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 This image was disqualified from the Time Lapse challenge.
Frozen together in a web of time and...
Frozen together in a web of time and...
_DaveA_


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Time Lapse (Advanced Editing VI ("Time Lapse")*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Albany, NY
Date: Jan 4, 2008
Aperture: f 22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30
Galleries: Urban, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Jan 6, 2008

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Disqualification Details
You may not use ANY editing tool to create new image area, objects or features (such as lens flare or motion) that didn't already exist in your original capture.

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Views during voting: 1034
Comments: 84
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01/16/2008 01:56:57 PM
Originally posted by _DaveA_:

That's very odd indeed. This image placed 12th in the Challenge as posted on DPC after the challenge ended.

As BeeCee stated, not so odd. It's the way it is done. Sometimes it takes a day or two to confirm entries.
01/16/2008 12:52:15 PM
Could you please tell us how you did this? There are places other than DPC to use it!
ps, and show the original?

Message edited by author 2008-01-16 12:53:28.
01/14/2008 10:12:21 AM
wow! a work of art, great job!
01/14/2008 09:05:57 AM
The DQ doesn't matter at all; it's a wild & beautiful image. Congrats on such an amazing shot.
01/14/2008 08:54:08 AM
Don't worry. You get to keep the Posthumous Blue. Nothing else matters, right? ;)
01/14/2008 06:34:12 AM
Oh well, you live and learn ;-) Could have been worse... shot at dawn or something. I can still learn something from this photo. Thanks.
01/14/2008 02:01:57 AM
If they find after the challenge that you used an illegal technique then yes, they will DQ. Sometimes they only know from the photographer's notes.

Still an interesting shot though :)
01/14/2008 01:42:43 AM
That's very odd indeed. This image placed 12th in the Challenge as posted on DPC after the challenge ended. I have a saved web page noting it, and yet now it is disqualified?? Hmmmmm. I would have noted that in my 1:18 am (post closing) message if only I had known they would take it away from me AFTER first awarding it. Good thing it didn't get a ribbon.

Any comments on that???

Message edited by author 2008-01-14 01:48:27.
01/14/2008 01:18:50 AM
OK, just for Sheryll who'll probably never forgive me if I don't get to writing something on this (and soon) so...

Firstly, sincere thanks to all of the great comments and encouraging remarks. You guys (and gals) are all great and your comments really help and mean a lot to me. Especially zohar-halfon's ('cuz I was kinda hopin' it just might take a DPC ribbon and the consolatory message he sent made my night) and, of course, for posthumous' Blue Ribbon. That was really cool.

For the details, basically one word: Fractalius. It's one of a couple of pretty rad filters from Redfield plugins. There was a bit of layer masking and brushing after the fact, but a fair amount of credit goes to the filter and a lot of swishing around with a Wacom tablet. Also, just prior to the Fractalius run, I passed it through just a wee bit o' Lucis--just enough to add some edge (which Fractalius likes).

It was captured at night a few days after it had snowed so there was lots left on the ground in front of the bench, on the bench, on the dog and the man, which is where his "sash" came from. Also, using the self-timer I painted all around him with an LED flashlight when the shot was taken. I took six shots in the park of the statues that night (it was around 10 degrees) plus a few of the gallery across the street which came out better, I think. One of those is now in my DPC portfolio. But with the cold, there wasn't a lot of time spent on shooting.

There was some tweaking with the usual suspects (Layers, H/S, Levels, Shadow/Highlights, etc.) to get the contrast up and the image "ready" for Fractalius which needs a little prep to make it work reasonably tastefully, but that's about it. The Wacom helps with the painting considerably which helped to finesse the layer masks around the fractal swirls to make both statues look like they were emerging from that web.

To address those who didn't "get" it as far as my submission as it relates to the Challenge "Time Lapse", I simply took it literally. Like a lapse of time. A statue, to me, symbolizes the passage of time pretty much forever. Or at least until the statue is torn down, or rusts away, or whatever. And with any statue that I've ever seen (notable exception being Sadam's) that would represent a pretty good lapse of time. Anyway, that was my take on it.
01/14/2008 12:22:25 AM
hey Dave,
awesome photo! like the rest of them here, i would love to know how you created this beautiful image.

looking at the score, if you took out all these 1's 2's and 3's (which most of them were given by "no camera" voters...), you would have gotten a ribbon which you very well deserved!

zohar
01/14/2008 12:21:45 AM
okay so now that the challenge is over I came back to this photo to read the photog's comments but there aren't any...... please? could you enlighten us as to how you achieved this very cool shot?
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/13/2008 09:27:03 PM
I don't know how the heck you did this but this is so fricking cool.

Posthumous Blue Ribbon.
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01/13/2008 06:15:57 PM
what in the world? that's gotta be a ton of PSing
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01/13/2008 04:28:03 PM
Ultra cool! I have returned to this photo time and time again over the couse of this last week, intrigued by it. Certainly the most creative photo in the challenge, and also or me the most visually appealing. 10.
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01/13/2008 10:08:11 AM
I'd like to know what you did on this, it's got a great sci-fi look to it.
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01/13/2008 07:52:12 AM
This is incredible, added to my Favorites .
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01/12/2008 10:28:35 PM
Love the tones!
Great job.
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01/12/2008 10:24:59 PM
This is so crazy - very curious how this was done.
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01/12/2008 09:35:50 PM
Very cool looking image. Is that snow in slow exposure?
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01/12/2008 06:50:45 PM
That's a seriously spooky effect. Looks like it's coming in waves and it's only a matter of time till he vanishes, too.
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01/12/2008 01:40:42 AM
Too cool! super effect here.
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01/11/2008 10:56:33 PM
Very nice post-processing, well done.
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01/11/2008 05:35:44 PM
I don't know what to say here. It looks a lot more like digital editing than it does a time lapse. Not sure what exactly is going on.
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01/11/2008 04:35:35 PM
Really good work....most interesting of the group.
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01/11/2008 03:19:40 PM
Wow, I don't know how you did this but it is One Great Picture!
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01/11/2008 09:03:02 AM
Very creative and interesting work.
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01/10/2008 11:22:34 AM
This is the craziest and creepiest picture I've ever seen. I would love to know how this is done.
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01/10/2008 09:47:35 AM
Looks like a twilight zone episode is going on here. What is going on in the statues's lap?
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01/10/2008 01:41:21 AM
Am i on acid?

~passing for now to regroup. ;)

This is one of the more startling images I have seen for a while. Looks like their skin is melting but it still holds some detail. Really bizarre and I'm looking forward to seeing your comment section.
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01/10/2008 12:40:14 AM
wow thats cool, but doesn't seem like a photo at all...
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01/09/2008 06:57:40 PM
I hope you will tell us how you did this when the challenge is over. This is a great effect. Well done!
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01/09/2008 04:45:51 PM
very interesting shot
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01/09/2008 12:16:18 PM
What it is? What it is? Aarggh! Lovely picture.
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01/09/2008 05:54:57 AM
That is an intriguing picture and I am at a loss to know how it was made!
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01/09/2008 03:13:33 AM
I'm not completely sure it conveys "time-lapse" to me, but it's a very interesting and intriguing image.
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01/09/2008 12:44:03 AM
Captures the theme, time lapse. Better than simple multiple exposures.
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01/08/2008 10:28:41 PM
The idea of time lapse isnt very apparent to me from this photo, but the post processing you did on this looks really cool. I am curious to know how you did it. 7 from me.
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01/08/2008 09:14:24 PM
i dont get this at all, but i like it lol
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01/08/2008 06:57:12 PM
Cool effect, this is really nice however IMO it is no longer a photograph.
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01/08/2008 06:28:26 PM
I can't stop staring at this photo. Straight into my favs!
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01/08/2008 04:35:36 PM
Cool! (Is this exposure trick os photoshop?
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01/08/2008 04:23:32 PM
This is one that I m dying to see how it was done. This has to be one of the wildest shots I have seen on this site. I have to trust that you followed the rules with this shot to get this effect, and in doing so am giving you a 10. I hope it isn't DQ'd.
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01/08/2008 03:20:13 PM
interesting, but does not appear to me to use time lapse photography.
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01/08/2008 02:35:22 PM
wow..i love this picture..it has a spooky feel to it which i love.well done on a great image...sorry i cant vote 10+
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01/08/2008 11:47:14 AM
creepy cool!
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01/08/2008 11:39:38 AM
wow this is very interesting! would love to see how it is done.
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01/08/2008 09:18:10 AM
This is a truly amazing image. I don't know that the light web is, and I can't distinguish what is actually changing over time, but I love this effect. I hope you will share your process with us. 10
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01/08/2008 08:09:45 AM
Very interesting
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01/08/2008 08:08:06 AM
I keep coming back to this one. It's beautiful. I don't know what you did with the processing but I just love the mysterious flow. I hope it ribbons! (10)
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01/07/2008 11:58:48 PM
Wow this shot is just wicked! I love it!
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01/07/2008 11:45:31 PM
I haven't sunk to whatever level this is appealing on. I admire you for submitting it though, and it will be interesting to see how it fares.
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01/07/2008 11:45:06 PM
Interesting photo, but because this is time lapse, and I can't say that it is, or not, it prolly won't do well. Just my opinion.

Other than that, I like it.
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01/07/2008 11:39:03 PM
Mysterious and beautiful. This seems to be snowfall... whatever it is, it is absolutely stunning, and a gorgeous effect.
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01/07/2008 11:24:13 PM
I know this is shot under the new rules, but the processing seems way heavy for my taste.
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01/07/2008 11:21:59 PM
interesting, really different.
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01/07/2008 11:14:20 PM
can't tell what's going on, sorry
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01/07/2008 11:03:35 PM
I haven't a clue how you did it....! But I love it....! 10
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01/07/2008 10:00:11 PM
what the...I don't even know what to think about this.
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01/07/2008 09:27:21 PM
super creative, great painting with light!
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01/07/2008 09:21:06 PM
Can't wait to find out what is going on here!
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01/07/2008 09:14:10 PM
Is that a huge amount of painting with light? I like it. :)
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01/07/2008 09:00:17 PM
Not sure if whatever this is is legal, but it is freaking me out! Gots ta give it a 7 for sheer coolness. :D
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01/07/2008 08:44:34 PM
very cool
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01/07/2008 07:57:49 PM
I'll be really interested to see what happens with this shot. Providing it's not against the rules in any way, DPC will either love it or hate it. You may want to submit it to the SC for verification just in case so voters don't knock you down. Very interesting shot, I would love to know how you did this
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01/07/2008 01:49:59 PM
What a PHENOMINAL piece of artwork this shot is!!! The editing is SUPERB! I really LOVE this shot! Not sure what it will do with voters who are going to take this "literally" in terms of "time lapse" definitions, or those who are looking for a "traditional editing" job......but, in my books.....this is a EXCELLENT piece and I love it! 9 from me!
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01/07/2008 01:22:36 PM
Give you a good score first and I want to know how
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01/07/2008 11:26:06 AM
that's astonishing. I will assume it is legal though I can't imagine how it was done.
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01/07/2008 10:48:02 AM
wild effect and unique take on the theme - one of my favorites this challenge
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01/07/2008 10:31:03 AM
Wow. I'm not sure if it meets the challenge requirement, but this is a great effect.
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01/07/2008 10:15:36 AM
WOW - this is spooky and scary, and it is a great effect, but it does not make me think of Time Lapse. I hope you posted what you did to put this together.
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01/07/2008 10:10:06 AM
How the hell did you do that with time lapse? An image that makes you stop and wonder is an good image. I will have to return to this image again to see how. Well done.
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01/07/2008 09:52:03 AM
ups...what is this???
01/07/2008 09:50:13 AM
Wow, looks like a bad dream! 8
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01/07/2008 09:19:39 AM
Wow. This is just odd.. I'm really torn on this one. Definate points for originality!
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01/07/2008 08:13:19 AM
Oh, I really hope this is legal. Absolutely my favorite - 10. The tilt on the buildings in the back bothers me a little; otherwise perfect.
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01/07/2008 07:32:56 AM
I really can't work out what the hell you have done here, but boy is it effective. I want a tutorial please.

Coming back to bump it up to 10 ;-)
Blue !!!
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01/07/2008 07:08:27 AM
Love the effect.
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01/07/2008 07:03:51 AM
Your photo(s) make for an interesting image. I like it better than many ion this challenge. 8.
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01/07/2008 01:27:26 AM
I'm not really seeing much "Time Lapse" here.?
01/07/2008 12:58:50 AM
damn cool. I'm guessing totally illegal, but damn cool.
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01/07/2008 12:32:54 AM
Wow...this is amazing.
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01/07/2008 12:28:20 AM
I am not exactly what you did here ... but "that aint photography" :P
But I like it a lot .... 8
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01/07/2008 12:27:40 AM
Nice captured of an outer body experience!!
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01/07/2008 12:26:09 AM
not sure how you did this within the rules, but will mark you giving the benefit of the doubt...awesome 9
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