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Falling Apart
Falling Apart
burfino


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Challenge: Constructed By Man (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Location: Madison Wi
Date: Feb 16, 2010
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: variable (max 30s)
Galleries: Urban, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Date Uploaded: Feb 16, 2010

 Shot with 7 exposures. Photomatix used for tonemapping. The toughest part was keeping tones interesting enough with such a monochrome subject and background. There was no monochrome settings and only slight desaturation. Boosted definition to enhance the dirty feel of the scene.

Statistics
Place: 63 out of 133
Avg (all users): 5.4190
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.4074
Avg (non-participants): 5.4231
Views since voting: 747
Views during voting: 319
Votes: 210
Comments: 6
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/24/2010 08:54:48 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Very interesting shot, I love the low POV. Like the disintegrating feel very evident here, like that old bucket may just turn to dust and splinters before our eyes.

Technically, I am not crazy about the bottom third or so being oof. You could have cropped out most of it and still managed to convey the sense of depth I can see you trying to capture. I can see some of the tonemapping, so I would suggest it be kept as unobtrusive as possible. You want people to see the photo, not the pp.

Artistically, the tones are good and the simple comp means that there is little to distract from the bucket. I have that lens too and it's useful for such close work.

Overall a very good job, keep shooting and I look forward to critiquing more of your work.

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/19/2010 02:16:00 PM
Great job! I like the tones and the composition; the subject is very interesting; a photo that I could easily see hanging in someone's home.
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 02/18/2010 04:11:25 AM
Nice effect
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 02/17/2010 12:03:24 PM
Beautiful tones.
My only 10*.
Faved.
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 02/17/2010 09:45:54 AM
I would have cropped this a little differently - more off the bottom.
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 02/17/2010 04:28:27 AM
On my computer your photo subject first appeared a little too centred. But then I scrolled down and realised there was more to see. Then I scrolled even further and now feel there is a fraction too much foreground for me. I still like the photo, especially the tones.
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