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I'm afraid of waking to realize that I hate my life.
I'm afraid of waking to realize that I hate my life.
wyverndragon


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: In an attic
Date: Apr 11, 2011
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 560
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Apr 12, 2011

 This is an image I had to make, it was crystal clear in my mind what I wanted it to look like.

It began a few months back when a guy I know moved into a house with an amazingly creepy attic. I saw the attic and I knew I wanted to shoot a model there, smoking against the brick chimney. It took a bit of thinking, but I even knew the model I wanted.

We all carry scars from the low points in our lives, he's brave enough to carry his on his face. I respect that. I think it's beautiful.

A month ago I had a chance to ask him. He was willing to let me shoot him nude. But he left town again before we could do it. (He lives in Canada.) This weekend, he was back, the time was here.

He's smoking tobacco, of course.

Three strobes. One in softbox as key, one bare as kick, one behind the chimney to fill in the darkness back there.

Statistics
Place: 251 out of 301
Avg (all users): 5.1528
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 5.1919
Avg (non-participants): 5.0667
Views since voting: 680
Views during voting: 304
Votes: 144
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 05/08/2011 06:57:34 PM
Very under-appreciated. I thought this was very good, stark, edgy, direct
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 05/08/2011 10:15:58 AM
Enjoyed the narrative. Great work making this a reality.
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 05/08/2011 06:14:32 AM
I guess ppl vote smoking motifs down for no (legitimate) reason, this certainly deserves much better Avg.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/07/2011 01:59:33 PM
Nice sense of anomie. Staged and yet credible; that's hard to do. Thank you.
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 05/07/2011 12:27:32 PM
The things we do in our attics... I like it.
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 05/06/2011 05:09:20 PM
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: I like unusual portraits and although I'm not sure I like this one (see below), I really admire the work here. Bold as you like subject and composition, I love the POV and how it goes up, up and over the top - almost backwards it seems; without seeming to be distorted. Confounding and slitly amazing. I really like the jaundiced coloration too and of course the story.

Critical stuff: A smoking motif is something I would normally despise, but nonetheless you carry it here.

Overall: Unusual and effective. Very nice indeed.
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 05/01/2011 11:51:02 AM
For me this would be more impactful without the lights in the shot - just a small crop.
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 05/01/2011 02:03:01 AM
Damn, I think that's precisely how I feel right now. =/ Although this might be staged, the sense of emptiness and temporary euphoria are conveyed effectively. The harsh fluorescent lighting and the green cast are perfect for this kind of image.
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 05/01/2011 12:22:50 AM
Very poignant. Very sad. Powerful image.
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