DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Gargoyle at Night
Gargoyle at Night
riley


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Multiple Light Sources (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-730UZ
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date: May 23, 2004
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10 sec
Galleries: Snapshot, Nature
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2004

 Photo was taken in the backyard garden at nighttime during a rain storm. Resized and cropped. Three lights were used to illuminate the gargoyle statue.

Statistics
Place: 188 out of 221
Avg (all users): 4.2767
Avg (commenters): 3.7143
Avg (participants): 4.0860
Avg (non-participants): 4.3875
Views since voting: 923
Votes: 253
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 06/02/2004 01:14:10 PM
I liked this shot at first glance (and I still think it's a great subject that you should try again) but after a second perusal I noticed that his feet are falling out of the bottom of the frame. It is hard to frame a subject at night as carefully as one would like.

I think the reason so many people thought you used flash is the rather flat lighting on the gargoyle's face. This is probably the effect of bright halogen spot lighting in the garden? My suggestion would be to filter this light somehow (perhaps have an assistant hold a sheet of paper over the light (but not too near if it is indeed halogen). The gargoyle is a dramatic subject and needs dramatic lighting. I strongly encourage you to do this shot again and try different lighting (maybe black and white). It did catch my eye, so you have something.

My assumption was that you had used flash in addition to garden spots. I did not score low for not meeting the challenge.

Incidently, I last night I watched an old X-Files featuring a gargoyle. I had never seen it before. Funny that this is the first photo of the day that I've commented on. :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/01/2004 11:37:23 PM
nice idea and the flash almost works here, if you really want to use the flash might want to compensate down for it or instead use a long exposure with natural light
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2004 05:32:14 AM
it may be a gargoyle at night but i see only one light source so a 1 for you
 05/27/2004 05:14:26 PM
ugh! Ugly flash on ugly gargoyle!
 05/26/2004 06:10:13 PM
I can see the multiple sources here...it is just too harsh is all.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2004 12:58:54 PM
I don't see multiple sources of light on this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2004 12:52:07 PM
Multiple light sources? Other than that, good photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2004 11:00:21 AM
very sharp, very crisp and very good contrast
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/04/2025 09:02:52 AM EDT.