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 Jedusi
Canon EOS-1D Mark III |
09/23/2007 08:37:19 AM |
| Really striking image - great pp work |
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 Elmakias
Canon EOS-5D |
05/05/2006 01:40:29 PM |
| how did you do the colors, was this a post process...PM me please : ) |
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rich
Canon EOS-40D |
04/21/2006 11:19:08 AM |
Warm regards from the Critique Club!
Great shot Ben. I happen to like selective desat quite a bit, so you are not really going to hear anything negative from me on that. In fact, this is a seriously good time to use that technique - the trees add some clutter aound his legs that are much more muted with this technique, so good usage in my book.
I like the composition - he is getting some serious air, and the optical illusion is that he is actually jumping higher than a tree from the angle you chose. The structure on the left adds something as well to the image, I think with the selective desat you can get away with something that would otherwise potentially look cluttered, but instead adds interesting textures when desaturated and add to the shot.
I don't really have a lot of suggestions on what I would do differently with this shot. Perhaps the only thing I would try is a lower angle, to add even more visual impact in terms of adding suggested height to the jump. Well done Ben. I always enjoy your work.
Rich. |
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graphicfunk
Canon EOS-20D |
04/19/2006 10:43:30 PM |
| One of my favorites for this challenge because here the action and the desat fit each other so well. Outstanding work. Congratulations on your top 5 finish. |
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 Konador
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i |
04/17/2006 09:30:25 PM |
Originally posted by langdon:
Great image, great finish! Score 1 for team SMITE! |
I'd rather have a 10 if you don't mind :P |
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 SandyP
Canon EOS-5D |
04/17/2006 12:15:48 PM |
I think its not only Dan. . .the extremely talented photographer is the one that made Dan look so amazing :)
Congratulations on such an amazing photo and finish!! |
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 goodman
Canon EOS-40D |
04/17/2006 05:06:02 AM |
| this was one of my favs. awesome editing |
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Sevlow
Canon EOS-30D |
04/17/2006 03:41:11 AM |
Excellent capture Ben. Deserved a ribbon imho. Great work
Mike
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 langdon
Canon EOS-20D |
04/17/2006 12:18:51 AM |
| Great image, great finish! Score 1 for team SMITE! |
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 mk
Canon EOS-20D |
04/17/2006 12:06:54 AM |
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Comments Made During the Challenge  |
graphicfunk
Canon EOS-20D |
04/16/2006 10:34:00 PM |
| Done with great artistic taste. The desat works very well against the gothic background. Bump. |
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Rikki
Canon EOS-20D |
04/16/2006 06:57:23 PM |
| Great selective desat. Congrats on your ribbon! This is definitely top tier in this challenge! |
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ralfw
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
04/16/2006 02:46:39 PM |
| Very creative choice to keep the subject in color and BW the rest. One of my favorites! Well done! |
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gloda
Canon EOS-40D |
04/16/2006 11:58:16 AM |
| Some flaws at the right hand, you should have used a softer brush there. 8. |
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MeGoobie
Canon EOS-300D Rebel |
04/15/2006 01:31:18 AM |
| I love the clarity of this picture and the fact that only the subject is in color. Very interesting photograph... intriguing background. |
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jrtodd
Nikon D700 |
04/13/2006 05:34:18 PM |
| Great picture to desaturated, nice work |
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timfythetoo
Canon EOS-30D |
04/13/2006 12:17:03 PM |
| One of my top pics. Great color and good feeling of a high unabandoned jump. |
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Dave Nalesnik
Canon EOS-10D |
04/12/2006 10:03:34 PM |
| The lack of an obvious launching point fot the figure creates great tension! It's hard to say what's happening to this guy... is he jumping up, coming down, or being blasted by an angry and vengeful God for some terrible misdeed? I do seem to see some awkward transitioning between the color and b/w areas, especially around the hands, though it's hard to tell at this resolution. Overall, I like it a lot. |
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Hawkeye
Canon EOS-50D |
04/12/2006 02:54:04 AM |
| A successful image. The B/W treatment gives it a harsh contrasting feel. Well done. It certainly grabs the attention. |
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weisz
Nikon D200 |
04/11/2006 05:49:39 PM |
| gorgeous... i love everything about it - a 10! |
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pineapple
Canon PowerShot S100 |
04/10/2006 03:54:19 PM |
| This is a very nice composition. |
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dleach
Canon EOS-20D |
04/10/2006 12:27:31 PM |
| cool selective desaturation... |
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AlexSaberi
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
04/10/2006 08:59:57 AM |
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AndrewTO
Canon EOS-20D |
04/10/2006 06:52:58 AM |
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goodman
Canon EOS-40D |
04/10/2006 01:00:23 AM |
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hotpasta
Nikon D300 |
04/10/2006 12:33:20 AM |
| wow! stunning editing and great shot |
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