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Say hello to my friend, Mr. Hammer
Say hello to my friend, Mr. Hammer
KfirLevAri


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Challenge: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
Location: Home
Date: Feb 9, 2012
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/6sec
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2012

[Feb. 11th, 2012 11:56:48 AM]

I really like this photo -
but I wanted to show darker approach.

This photo - inspired me to take out of the frame part of the hammer and person so the viewer will feel closer to the act.

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 02/20/2012 08:04:18 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Reminds me of the Saw franchise of movies - like the wielder of the hammer has to bludgeon someone to death in order to retrieve something from their body which is supposed to set them free. Up in the air over the comp, I am trying to figure out if the image would have been strengthened by the whole hammer being in the frame. Have to agree that the pp is a little heavy, it's overwhelming the image. The settings are a little puzzling, I would have tried to shoot faster - 1/6 is awfully slow for a shot like this. I think you would been fine at ISO 400 - 640; I feel that the original image was much darker than this due to a low ISO and so the pp is to draw out details. Keep in mind that you can get noise at ISO 100, you still need to get the exposure right. As a final nitpick I would have tried to keep what is visible of the hammer in focus, and let the arm/hand be just out of focus. It's obvious what they are and as we're meant to be *meeting* Mr Hammer, he really should take centre stage.

Keep up the good work, you can always try my suggestions out and see what transpires. You can never shoot too much!

Feel free to PM me,

Susan
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/15/2012 08:57:33 AM
Yikes. Brings new meaning to the term messy breakup. The gritty processing works (other than some haloing around the hammer handle).
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 02/14/2012 02:27:43 PM
American Psycho style break up. . . Love the drama of he shot. . .creepy yet dramatic. Nice.
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 02/11/2012 07:24:58 AM
This is disturbing. Quite interesting the way you've processed the image though
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 02/11/2012 04:08:09 AM
And you call yourself a lady? Hehe,
 02/10/2012 10:18:31 AM
Nice idea and title, badly executed for me though. Bad composition cropping out the hammer which the title suggests is the main subject matter. Not keen on the editing either, sorry.
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 02/10/2012 04:10:48 AM
ouch rough and nasty, liked to have seen a little more hammer. like th gritty grain for the rough feel good work
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 02/10/2012 12:25:21 AM
Uhh, the shining,,
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