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A Samurai's Tale
A Samurai's Tale
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Every Picture Tells A Story (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Kyoto Studios Japan
Date: May 3, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/80 sec
Galleries: Performance, Action
Date Uploaded: May 3, 2008

 A samurai's female apprentice is attacked in order to draw him into a battle with an evil witch. She takes control of the apprentice (Who happens to be very cute) and uses her to try and kill the samurai. During the battle, the demon (Not witch) that controls the apprentice is killed by the samurai, along with several evil ninjas. This is when the apprentice turns back to her usual, cute and very agile self. The samurai tells her to run and take shelter somewhere while he deals with the witch. However, during the battle, the which uses trickery and an army of ninjas that almost kills the samurai...that is...until the apprentice shows up at the last minute to give just the right amount of help to defeat the witch. There land is free...but for how long?

Convert from RAW
Shadow/Highlights on Samurai and apprentice
Brightness/Contrast (Layer Mask and masked everything but shine on tree)
NEfex Tonal Contrast on people
NEfex Classical Soft Focus

Statistics
Place: 69 out of 170
Avg (all users): 5.7219
Avg (commenters): 0.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3333
Avg (non-participants): 6.0759
Views since voting: 1049
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 151
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 07/03/2008 03:22:46 PM
Don't know why it scored the way it did. I gave it a 7. My fave part was the lighting. Maybe the setup in the background took away from the supposed outdoor scene?
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 05/12/2008 12:26:38 PM
This is gorgeous! Nobody commented during voting?? I'm puzzled by the score - 53 5's. 22 4's?

Weird - you never know here.

I did't vote on the challenge and am just now looking.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/12/2008 09:52:05 AM
I was quite impressed by this one during voting...cant remember what I gave it, but is was high... very much like a movie still. I like the golden hue and highlights
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 05/12/2008 12:36:09 AM
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
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