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CarlvanHeerden


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Challenge: Abstract Black and White (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Our lounge
Date: Aug 26, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2Sec
Galleries: Abstract, Children
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2008

 Dark scene with dark background and clouds. The only light is from the child's face.

Old clock, old painting as background, my son's reflection. Light on his face supplied by a reading lamp. That was the most difficult part.

Some cropping, light and contrast, green filter.

Statistics
Place: 294 out of 318
Avg (all users): 4.2452
Avg (commenters): 4.6000
Avg (participants): 4.1781
Avg (non-participants): 4.3049
Views since voting: 996
Views during voting: 227
Votes: 155
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 11/27/2008 10:39:47 AM
Very moody. I like it!
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 11/07/2008 02:06:54 AM
Originally posted by PapaBob:
Wow, this is one of the shots that really gets missed with the speed voters and the score is much lower IMHO than it should have been. Once you see the reflected face the image comes alive. Nicely done!


Thank you. I afterwards felt I should have tried harder to make the reflection more recognizeable.
 11/06/2008 04:09:00 PM
Wow, this is one of the shots that really gets missed with the speed voters and the score is much lower IMHO than it should have been. Once you see the reflected face the image comes alive. Nicely done!
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 09/04/2008 11:14:22 AM
I like the lighting on this one. good job.
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 09/03/2008 07:59:13 AM
Very interesting setup. After reading your comments this photo clicks a little better. If your son's face was a tad more recognizable it may have come across stronger. May have to keep an eye on you - I like the way you see things. :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/02/2008 11:04:51 PM
Something about this strikes a chord with me. I love how you chose to keep this in a darker tone.
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 08/29/2008 10:06:01 AM
This is a great image; I really like the dramatic light and shadow.

However, I don't feel it fits the definition of abstract art particularly well (though better than many in this challenge!) -- to quote from abstract art on Wikipedia: "Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which exists independently of visual references to the world."
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2008 09:45:05 AM
Interesting low-key shot (probably getting hammered on it being dark). As an abstract I'm not sure it works because the subject is quite identifiable. That's JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.
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 08/28/2008 09:31:50 AM
I don't see the abstract angle to this.
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 08/27/2008 05:55:53 PM
Just not abstract enough. Dark but thats about it.
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