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Challenge: Symmetry (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 885
Location: at home
Date: Mar 30, 2003
Aperture: F/7,6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Mar 30, 2003

 This is a macro-shot of the hanging lamp over my desk. The background shows the dented hood of the lamp. In PS I removed dust & scratches and I lifted the contrast.

Statistics
Place: 165 out of 226
Avg (all users): 4.7337
Avg (commenters): 5.6316
Avg (participants): 4.7586
Avg (non-participants): 4.6988
Views since voting: 943
Votes: 199
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

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 04/13/2003 08:04:37 PM
Hello from the critique club!

Hi Oebi,

Now, this is a true abstract. Voters dislike not knowing what something is, and they tend to vote lower than they would if you gave a clue as to what this is. lol, believe me, I am having the same problem right now on one of the challenges.
Anyway, on to your picture. The one thing you could have done to improve your score was to give more of a hint as to what this is.
I think a lot of people would have complained about how dark this photo is as well. So better lighting would have helped a bit.
It also looks a bit.. blurry, which means points were removed because of that.
Personally I like this shot. I like abstracts though.
Good luck in the next challenges
-Annida
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/08/2003 04:15:18 AM
OeBi..

"In PS I removed dust & scratches and I lifted the contrast"

You do realize that removing dust and scratches violates the rules of the challenges? Unless you're using some techinque that affects the entire picture, that's considered spot editing. I appologize in advance if you removed them by some other means.

-Matt
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/06/2003 08:04:53 PM
Don´t know what it is but catches the idea, I like it.
 04/05/2003 05:40:07 PM
I don't know what this is, but the dark colors and shading look very nice. It isn't a hole-puncher is it?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/04/2003 09:54:43 AM
Cool abstract. I have no idea what it is. The whole frame thing is very annoying to me. But the pic is cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/03/2003 06:53:21 AM
Way too much framing/bordering for me, and I can't make out what's going on: IMO, abstract images need to be really special to work with odd focus - especially b/w shots. Yes, it meets the idea of 'symmetry' - but in a very straightforward way, not really a compositional way.
 04/02/2003 09:53:33 PM
Border is a little outrageous!
 04/02/2003 03:26:20 PM
the leading lines take your eye out of the shot toward the right side, your eye will automatically get drawn to wht looks most in focus!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/02/2003 12:39:55 PM
Not certain exactly what I'm looking at here, but the symmetry is great. Subdued tones add a nice touch. Bold border contrasts well with the overall grey of the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/01/2003 11:06:53 PM
I can't figure it out, but I like it. Shapes and texture are the key elements for me. I usually think borders are awful, but this treatment really adds to the overall image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/01/2003 07:57:46 PM
Nice borders but they are distracting me from the image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/01/2003 01:56:51 PM
good job, the symetry pulls the picture together.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/01/2003 07:18:52 AM
Your light is too dark. Cant make much out. 4 - floyd
 04/01/2003 02:03:57 AM
Interesting image. I like it a lot. Can't really tell what it is, but that was probably intended.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/31/2003 09:08:28 PM
Too nonrepresentational for my taste
 03/31/2003 06:16:56 PM
A little out of focus, but it has a very nice appeal. The border goes well with it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/31/2003 05:39:28 PM
I could see this on the Metropolitan Museum wall.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/31/2003 05:22:37 PM
intriquing and abstract - would like this as a larger print - maybe turned 90 degrees?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/31/2003 02:14:05 PM
Is this a picture of anyhing ?? I can't see an object.
 03/31/2003 11:35:50 AM
cnat even tell what the pic is?????????
 03/31/2003 03:49:19 AM
Interesting shot but I think you've overdone the borders a little.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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