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Feel The Blues
JawnyRico


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Challenge: Shadows IV (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Top 10 Finish
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Mogadore, Ohio
Date: Aug 4, 2007
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 Sec.
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Aug 4, 2007

Got this idea from my friend De Sousa. I think his ideas and setup's are some of the most creative here on DPC, and I appreciate him allowing me to give my attempt with the shot. Don't forget to check out his shot.

Lit with two lights. The stronger flashlight gave the Saxophone the shadow and a higher light lit the actual Sax. My wife printed out the music notes and taped them on the wall, and helped big time with the setup. Hope everyone likes my take, and make sure to check out De Sousa's shot. Obrigado meu amigo!

Adjustments:
Shot in Raw
Sharpen, Curves, Brightness
In Jpg
USM, Channel Mixer, Hue Saturation & Colorize
Brightness & Contrast, Resize, Neat Image
Sharpen, Dodge & Burn, Save for Web

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 128
Avg (all users): 6.4877
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 6.1132
Avg (non-participants): 6.6697
Views since voting: 2281
Views during voting: 324
Votes: 162
Comments: 25
Favorites: 4 (view)


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08/13/2007 01:12:08 AM
WTG, Sean. Love this moody image. Congrats on top 10.
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08/13/2007 12:04:34 AM
Grats on another great image and another top 10!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/12/2007 02:46:13 AM
Great idea, but way oversharpened, IMO.
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08/12/2007 02:12:12 AM
Wonderful!!! Always having been a wannabe jazz saxophone player...I love this shot! Way to go!! (8)
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08/11/2007 06:02:38 PM
Great image. Borrowed theme, but we all do it. The harshness of the light on the sax distracts a bit. Less contrast on the sax may have allowed this to be smoother.
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08/11/2007 01:42:53 PM
The notes don't quite look right, 7.
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08/10/2007 07:26:33 PM
Clever idea. I like it

Kev
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08/10/2007 02:17:44 PM
I really like the way the light and shadows play together in this image and the composition is great. 9...hope you ribbon :)
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08/10/2007 12:31:04 AM
This is a very beautiful photograph, with great uses of digital imagery. Great Job!
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08/08/2007 09:54:46 PM
Great crisp shadows and nice composition and lighting.
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08/08/2007 09:57:28 AM
Love the shadow with the notes. Nicely done.
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08/08/2007 03:53:25 AM
this shadows culd be done better:)
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08/07/2007 06:35:07 PM
Great idea and execution!! would have given it a 10 were it not for the over-sharpened notes (you can see a white halo around them)and the distracting true shadow on the left (8).
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08/07/2007 04:49:41 PM
Lovely!
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08/07/2007 04:29:50 PM
I like the overall ifeeling of the imge but the notes are too oversharpened IMHO.
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08/07/2007 02:36:24 PM
Clearly above the bar in this challenge. Well done.
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08/07/2007 11:11:42 AM
Interesting
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08/07/2007 12:41:48 AM
nice shot! 8
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08/06/2007 10:36:29 PM
This should be in the top 5. My one nitpick is the slightly out-of-focus shadow. But still a beautiful photo and great idea.
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08/06/2007 04:47:35 PM
nicely done, your lighting is good.
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08/06/2007 03:44:46 PM
Would have been moodier without the notes
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08/06/2007 12:08:25 PM
Beautiful shot. The quality of the post processing in regards to the notes is a bit amaturish. The concept is good, just not great execution.
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08/06/2007 11:28:02 AM
Really makes you feel the blues 9
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08/06/2007 07:27:16 AM
I love the Blues.....
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08/06/2007 06:46:43 AM
Nice silver Yamaha Tenner, well lit, something going on with the shadow, did you maybe overshaprpen a tad?.. still great and I still expect this will finish top 10
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