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(Carefree) Wind Dancers
(Carefree) Wind Dancers
Tej


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Personification (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Olympus C-70 / C-7000 Zoom
Location: Home Studio
Date: Oct 8, 2005
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 10, 2005

 This is the most abstract submission I ever made. If you carefully see you should be able to see two dancers dancing.

This is done with smoke from incense sticks. It was bit tricky to get perfect black background and bright light on smoke. But the filtered sunlight, at deep angle, from the window was of good help (Yes. This is sunlit!).

I did not do much post processing. Just cropping and increased the contrast. Thats it.

I dont know if this will get me numbers, but for sure- I want it to be admired :) I have lots of hopes from this one ... and I consider it to be my best.

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 204
Avg (all users): 5.6540
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 5.1136
Avg (non-participants): 5.8905
Views since voting: 2517
Views during voting: 428
Votes: 289
Comments: 26
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/30/2007 02:07:55 AM

The details about the pic say it all!
way to go Tej. Your innovative ideas give all the edge you need with your control on your equipment.

All the very best veer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/12/2006 06:16:32 AM
I could look at this for hours;) Wonderful highlights and gorgeous subtle colours...and you see something new each time you look.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2005 02:42:08 AM
I love this. It's hard for me to believe this work of art was done with a Digital camera. I would love to know how u did it with the sun and all?
Ma
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2005 10:37:29 AM
Beautiful shot - I can see the dancers and appreciate the abstract quality. Nice job.
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 10/19/2005 11:24:31 AM
I can easily see the dancers too. Great job!
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 10/19/2005 12:46:26 AM
Judging by your high vote average by voters I assume that the low score can be attributed to people not seeing the dancers. I saw them and thought it was an excellent photo, one of the top in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/18/2005 04:12:08 PM
Excellent! I see them there...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2005 04:20:57 AM
good idea, i like the fact that everybody sees what he/she 'wants to see' !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2005 02:31:55 AM
ooo pretty!! smoke is so beautiful. i love how the black and the white contrast eachother. very whispy. good job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2005 07:13:12 PM
Nice Job, Great Contrast!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2005 01:38:50 AM
I've done that when I used to smoke. Good capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2005 04:33:08 PM
Fantastic and sure to rate in the top ten! 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2005 10:43:37 AM
I see so many faces in this--great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/15/2005 04:21:02 PM
INTERESTING!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/15/2005 03:34:38 PM
less smoke is better IMO, good focus and exposure anyway.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/15/2005 06:59:57 AM
Hmmm ... nice smoke effect. A bit of a challenge to see how it relates to the Challenge :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/14/2005 09:35:52 PM
Nice. Conveys the mood well.
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 10/14/2005 04:27:08 PM
I like this photo alot I can almost see a dancing figure in the smoke (without looking at the title) there is nothing I do not like or could comment on to make this photo better nice job *10*
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/14/2005 02:39:14 PM
I bet lots of people see lots of stuff in this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/14/2005 01:35:30 PM
What I love about this photo (or smoke in general) is that I can see alot
of monsters from Final Fantasy serial (PS game) in it. But that is individual
of course :)
Does look alive, doesn't it? An easy shot, yet so nice. Smooth. Love it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/14/2005 01:23:34 PM
This is a really interesting photoraphy. I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/13/2005 11:44:11 PM
Great imagery. Doesn't really need a title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/13/2005 07:35:03 PM
A nice attempt at Personification. With the title, you can see the feeling. I wouldn't have guessed it too well without the title. The picture is not bad from a "smoke" point of view, but lacks a bit overall in composition. Still...6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/12/2005 11:13:04 PM
this is rather awesome - I totally see them dancing - like a waltz or tango or something - and this could not have been planned - great capture! um...at first I only saw 2, now I see several - this really, really keeps my attention - good job, hope it does well :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/12/2005 10:36:56 AM
Very nice.
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 10/12/2005 12:50:17 AM
awesome!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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