the editing steps, really helpfull :) For me the left 3rd is kind of redundant though understand it might complete the overall scene setting. I'd have preferred a nice close up of the lock. Excellent conversion btw and agree with other commenters its much better than the colour version.
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 02/15/2008 12:13:59 AM
Can't get beyond the thought that this is a stunning exercise in BW conversion and tons of stuff I'll probably never advance to. I mean this in a good way; could spend a lot of time looking at the 2 photos side by side.
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 02/08/2008 08:32:17 PM
That is one very busy spider. I wonder what it thinks it's captured? I like the crop that you used to bring the focus in closer to the dial. I like how the dial and numbers really pop out now compared to your original.
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 02/08/2008 04:16:00 PM
First of all, neat shot. I keep trying to find the spider. Second of all, your processing steps fascinate me. I really need to learn to selectively do things to an image - it adds tremendous depth and "feel".
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 02/06/2008 03:48:26 PM
I really love this one. Subject matter is sort of ordinary, but the photo is not.
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 02/06/2008 09:32:39 AM
Very creepy. If I needed to lock something up, I'd make a 30 minute run to the hardware store rather than reach for that thing. :) And excellent processing. The shots works much better in B&W.
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 02/06/2008 08:23:54 AM
Whoa, nice and grungy. I love the effect. It's amazing the way that in black and white it looks artsy and interesting -- so much more so than the color version. Makes me pause and take more interest in the ordinary things aroundme -- how often they can become art!

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 02/06/2008 05:28:52 AM
A bit of an abstract feel.
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 02/06/2008 01:54:30 AM
great title and a great pic. i love the cob webs and the noise/grain really adds to the gritty feel.
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 02/05/2008 11:25:53 PM
nice "creepy-web-by" feeling! LG
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 02/05/2008 05:44:04 PM
Nice textures and details. Good DOF on the lock.
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 02/05/2008 12:49:22 PM
intensely cool conversion.. and I adore the dof!
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 02/05/2008 11:51:12 AM
Old, ancient, corroded, partially buried - the use of these visual metaphors can produce very emotive photos, you remind me.
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 02/05/2008 11:44:07 AM
Oh my! That is creepy! I do like it better in b/w. I want to know what size of spider lives there ..
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 02/05/2008 11:30:00 AM
Nice photo of something that most of use would have been unhappy to deal with. Including the spider would have gotten you bonus points. :-)
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 02/04/2008 09:22:07 PM
nice dof, i really like this...if this is 'not much to this one' id like to see you go all out for one of these...
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 02/04/2008 07:44:27 PM
the grain created by the soft areas really gives this a feel of film/ remembering to finish a photo for a side challenge - not simply cropping and desaturating is a thing I need to remember!
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