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Challenge: Darkness (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: G-D of Luxembourg, Bascharage, my bedroom
Date: Jun 14, 2005
Aperture: F/10
ISO: 200
Shutter: 10 sec.
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 14, 2005

 I was rather lucky with this shot. I kept trying to get some kind of ghost, but it didn't work out. When I stopped trying, it worked. Maybe I should stop trying more often :)
The scene is painted with light. I want to thank my sister Carmen for waiting patiently while I was figuring out the 350D. This is my first challenge with the new camera. Many buttons.

Post Processing in PSP9:
-Curves (a rather peculiar one at that)
-Levels (6/1/159)
-HSL (Saturation -9 on red channel)
-Resize for DPC
-USM (1,30/125/0)

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 373
Avg (all users): 6.3437
Avg (commenters): 8.2069
Avg (participants): 6.3130
Avg (non-participants): 6.3646
Views since voting: 1933
Views during voting: 548
Votes: 323
Comments: 33
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 06/22/2005 12:17:54 AM
An image that remained in my minds eye long after voting and commenting on it. Congratulations on your top Twenty finish.
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 06/22/2005 12:02:33 AM
You were robbed. This was my favorite.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/21/2005 11:26:05 PM
Great colour, use of light and motion. Your model actually looks scared. An easy 10
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 06/21/2005 07:32:45 PM
The little humor adds charm. Bumping up.
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 06/21/2005 05:22:04 PM
I love those funny takes on the darkness. Who said darkness has to be all about sadness and pain?
Simple, works so well. I love those eyes, the somewhat shallow colors, the concept.
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 06/21/2005 01:21:47 AM
There is something that I am very attracted to with the way you lit the subject. Great big whites of the eyes and the clutching fingers...just great. I'm curious what that is above her head. Fantastic.
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 06/20/2005 06:35:21 AM
Truly a brilliant work of art. The lighting and texture to this image is incredible. 1st place!!!
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 06/20/2005 12:10:08 AM
Nice choice of colors & great non-grainy picture despite the low light.
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 06/19/2005 12:49:38 AM
Nice idea and captured well
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 06/18/2005 05:31:53 PM
Good technique and good fitting of challenge theme. vey nice photo
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 06/18/2005 03:21:26 AM
Finally a great image depicting how someone feels about the darkness. I like the movement of the hair - it adds a dynamic element to an otherwise still image.
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 06/17/2005 09:47:45 PM
Nicely done. Tells a dark story. Like the lighting at the top.
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 06/17/2005 09:24:21 PM
great image
 06/17/2005 07:45:58 PM
I like this one, but I really think it would have been better if the blur wasn't in the picture, I think it was supposed to be a ghost, but it might have been better to leave that up to the veiwers imagination of what she was seeing, but I did like it and scored well on it.
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 06/17/2005 03:06:55 PM
What a gorgeous image! Exceptionally well done. Great expression, color and motion. Kudos to you!
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 06/17/2005 01:09:50 PM
this a a good one, one of the few in this challenge, 8
 06/17/2005 06:58:50 AM
soo credible (title and all)
my winner in this challenge !!
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 06/17/2005 06:15:31 AM
Very artistic picture...almoust like painting.
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 06/17/2005 05:52:20 AM
wow this really can give me the heeby jeebies every thig works to scare the living s**t 10
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 06/17/2005 03:07:49 AM
I know this is kinda silly but I really wish those palm trees weren't on the spread- takes away from the awesome look on the models face (7)
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 06/17/2005 02:07:59 AM
Does this fall into "basic editing"? The apparition is a nice effect anyway, even though it looks edited
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 06/16/2005 07:09:42 PM
Good photo, I like her expression. Seems to have a yellowish cast. Also the red thing above her head is a little distracting. Is that what she's afraid of, or is it just something in the background?
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 06/16/2005 07:06:16 PM
Is that her hair that is swisping red above her head? I love whatever-it-is it really makes the photo. And the monsters cant touch you where the blanket covers. Bumping up.
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 06/16/2005 07:04:51 PM
I love her expression and the lighting. The pattern on the bedding distracts for me, but not enough to dock points.
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 06/16/2005 06:02:28 PM
One of the best in this challenge. I think it would have been even more powerfull if the subject was a 8 to 10 years old. (Just my opinion) I still give this a 9
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 06/16/2005 12:05:31 PM
awesome picture. what a perfect coveyance of those middle-of-the night terrors.
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 06/16/2005 09:45:18 AM
I like the wispy hair
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 06/16/2005 03:52:45 AM
Great illusion! and excellent portrayal of a very common fear.
Only improvment I'd suggest is the forhead is a bit over exposted IMHO. 9
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 06/16/2005 03:50:33 AM
I like the red swirl and the big eyes looking up at something that is obviously about to do something nasty. Has a real boggy man feel about it. The only things that throws me a bit is the noticable light colour difference on the hands red on left and green the right (our point of view). Also the hair on the right over whatever that light brown is. It would have been nicer had this been dark like the other areas.
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 06/15/2005 10:20:47 PM
Great expression; Those eyes say alot.
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 06/15/2005 04:21:59 PM
Wow - the red cast here is great
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 06/15/2005 12:42:58 PM
Very imaginative compostion and good execution. Colors are warm and the image is well focused. Well done.
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 06/15/2005 07:13:45 AM
Brilliant picture. Great model. The best in the challenge. 10


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