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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Success (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Reykjavik
Date: May 22, 2006
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Performance, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 23, 2006

ballet show, students in The Reykjavik City Theatre

curves, levels, saturation, contrast, usm

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 184
Avg (all users): 7.0535
Avg (commenters): 8.6667
Avg (participants): 6.5510
Avg (non-participants): 7.1804
Views since voting: 10233
Views during voting: 395
Votes: 243
Comments: 47
Favorites: 9 (view)


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02/05/2007 03:35:15 AM
Awesome image here, and so sweetly done. It look like they are flying..... The lighting is excellent.....
06/06/2006 04:24:12 AM
*Critique Club*

Hi there. The fist thing I notice is the negative space. I think it works very well here to enhance the visual appeal of the image. They are leaping into the photo...very nice. I do notice a couple light areas in the background/negative space, right in front of the dancers. Not sure if this was something in the background that was slightly illuminated, or what it is.
This is really a beautiful image, proven by the score and placing in the challenge.
I like the simplicity of it really. Very nice crisp focus helps us to get a lot of detail in the dancers, and that is great.
Also, the lighting works well too. I like how they are almost outlined by light. Nice black and white. I find that it works very well here.
Not much more to say, I think you hit the nail on the head with this shot. My only suggestion/complaint are those light areas of the background. They do appear odd. Not sure if some contrast/curves adjustments might help that...but outside the challenge, you could definately do some cloning on them.
~Heather~
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06/05/2006 02:22:17 PM
Congrats on your ribbon... Beautiful picture..
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06/02/2006 07:32:16 PM
Great shot Sigrún, congratulation on your ribbon!
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06/02/2006 06:52:39 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon!
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06/01/2006 10:52:09 PM
Congratulations on your yellow for this marvelous capture of grace and beauty.
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06/01/2006 08:48:45 PM
Til hamingju Sigrún, glæsileg mynd.
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06/01/2006 04:57:16 PM
What a long DPC history you have...congrats on your first ribbon!
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06/01/2006 03:41:24 PM
Very nice! I really like the composition. The blown highlights on the side and arms of the dancers is my only quibble with this fine image. Congrats on the ribbon!
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06/01/2006 06:06:27 AM
Congratulations on your first ribbon!
Well done.
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06/01/2006 05:06:05 AM
You have captured a great moment here and the lighting is excellent. Gongratulations on your first ribbon!
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06/01/2006 05:04:01 AM
Congratulations on thrid place. Awesome image.
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05/31/2006 04:35:44 PM
Fantastic shot!!
Til hamingju með borðann :D
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05/31/2006 01:13:17 PM
Brilliant shot and about time for a ribbon! Congratulations!
Til hamingju vinkona! Frábær mynd og vel af sér vikið ljós og augnablikið gæti ekki verið betra.
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05/31/2006 08:33:57 AM
Congratulations on your first ribbon! Great shot.

Message edited by author 2006-05-31 08:36:37.
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05/31/2006 08:31:59 AM
Congrats
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05/31/2006 07:32:28 AM
Great shot. Lighting is amazing. Congradulations.
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05/31/2006 06:28:24 AM
Iceland wins again! Wow, what a fantastic shot, and thoroughly deserved ribbon
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05/31/2006 06:25:18 AM
Congratulations with your ribbon.
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05/31/2006 05:39:44 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon! Well composed :)
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05/31/2006 04:17:04 AM
At last a ribbon success for you :-)
Congratulations.
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05/31/2006 03:04:59 AM
Congratulations with your first 7! It's a really nice shot you've got there. Til hamingju!
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05/31/2006 02:40:29 AM
A new personal best, your first ribbon and your first 7. Now that is a hat-trick if ever I saw one.
Congratulations on a job well done, you deserved this ribbon and I hope there are many more to come.
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05/31/2006 02:39:09 AM
Congratulations Man :)love it
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05/31/2006 12:23:34 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved ribbon, this is a fantastic shot in every way.
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05/31/2006 12:12:18 AM
bravo! congrats on 3rd place
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/30/2006 12:03:45 AM
wow... wow... wow... you are gone get it.... blue I mean..
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05/29/2006 08:10:57 PM
Wonderful photo, but I think the white smudges on the left are a distraction.
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05/29/2006 12:39:36 PM
This is stunning! Great placement and lighting. 10
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05/28/2006 02:09:15 AM
Outstanding photo in a challenge that is sadly lacking any. Bravo! 10
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05/27/2006 02:29:48 PM
Nice contrast.
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05/27/2006 02:04:40 PM
Very nice
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05/27/2006 04:48:59 AM
nice expression of theme! great capture!
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05/27/2006 12:59:49 AM
This is a great photograph under what looks to be challenging lighting conditions. The only thing I would like better is to be closer to the subjects but still have them off center in the frame. The negative space to the left gives the dancers somewhere to travel and directs the eye to the subjects imediately. Well done.
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05/26/2006 05:12:37 PM
nice composition
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05/26/2006 02:33:15 PM
nice pic
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05/26/2006 12:47:43 PM
Gorgeous - one of my two top picks. I love the black & white and the great lighting & shadow. Nice job.
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05/26/2006 10:09:16 AM
Really good.
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05/26/2006 05:41:40 AM
Close to perfection!
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05/25/2006 06:06:03 AM
Wow, great one... Flying girls :o)
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05/24/2006 11:20:44 PM
nicely captured.
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05/24/2006 09:13:04 PM
I'm on a poorly calibrated monitor, so I go more for composition at the moment than other elements. Excellent composition, and good strong visual storytelling. As a side note, not sure if it's there for you, but I have some odd white ghosting to the left of the dancers. Not dinging for it. 9
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05/24/2006 09:08:31 PM
a lovely photo, etheral quality.. well done
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05/24/2006 06:27:44 PM
no weaknesses, great use of B&W, -10-
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05/24/2006 05:42:34 PM
Nice timing, composition and placement.
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05/24/2006 03:22:03 PM
great shot
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05/24/2006 05:36:28 AM
excellent capture...well done
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