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The Silent Mask
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Challenge: Silence II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: home
Date: Jan 26, 2009
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2009

This Venetian mask is only about 3 inches long. I used a folded soft lens cleaning fabric to provide some texture and color.

Statistics
Place: 89 out of 178
Avg (all users): 5.2275
Avg (commenters): 5.7000
Avg (participants): 4.9123
Avg (non-participants): 5.3442
Views since voting: 731
Views during voting: 330
Votes: 211
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/03/2009 07:38:54 PM
I really like the mask in this pic. the details on it are nice.
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02/02/2009 11:04:13 PM
nice looking mask, the lighting is a bit flat.
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02/01/2009 12:52:53 PM
Nice enough but I feel it's a little bit dull - I'd like the white to be a bit brighter and it bothers me slightly that it's not square, it's leaning down to the left.
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02/01/2009 10:18:18 AM
The shot is technically very well executed with great detail and lighting and I like the way the outline of the mask and headdress fades away into the dark background. What spoils it for me is the blue strip of blanket that is stretched across the mouth of the mask and the whole frame. I guess it's meant to imply that the mask is silenced or silent but it somehow does not get that message across very effectively for me and as I said it detracts from an otherwise very nice shot. Maybe you could have used have used something else instead of the blanket to create the effect you wanted. 7
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01/30/2009 07:27:10 PM
Very interesting interpretation of silence. The texture/color of the blue cloth across the mouth clashes somewhat with the mask to my eyes. Otherwise, I love the execution.
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01/30/2009 06:51:56 PM
wonderful image
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01/30/2009 02:42:35 PM
Good idea but the fabric you used is not so good maybe silk whold have worked more with the shot.
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01/28/2009 11:44:53 AM
Your image would have been improved by a different choice of fabric such as silk to better match the feel of the mask.
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01/28/2009 11:42:51 AM
very very nice--but should be in a different challenge. the towel is there only to qualify it and actually distracts from a better exposure.
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01/28/2009 12:19:39 AM
It seems so blurry.
And I just think that this photo could of been much more creative.


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