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A Shadow of My Current Self
A Shadow of My Current Self
banmorn


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Things That No Longer Work (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jan 7, 2010
Aperture: f/ 16
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/160 sec.
Galleries: Black and White, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2010

 I wanted to do a new self portrait for this but have been laid low all week with a miserable head cold of epic proportions. I shot this at work this past week and, since it is me, it will have to do. I am still working. The reference to not working is made to my body. The Massive Hulk that it now is. Enjoy.

Post:
Camera Raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0.
Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation.
3 Crops.
Adjust sharpness.
Another layer of levels and a layer of gradient map converting to Grayscale. Opened the levels dialog and adjusted each of the RGB channels.
Spot edit distractions, dust.
Resize.
USM.

Statistics
Place: 126 out of 136
Avg (all users): 4.5515
Avg (commenters): 5.6000
Avg (participants): 4.3433
Avg (non-participants): 4.7536
Views since voting: 649
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 136
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/17/2010 11:42:26 PM
I like the iconic cartoony look of this, and nice title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2010 11:33:26 PM
This is one of the best shadow images posted in quite a while. Title of "Unemployed" would also have worked, evoking worker leaving factory gates for the last time.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/12/2010 10:53:37 PM
I like the commentary on the current economic environment...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/12/2010 12:47:17 PM
Nice photo, but I don't see how it matches up to the challenge 'Things that don't work anymore'.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2010 10:39:57 PM
Posthumous award candidate...IMO
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2010 10:03:33 PM
HMMMM!!! ok A little too arty? If you are currently unemployed then that would meet the challenge, being charitable .
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2010 03:37:38 AM
Reminds me of a 30's horror movie.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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