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Challenge: Something New II (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
Date: May 5, 2004
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.3 sec
Galleries: Interior, Still Life
Date Uploaded: May 5, 2004

 Cropped a bit of excess background out. Adjusted levels and contrast. Converted to grayscale via lab color. Applied a duotone and upped the saturation a tad. The radio was given to me by my Dad, it's pretty old and very dear to me. I'm not sure how it will do in the challenge but I'm pleased with how it came out. :)

Statistics
Place: 140 out of 187
Avg (all users): 4.8629
Avg (commenters): 4.8571
Avg (participants): 4.7714
Avg (non-participants): 5.0000
Views since voting: 1060
Votes: 175
Comments: 25
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 05/21/2005 11:17:18 PM
Creative and interesting in a good way selection. may have been better with a background. suggest positioning this subject against a modern techno-backdrop as a contrast (old v. new) and work on dof & focus. i don't like the sepia on this subject. the round black corners distract. I'd be interested in this photo for my gallery if you take my suggestion especially finding a contrasting background and leaving the radio in b/w against a color background. a visibly steaming cup of coffee (or any liquid prucing steam) positioned adjacent to the radio would be a perfect touch and would fit what I am looking for to purchase. contact me if interest. CMKStudio
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/16/2004 04:09:30 AM
The sepia works well with this.
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 05/15/2004 10:04:29 PM
Interesting subject but enough out of focus as to really undermine the image.
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 05/15/2004 05:58:38 PM
I like the shadows on the radio here... especially the symmetry of it.
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 05/14/2004 08:50:17 PM
Too bad that dial is out of focus. Nice lighting and good tones throughout image.
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 05/14/2004 06:43:04 PM
The black spots in the bottom corners is really distracting. Were you looking through a hole or something? Perhaps a tighter crop or a different angle would help. There's also a shadow running diagonal down the photo from the center top to the mid left. I like the oclor, but the contrast & clarity could be higher.
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 05/13/2004 09:29:22 AM
I like the sepia a lot, but the image is very out of focus. Also, I'm not sure about the lighting. The dark bottom corners bother me.
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 05/13/2004 12:45:45 AM
it's out of focus
 05/12/2004 06:34:35 PM
Subject is blurry. Either lens has severe vignetting issues or just odd lighting. The duotone works well to depict age.
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 05/12/2004 12:42:09 PM
Not at all a bad photo, it could use just a bit more depth of field.
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 05/12/2004 12:37:39 PM
Beautiful shot. I love the texture of the wood and the way the light falls off around the corners. Definately a 10!
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 05/12/2004 04:49:18 AM
i don't want to step on photographic intentions - but i don't see anything in sharp focus - may i suggest a clearer focul point? preferably sharper focus on the 'objects' in the middle of the frame.
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 05/12/2004 01:13:24 AM
out of focus
 05/11/2004 04:19:57 PM
I can almost hear Jack Benny now. I like your vignette presentation too. 8 danny
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 05/11/2004 04:01:07 PM
If only the dial wa sin focus
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 05/11/2004 03:04:11 PM
This is a very interesting image, and I like the overall sharpness you've achieved. The vignetting in the lower left and right corners is bothersome, though.
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 05/10/2004 08:29:55 PM
Decent photo, the vignetting is a nice touch.
Incidently, I collect old radios. This replica is one of the more faithful.
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 05/10/2004 08:08:01 PM
I think that the focus should have been sharpest on the numbers rather than on a plane slightly in front of the radio...or you can try different depth of fields...
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 05/10/2004 05:40:58 PM
I like the nostalgic feel lent by the shadows. Wish the radio was in sharper focus,
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 05/10/2004 09:50:07 AM
Would have been nicer with a larger DOF to have the dial also in focus. Nice effect with the sepia.
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 05/10/2004 04:48:58 AM
Nice. Classic.
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 05/10/2004 02:30:28 AM
Fantastic old radio, sepia really works with this picture. The focus seems just a bit off.
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 05/10/2004 01:19:17 AM
looks a tad blurry
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 05/10/2004 01:08:46 AM
Nice toning but it looks out of focus, possibly due to low light. The shadows in the corners dont really help much either.
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 05/10/2004 12:24:23 AM
what a great look..take something you might not have given a second look too and gave it a really creative look..good luck :)
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