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Faithful prayer brings peace
Faithful prayer brings peace
sekarmalathy


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: 7 Heavenly Virtues II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Bloomington
Date: Jun 22, 2008
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 22, 2008

Used SB800 with a home made snoot for backlighting. Used a home-made reflector(foam board with aluminium foil) behind the idol to reflect the light on the idol and the model's hands.

I took a lot of shots to understand the lighting, which is pretty much a new area for me. My wife, Malathy who posed for this picture cooperated with a lot of patience.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 83
Avg (all users): 5.9511
Avg (commenters): 7.2857
Avg (participants): 5.8158
Avg (non-participants): 5.9863
Views since voting: 1612
Views during voting: 307
Votes: 184
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0


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07/31/2008 04:33:37 PM
Man...this is really good and nice shot and it should deserve more. I can't imagine people who voted 1, 2, & 3...they should use their brains.
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07/25/2008 07:27:50 PM
I don't understand why anyone voted this under a 6. I would have personally given it an 8. I love it.
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07/08/2008 03:28:43 PM
Critique Club Review:

Color Saturation and Hue: Colors fit well in this image, skin tones are natural.

Brightness and Contrast: Brightness is appropriate for this image. Contrast is very good, highlights are not blown out. Dark areas are nice and inky.

Focus and depth of field: Focus is nice and sharp. Depth of field captures all the subject elements well. Perhaps if the red cloth had been allowed to go soft, it might have worked even a little better.

I like this image a lot. I like the smoke, and at the same time the smoke bothers me. I love the curves and the lighting of the smoke. Very nice texture. But at the same time, the smoke cuts the image in half, almost making two images out of one.

If there is no "rule" on the placement of the incense, I think someplace other than at the bottom of the picture, perhaps where the flame is. So that the image is no longer cut in half.

As is the photo tells a very strong story. Congratulations on a well deserved top 20 finish.
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07/02/2008 01:37:46 AM
I thought your pic was great (although I had some nits to pick :P) and I gave you an 8, but Your score was hit hard by those '1's. I can't imagine why someone would think to give this a 1, though I wouldn't be surprised if it was a manifestation of some form of xenophobia or ethnocentrism. Congrats on the top 20 !
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/01/2008 05:54:53 PM
Really like this ΓΆ€“ and believe it to be one the best in the challenge, perfectly communicating the virtue to the viewer! I like how you obscured with darkness some of the items in the picture as well as the praying woman. Good luck!
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06/30/2008 08:49:57 PM
very nice lighting on the statue, smoke, and person
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06/28/2008 06:27:06 AM
I like the set up and the silhouetted face.
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06/27/2008 10:11:12 PM
I like this shot...Love the lighting and the smoke.
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06/27/2008 08:32:48 AM
well done, many abused theme in this challenge but the challenge title is this....
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06/25/2008 06:39:00 PM
i think this would be stronger with just a tad more light on the face /5
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06/25/2008 12:28:22 AM
nicely done, 8
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