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Candlehand and Smoke
Candlehand and Smoke
rodgers_le


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Female Portrait II (Expert Editing)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: Cary, NC
Date: Aug 30, 2011
Aperture: f6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Sep 1, 2011

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Statistics
Place: 11 out of 49
Avg (all users): 6.4483
Avg (commenters): 8.1667
Avg (participants): 6.3333
Avg (non-participants): 6.4694
Views since voting: 1367
Views during voting: 404
Votes: 174
Comments: 22
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 10/27/2012 02:46:42 PM
amazing
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 09/14/2011 03:55:04 PM
this is one of the handful of photos i've given a 10 to in several years.
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 09/09/2011 01:37:08 AM
You were robbed.

Best in challenge.
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 09/09/2011 12:44:47 AM
How this fell to the second page is beyond me. Perhaps a backlash against the expert rule set, the only reason I can see.
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 09/09/2011 12:38:34 AM
Love this image. Top of page 2!
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 09/09/2011 12:36:20 AM
I don't care for the hand, but the smoke/face is fascinating.
At first glance, I really only saw the models left side (on our right). It took a few more moments before the smoke on the left actually "turned into" the right side of her face.

Like on of those optical illusion tricks, but nice and subtle. Love it!
Please show us how you did the blending of smoke and face.
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 09/09/2011 12:29:20 AM
This was my pick for the winner. Amazing shot and editing work!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/08/2011 02:44:16 AM
This is a clever idea for Expert Editing. The hand turning into candles is a bit freaky though. Should place well.
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 09/08/2011 01:52:59 AM
Now this is weird , not sure what too think of it, since i can't see her face well. 8 for artistic quality.
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 09/07/2011 08:54:30 AM
Incredibly creative and outstanding execution. Killer image.
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 09/07/2011 12:49:22 AM
Very cool effect and well executed
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 09/06/2011 08:36:21 PM
wow way cool! would love to see the work process on this 8
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 09/04/2011 07:20:37 AM
That is a real great idea and you have performed it with style and grace.
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 09/04/2011 02:05:42 AM
Wonderfully conceived and executed. Should take the Blue I think.
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 09/02/2011 10:08:58 PM
Wow...now there's an entire piece of artwork. Absolutely breathtakingly done!
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 09/02/2011 08:18:49 PM
This one is cool! how the face is emerging from the smoke. But the fingers as candlelights, looks a bit to bizarre :( Must hurt to get your fingers burned up, doesnt it? ;)

Then there are some minors, on the brushing.. (like at the right of index finger, you can see a black area, that should have matched better the "not so black" around. This, may be cause of your screen beeing a tad darker than it should. (cause I believe mine is kind of calibrated, and I see those places where it should have been better).

pd. try to put more light/luminance on your monitor, and watch again the photo. :)
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 09/02/2011 03:17:22 PM
My pick for the top spot, clever idea, well executed with a few quibbles. The reuse of the same inward curling smoke form so often, in such close proximity really draws too much attention. If you were making a point with it, I missed it. If you simply liked an elegant shape, you over used it; it is pretty, but it draws too much of the viewers focus to what ought to be a tertiary element.
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 09/02/2011 01:24:26 PM
Creepy in not such an interesting way, at least for me. Sort of Halloween. A lot of good work here though put to a lesser use.
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 09/02/2011 08:29:50 AM
Wonderful 10.
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 09/02/2011 08:23:59 AM
That title is just the coolest. Fun stuff.
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 09/02/2011 07:52:50 AM
just awesome.
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 09/02/2011 12:48:59 AM
Sensational.
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