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Free Fall
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Challenge: Leading Lines IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Date: Feb 17, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Feb 18, 2008

 I shot this wide open to create a somewhat shallow depth of field that adds to the illusion that the figure was actually falling vertically down the photo, when in fact the gridwork is really the roof of the atrium and I'm directly below the figure. Hopefully the sharp linearity adds to the illusion of the fall as well.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 262
Avg (all users): 6.7123
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.7089
Avg (non-participants): 6.7143
Views since voting: 2364
Views during voting: 413
Votes: 219
Comments: 22
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 02/27/2008 11:04:20 AM
Top ten on your first challenge - awesome! You should stop now for an average of 6.7 - ha.

This is an amazing photo - you got a 10 from me.
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 02/27/2008 09:56:05 AM
Originally posted by glad2badad:
A top ten finish in your first challenge. How sweet is that?! :-)

Well done. I look forward to seeing more of your work.


Thank you! Though it was a bit disheartening/nerve-racking to see my score free fall over the last day or so. I look forward to getting a detailed critique from the DPC critic gurus.

Originally posted by levyj413:
Fantastic use of perspective. Very effective illusion!

So is that a statue up there?


Sort of. It is some installation art hanging off the glass ceiling at the Museum of Fine Arts. Great museum, BTW. Definitely worth a visit if you're ever in Boston.
 02/27/2008 08:43:45 AM
A top ten finish in your first challenge. How sweet is that?! :-)

Well done. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
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 02/27/2008 04:25:42 AM
It really does create the illusion that he is falling straight down! well done...congrats on 9th!
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 02/27/2008 12:38:31 AM
Fantastic use of perspective. Very effective illusion!

So is that a statue up there?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/26/2008 11:01:59 PM
Wow what a great picture! Reminds me of Star Wars.
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 02/26/2008 10:05:12 PM
Wow. Some shot!
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 02/26/2008 05:10:04 PM
Great lines. How'd you get this shot?
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 02/25/2008 12:18:09 AM
yikes! very nicely done
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 02/24/2008 03:09:14 AM
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :) love it
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 02/24/2008 12:22:04 AM
Strange angle good capture... like the neg space
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 02/23/2008 10:57:57 PM
Great Shot!
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 02/23/2008 01:22:55 PM
wow, what an interesting shot! I look forward to your explanation of this. 9
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 02/23/2008 12:04:08 AM
Would love to know how this was done. Very visually interesting. The guy seems a little out of focus
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 02/22/2008 11:18:28 AM
This is what "leading" lines are about. Leading to something. This is good.
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 02/21/2008 04:09:03 PM
This is really cool. Looking ward to reading how you did it.
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 02/21/2008 12:42:09 PM
Ohmy! That is COOOOOL!!!!!!!!
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 02/20/2008 03:12:20 PM
VERY cool. Very illusory and provocative. Good angle, lines and crop.
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 02/20/2008 12:40:00 PM
wow! fantastic shot! this is a winner-pic, for sure!
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 02/20/2008 10:39:38 AM
the angle or position of the person falling creates the allusion of no left leg
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 02/20/2008 06:34:22 AM
Wow! I'd love to know the story behind this! Lots of lines! Due to perspective they draw me toward the bottom of the image but I still love the shot.
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 02/20/2008 12:57:17 AM
From what I've voted on so far, if this doesn't ribbon ... well... great work!
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