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The Blue Window
The Blue Window
aKiwi


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Challenge: Masters' Free Study (Advanced Editing II*)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Caorle, Italy
Date: Sep 9, 2004
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Abstract, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2004

 Shot this in Caorle in Italy.
As the image was a little from an angle I skewed the picthre a little to make the window vartical.
Cloned out some uneveness in the wall.
Levels. Saturation.
Thats all.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 69
Avg (all users): 7.0603
Avg (commenters): 7.8933
Avg (participants): 6.8214
Avg (non-participants): 7.0994
Views since voting: 2816
Views during voting: 931
Votes: 398
Comments: 82
Favorites: 10 (view)

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 10/08/2004 06:36:58 AM
This photo, for some reason, really turned me on. I didn't know how well it would place, but I handed out an extra 10 on this one hoping to see it score well. Congratulations! And thanks for showing us that even the simple things in life can be beautiful.
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 10/08/2004 03:32:49 AM
Super shot, and I agree with those who suggested cloning out the sun thing on the lower left. Just the wall and window is enough for a fantastic picture.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2004 11:17:07 PM
Fantastic composition and colors. I love it.
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 10/07/2004 08:07:33 PM
A classic concept made even better by the additon of a second element. (The small sun). Fab colors, and very striking composition. 10
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 10/07/2004 05:58:49 PM
I really like the simplicity here, both with the subject and colors. Nice work
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 10/07/2004 05:04:40 PM
Good use of color. The partially open shutters give this picture some dimension. Good job.
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 10/07/2004 04:25:35 PM
Very very simple looking photo, it's allmost unreal. Love the use of negative space.
One of my top 3.
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 10/07/2004 02:51:03 PM
Beautiful work... simplicity is too underrated these days.
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 10/07/2004 10:57:12 AM
i love this image. it is my top pick for the challenge. i love the colors, the composition, and most of all, it's sheer simplicity. it really goes to show that if you stop to look at what's around you, you can find some really incredible images. great job. good luck with the challenge!
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 10/07/2004 09:10:24 AM
nice, almost no noise
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 10/06/2004 11:27:09 PM
This is a well done photo. The only thing is that I find my eye wondering to the sun on the wall instead of the window which is what I think you want the viewer to focus on. Maybe try cloning out the sun and decore around it and see how it looks. Just a suggestion. I feel this would be a great negative space picture. Good job. 5
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 10/06/2004 03:48:31 PM
It's perfect. I'm not sure if the motive on the left is painted, or hangt, or added during processing? Maybe leaving it out or leaving more context would've help? The window alone on the yellow wall is wonderful.
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 10/06/2004 04:45:17 AM
Interesting framing.
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 10/05/2004 11:36:34 PM
I gave this a 9. It's unique and the contrast of blue and orange is spot on.
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 10/05/2004 09:36:23 PM
Definitely one of my favorites - I love everything about this shot, the composition, the colors, it's a simple subject but very effective ! 10
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 10/05/2004 02:43:15 PM
Great color study!
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 10/05/2004 09:53:10 AM
Great eye for color and composition. I like the positioning of the window. Unfortunately, I find that the plaque and the surrounding decorative painting detracts from the simplicity. It might be possible to crop out the bottom section and retain some of the vitality of the composition. The tension will be a bit different but it still could work.
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 10/05/2004 08:01:12 AM
I love this nice simple shot with beautiful colors and absolutely perfect composition. Really great job.
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 10/05/2004 12:29:58 AM
You know -- I think I would have liked this photo better without the things in the left side. The colors of the wall and the shutters are beautiful. The sun is a distraction. Simplicity would have made a bigger statement here.
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 10/04/2004 11:27:36 PM
So simple. Yet I like this shot more than most of the other shots in this contest. It is clear and in focus. Which all of the shots should be in the Master's Challenge. I love the colors. Very bright and very contrasting. Good job.
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 10/04/2004 04:36:09 PM
I love these types of images. Excellent.
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 10/04/2004 02:37:21 PM
At first this looks too simplistic, but great tonal quality. 2nd & 3rd looks not much change. 4th look, bumped from 5 to 8
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 10/04/2004 01:36:06 PM
This has great colors, and the focus is really great. I'm giving it a 7 though, only because it doesn't grab me enough for an 8, 9 or 10. It's a nice picture though.
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 10/04/2004 10:33:15 AM
Strong Points: Superb composition using colors that really sing together. Exposure is dead on - and the flat lighting really helps. Suggestions for improvement: I really don't see anything you could have done any better!
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 10/04/2004 10:20:42 AM
Such a simple yet very effective shot!

The colours here are brilliant, perfectly captured, nice and sharp. Well done! 9
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 10/03/2004 10:34:21 PM
This more like a painting than a photograph. very artisitc. Not exactly my cup uf tea but a great job. 9
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 10/03/2004 08:41:35 PM
10! I'm a sucker for cool, saturated color blocks, and you've done it. Another work of art in this master's challenge. Me personally, I would have liked it better without the ornamental thing in the bottom left corner, but it's nothing I'm going to deduct for.
 10/03/2004 08:29:31 PM
Wow, what color. I like the sun in the image too.
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 10/03/2004 04:55:42 PM
Wonderful colors, but very little texture... I guess that means the painter did a good job on the walls ahaha... anyway, I really like it! It's this style of architecture I miss in my urban environment...we don't get much of these hues in NYC, sadly. Thanks for this, I enjoyed the eyecandy!
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 10/03/2004 01:40:24 PM
This is like a moden art interpretation but the sun figure does not win my entire interest. I love the colors and the window frame and of course the color of the ajar window doors. This is a great vibrant feast for the eyes and as such it gets bumped higher.
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 10/03/2004 12:28:16 PM
Fun!!!
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 10/03/2004 11:41:01 AM
simple and effective with great bold colors. I wish there was a little more of the background wall at the bottom of the frame - the sun and the garlands look a little crowded in the lower corner.
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 10/03/2004 10:12:51 AM
Simple but effective. I really like the different colors here.
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 10/03/2004 07:56:07 AM
Crisp, clean, and well composed. I'd have to try cropping out each the subjects to try and see if one or the other made a greater impact by itself.
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 10/03/2004 06:45:11 AM
Great Mediterrenean colours, reminds me of Andalucia. Nice and sharp. Good composition. Not quite enough to keep me captivated though. 7
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 10/03/2004 04:41:22 AM
Separately, I think the two elements of this photo would be very good but I don't think they work well as a combination. They each are fighting for attention and, worse yet, they are in opposite corners. The colors are nicely saturated and focus appears to be nice and sharp. 5
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 10/03/2004 03:24:06 AM
Great focus and wonderful colors.
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 10/02/2004 09:46:02 PM
lovely composition and lovely contrast.... this photo as it is i would not want to change a darned thing... i love the colours and patterns :) the only thing possible and thats after looking at this image for a very long time... is possibly considering opening the window a tad more to introduce more of the black tone... i reckon it would provide an added boost to the contrasts already at play though i really have no idea until i see the final product.... gr8 photo and i hope it rates highly :)
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 10/02/2004 07:40:46 PM
Awesome colors. Nice simple composition.
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 10/02/2004 07:17:11 PM
Nice strong colours, good perspective. Very simple. However, for this to sing I'd love to see some texture on the wall, something to make it more than just colour. Love the composition!
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 10/02/2004 02:28:10 PM
I really like this type of simple image with good strong contrasting colours.
Nice capture.
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 10/02/2004 09:25:07 AM
Wow. Incredibly clean and masterfully composed. Clean, crisp image well shot. Great photo. a 9.
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 10/02/2004 07:39:16 AM
Great balance and colors. The subject might not capture the interest as some of the other shots.
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 10/02/2004 06:17:05 AM
This is a nicely captured colorful and interesting picture. nicely place and well executed. Good job.
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 10/02/2004 06:00:59 AM
clean, dont really get the window and the yellow subject, are you trying to say something here ?
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 10/02/2004 05:39:57 AM
Crisp, fresh and a nice composition! I hope this do very well
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 10/02/2004 04:42:06 AM
I really like this image I think I would have liked it even more without the decoration on the bottom left corner
I love the blue agaisnt the orange
very crisp and nice work
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 10/02/2004 01:45:54 AM
Very artistic composition. You had a very good eye to see this and capture it like so.
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 10/02/2004 12:25:50 AM
I love the window. The color and focus are outstanding. I believe that the shot may have stood on it's own without the decoration in the lower left. It almost takes away from the beautiful window. Really nice shot.
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 10/01/2004 11:45:20 PM
Very striking image, yet so simple. Gorgeous colour combination. Great piece.
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 10/01/2004 11:28:39 PM
I'm a sucker for color :) Nicely done.
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 10/01/2004 11:16:07 PM
Wow! one of my favorites. Jacko. 10
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 10/01/2004 09:06:48 PM
Lovely colours but this Med. style picture has lost it's edge over time.
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 10/01/2004 07:52:40 PM
You have good eye!
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 10/01/2004 07:12:29 PM
I love it!
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 10/01/2004 07:03:37 PM
Oooo, nice colors and composition. Needs a bit more (an added element or surprise) for a ribbon, but could see this hanging on someones wall.
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 10/01/2004 06:14:33 PM
Simple and very effective.
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 10/01/2004 05:44:05 PM
nice depiction of a unique decorating taste - well done!
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 10/01/2004 05:06:48 PM
This is a nice shot, but the colors are so vibrant, it would look better without the sun and it's surroundings. Good use of off center composition, however I feel like I'm drawn between two subjects. 6.
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 10/01/2004 04:45:58 PM
Wonderfully vibrant in colour and in shapes. Feels a little lacking in texture though. Nice composition, nice use of space. 7 (//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=129433)
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 10/01/2004 03:33:09 PM
I really love this one- I love the colors, the complimentary colors are so strong and give such a mood. It's be even more perfect if t hat little sun thingy wasn't there but it's still really great- so calming and interesting. Great job! 9
 10/01/2004 03:09:08 PM
I'm really lovin this abstract! I would have cloned out the stuff in the lower left because it balances the composition for me. Great job! (8)
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 10/01/2004 02:27:48 PM
Great color contrast... the consistency of the orange across the image is perfect... I'm very impressed if this was done with available light. Perhaps a looser crop, or a hair less on the bottom, would balance it even better... but as is, great shot.
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 10/01/2004 01:18:36 PM
I like this image a lot. It reminds me of Greece. Is it? I think I'd like it even better though, if it was just the window on the wall. Blocking out the lower left hand corner would do wonders for the composition.
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 10/01/2004 12:57:50 PM
WOW, those colors do POP -6
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 10/01/2004 12:53:15 PM
Very nice rich and vibrant complementary colors, not too saturated and very clean looking. I also like the uncluttered appearance of this photo and glad you did not include a border. I do however, wish you cloned out the two hooks below the window, as they are slightly distracting. The sundial gives an interesting foil juxtaposed with the window. 8
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 10/01/2004 12:20:14 PM
sweet. really like this. might like it even more without the sundial, frankly. fab contrast in colours, and simple lines. it takes a good eye to see this kind of shot. I'll bet the surroundings would paint an entirely different picture.
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 10/01/2004 11:58:45 AM
Wow. Simplicity and colour along with a sense of composition and balance make this a strong strong image. Excellent exposure.
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 10/01/2004 11:52:54 AM
Simple, simple simple = Great
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 10/01/2004 11:39:02 AM
I love the vibrant colors and the soft light in the image. I think I would have preferred just one main focal point, I find my eyes moving back and forth between the sundial and the window. The window is non square, probably due to your viewpoint below it, I would have tried to distort it to make it absolutely square, although it also works well as it is.
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 10/01/2004 11:04:19 AM
The colours here are really nice and vibrant. I would like to see the right side of the photo on its own, with a crop down the middle, because I think the sun at the bottom right spoils the simplicity and composition, and I'm not sure why it's there. 6
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 10/01/2004 08:20:15 AM
i've always been a sucker for this type of shot ... it just looks good ... 10
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 10/01/2004 07:02:13 AM
This would be a ten for me but there is a synthetic feel; there is also a weird spacing to the decorations around the sun. I absolutely love the orange color, the white sill and the blue of the window. I think that the window and negative space would be enough... nice entry anyway.
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 10/01/2004 06:39:02 AM
Simple composition, vivid colour and sharp as a pin. I love it (10)
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 10/01/2004 02:41:40 AM
great pic - well done
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 10/01/2004 02:40:15 AM
This reminds me of "Under the Tuscan Sun". Great Shot. I love the contrast and bright colors.
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 10/01/2004 02:25:58 AM
Pure, beautiful, bold simplicity.
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 10/01/2004 01:35:52 AM
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 10/01/2004 12:42:35 AM
Classic window-wall shot, and superbly executed. You may have oversharpened just a tad, but the color and clarity here are fantastic--requirements for success in this kind of image, in my opinion. Very nice! 8
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 10/01/2004 12:35:28 AM
I keep looking at it waiting for a beautiful Spanish woman to lean out. Great colors.
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 10/01/2004 12:32:52 AM
Simple, elegant, beautiful to look at.
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 10/01/2004 12:20:22 AM
Very simple, great use of complementary colors, great use of negative space.. even your lighting seems to be spot on.. great job.
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