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Challenge: It's All About Position (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Milton Keynes
Date: Jul 19, 2009
Aperture: F/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Humorous, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2009

 I had to go for a radical edit on this one as it was impossible to get both the model and the camera in focus without focus stacking.

I took a photo of the model in her bra and then tried to play it back on the screen. However, the reflections from the glass screen were terrible so I ended up printing it out at the right size then sticking it to the display. My studio is a spare bedroom so is very small. It was difficult to get the screen pic to place right for the model with limited space. It is not quite right but the best I could achieve under the circumstances.

I played with this image for so long that if I get a request for proof I am going to struggle to recreate the steps. I just hope the thermal image filter thingy in Nik tools for CS4 is legal in advanced.

This will either fly or bomb. I am expecting low 5's due to the amount of processing. But at least the thumbnail will draw attention.

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 43
Avg (all users): 5.7426
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.0800
Avg (non-participants): 5.8022
Views since voting: 2179
Views during voting: 658
Votes: 303
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 07/29/2009 04:43:44 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I must admit that when it came up on my screen, I was shocked by all the colors. In a good way. I love the bold editing.

I think your composition is good. I also like the negative space on the right, there is enough room that neither the model nor the camera feel cramped. I really like the difference in DOF between the model and the photo on the display; it created a nice contrast between the two.

My biggest problem with the photo is that the alignment of the photo on the display is a little off and does not line up with the model (it seems a little high). I would have also liked to see more details on the camera and camera straps, so that the camera straps don't disappear into the yellow background.

You've done a great job with this photo. Feel free to pm me if you want any clarification.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/28/2009 04:42:54 PM
Very creative. A ribbon contender for my money :-)
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 07/28/2009 02:21:16 PM
Good concept, didn't like the color treatment.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/28/2009 08:46:58 AM
This is one of the photos that I have bumped up upon second view. Very cleverly done, I must have missed the point the first time. Definitely meets the challenge, well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/28/2009 08:08:02 AM
Yikes! Wonderfully strange shot :) Like it a lot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/28/2009 01:10:12 AM
Now there is a useful firmware hack!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2009 06:10:44 AM
Creative
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2009 02:33:46 AM
Very interesting interpretation.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/25/2009 11:31:51 AM
Unique idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/23/2009 01:03:21 AM
Good job meeting the challenge! I really like the colors. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/23/2009 12:37:54 AM
Clever, and I really like the outrageous colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/22/2009 11:45:40 AM
clever, very clever, why did i not think of that. Just for the idea i would give it 10, but overall 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/22/2009 08:38:48 AM
This is a good idea but it didn't come off too well. It would make much more sense if only the photo in the back screen was a negative and everything else was a regular image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/22/2009 06:06:32 AM
not so
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 07/22/2009 05:57:18 AM
Very good idea, I like the play with negatives. I think it would have been better if the girl herself would have been in focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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