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Challenge: Puzzle Macro III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax FA J 75-300mm f/4.5-5.8 AL AF
Location: My Roof, Statesboro, GA
Date: Dec 20, 2009
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/90
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 20, 2009

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This is a section of the folds in the tarp on my roof right now that is protecting a weak spot from the heavy rains that we have recently experienced. The lighting is exquisite IMHO due to the late afternoon sun.

Amazingly, the entire tarp is brown. The blue was created surprisingly enough, even to me, by the angle and lighting of the late-day sun on the folds.


I hope that you enjoy this image! Thanks... :)

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 137
Avg (all users): 5.4276
Avg (commenters): 6.1765
Avg (participants): 5.4247
Avg (non-participants): 5.4306
Views since voting: 673
Views during voting: 296
Votes: 145
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0


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01/03/2010 08:48:24 PM
Here's Your Critique and Feedback as requested! :D

The goal of the Puzzle Macro Challenge was to create an interesting, detailed, piece of photographic art without presenting exactly what the viewer was looking at. You did a very good job of hiding your subject in the photo, but overall the isn't very eye-grabbing. You made up for your relatively simple subject with color, Depth of Field, lighting and luminosity. The colors are outstanding, probably the best part of the photo. Next to that is the luminosity of the tarp and the brown stripe, almost giving it a glow-effect.The depth of field is fantastic and make the difference between a 4.4 and a 5.4! A combination of those three factors really makes the photo pop, come off as a painting, it's very, pretty. There is one major factor that kept me from voting this a 6. This would be the fold in the tarp in the upper-left. For me, had that continued onward, you wouldn't have that diagonal drop-off of the tarp taking the focus away from the luminous brown-stripe. Your score would've been higher had the tarp been in a slightly different position when you took the photo. In colclusion, there's only so much you can do with a tarp in photography, and you did just about as much as could be done with this subject. Hope that was helpful to you!

- ColemanGariety
The DPChallenge Critique Club
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/27/2009 10:47:23 PM
It looks like canvas. Love how the brown strip is glowing.
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12/27/2009 07:54:31 PM
Blue plastic tarp?
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12/27/2009 02:03:13 AM
fabric
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12/26/2009 04:46:12 PM
Textile, following curved contours, beyond that I don't know.
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12/24/2009 02:42:32 PM
some kind of denim fabric
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12/24/2009 11:55:34 AM
Snake skin?
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12/23/2009 06:49:19 AM
Blanket? Like the simplicity
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12/22/2009 01:18:45 PM
fabric, may denim
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12/22/2009 11:42:31 AM
cloff
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12/21/2009 11:49:27 PM
Jeans?
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12/21/2009 05:16:34 PM
A perplexing image. Looks like a shine on bluejeans or fiberglass??
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12/21/2009 01:48:03 PM
Lovely abstract. Excellent job and I'm also stumped but it looks like painted fabric. Great colors, diagonal and lines. 9
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12/21/2009 11:49:56 AM
Fabric
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12/21/2009 10:04:36 AM
Material or painted metal? Pretty good.
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12/21/2009 08:27:29 AM
A swatch of fabric? Maybe part of a striped pattern? Nice textures.
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12/21/2009 07:17:36 AM
detail of a painting I would think
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12/21/2009 12:13:14 AM
I like it. My guess would be that this is a worn out tarpaulin. The dark band could be where a rope has rubbed it.
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