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Challenge: Crime Scene (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges - 2008
Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Lens: Sigma 70-210mm UC f/4.0-5.6 for Minolta
Location: Boston Area, MA, USA
Date: Jun 14, 2008
Aperture: f18
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Jun 15, 2008

 Just thought I'd have some fun with the challenge. I download 3-4 Ransom fonts and was not real happy with any of them. This is a combination of two of them.

By the way, my wife is very supportive of my photography, so this has no basis at all in truth.

PP in Gimp
Crop Square
Curves
Clone/Heal Dust and minor shadows
Dodge/Burn
USM

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Thanks for all the comments. This was my first attempt at a crude studio and I was having trouble with the lighting hence the ISO 400 and all the grain. I have solved the problems and will not do that again! The film was an attempt to show different photography items as clutter in the foreground. I still shoot film occasionally but I guess most DPC'ers do not and found the digital/analog mix at odds with each other. Point taken.

Statistics
Place: 35 out of 62
Avg (all users): 5.3866
Avg (commenters): 5.8182
Avg (participants): 4.5758
Avg (non-participants): 5.5528
Views since voting: 1212
Views during voting: 530
Votes: 194
Comments: 27
Favorites: 0

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 06/25/2008 11:43:12 AM
Hahahaha! My husband could send this one to me!

Love it!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/22/2008 11:57:37 PM
HA! this is beautiful
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 06/22/2008 10:31:28 PM
Nice idea and cool shot.
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 06/22/2008 09:51:30 PM
Your loving wife - ROFL
Funny one here. Beat her at her own game and use that film stuff *snicker*
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 06/22/2008 02:15:36 PM
Wonderful idea! Hope you got your roses, chocolates and apology. There is a lot of noise in this image, that spoils it a bit.
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 06/22/2008 01:07:14 AM
Funny! (I don't know, how many voters will actually read it...
Does it suggest you could still shoot with a film camera?
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 06/20/2008 11:25:35 PM
Honey? Is that you? I knew this day would come...
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 06/20/2008 07:11:33 PM
humor definitely scores you some points.... the image is super noisy though, did you maybe not have very much light? by your lens are you shooting w/ a sony? (that looks like a minolta maxxum lens)
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 06/19/2008 08:44:44 PM
:)
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 06/19/2008 12:44:50 PM
I love how its signed "Your loving wife." Why did she leave film behind if she has your DSLR?
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 06/19/2008 11:53:06 AM
What a way to get your attention! I'm sure it worked. Great concept and imagination.
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 06/19/2008 10:25:32 AM
Cute, but shot is grainy and this really isn't the crime "scene" per se. Also, the film is for???
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 06/19/2008 07:19:50 AM
good concept and note but setup a leetle staged...and it's a dslr why is there film in th shot?
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 06/19/2008 06:42:13 AM
Funny picture, looks quite grainy and not too good of quality
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 06/18/2008 10:07:13 PM
Perfect - you nailed it. Photo seems a little noisy. I guess you had to rely on a back up :-)
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 06/18/2008 03:38:50 AM
Very creative. The picture seems a little flat to me. I like how the ransom note is at an angle and some photo stuff at the bottom of the photo.
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 06/17/2008 11:04:25 PM
Cute... but what the heck are those objects at lower right? ;-)
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 06/17/2008 10:03:05 AM
Clever idea.
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 06/17/2008 12:52:43 AM
First off I love the concept! The actual photo has noise/grainy or both. Maybe to high on your ISO? I don't know specifically but thats what I see, I do love the ransom letter. Laid out perfectly, and if I may say so.....Very Appropriate. So kudos!!
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 06/16/2008 12:42:12 PM
Seems to me like you better be there with TWO! dozen roses!Great Idea however there is Lots of noise in the picture and the film doesnt quite fit as its a DSLR
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 06/16/2008 11:36:22 AM
Very funny!
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 06/16/2008 09:00:43 AM
very very funny :D
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 06/16/2008 05:44:46 AM
LOL I bet there are many wives who'd like to borrow that ransom note. Clever idea
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 06/16/2008 05:36:49 AM
LOL! Hahaha - It's funny because it's probably genuine! :) The note is great! The film... not so much. Good luck.
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 06/16/2008 02:47:48 AM
Flat and grainy, its interesting humor but does not give me good sense of a crime scene.
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 06/16/2008 12:31:05 AM
This is a really good idea. It would be nicer if this note would be less staged, and photo less noisy. Still a 7.
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 06/16/2008 12:23:01 AM
It appears a bit grainy to me, but it is a hilarious idea.
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