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Shadow of a Hand
Shadow of a Hand
theSaj


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Challenge: Minimalism (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Date: Apr 20, 2005
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Abstract, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2005

Taken at night under street lamp thanks to the wonderful ISO speeds of my new Canon 20D

Statistics
Place: 410 out of 492
Avg (all users): 4.4348
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.3526
Avg (non-participants): 4.5355
Views since voting: 766
Views during voting: 437
Votes: 345
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2005 05:39:36 PM
I like your picture, but I think you/your subject may need to lose some wieght.
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05/02/2005 03:02:03 AM
The horizon is level or darn close to it, but something about this composition makes it look tilted to the left. I like the shadow idea, but in minimalism there's so little to look at that everything has to work well, and somehow this doesn't feel right. Maybe it's the oddly parted fingers or the angle of the arm. Placing the focal point in the center of the frame divides it in half and makes me focus on the sides of the image (which contain slightly dirty tiles) rather than the shadow. Given the grid-like background, you probably should try to keep the shadows either as linear as possible (echoing the background) or as non-linear as possible (to be complemented by the background). Given the bland color of the tiles you might have been better off going to B&W or throwing in a flower or something as an isolated spot of color.

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05/01/2005 05:26:29 PM
title fits, but totherwise dont feel its that interesting, just my opinion
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05/01/2005 07:14:33 AM
Not keen on the dead centre positioning of the shadow - placing it further to either the left/right would probably make the shot more dynamic
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04/30/2005 06:31:32 PM
interesting composition, the lighting looks a tad flat. I like the patterns of the brick.
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04/29/2005 06:16:52 PM
Too abstract for me.
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04/29/2005 11:21:52 AM
interesting use of theme
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04/28/2005 08:47:55 PM
I like this.....simple, yet effective.
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04/28/2005 11:44:03 AM
you also have a bit of shadow in the bottom right which i saw right away.
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04/28/2005 11:22:39 AM
Like the use of the brick as a background, but this would be more effective if the image was taken straight down on the brick. The perspective feels awkward with the hand.
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04/28/2005 03:43:39 AM
barrael distorsion
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04/27/2005 03:15:59 PM
Original capture. I like this.
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04/27/2005 01:38:56 PM
hmmm - it's OK, but the hand is in a bit of a weird position, and I'm not sure what the 'message' of the photo is.
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04/27/2005 01:31:40 PM
Though you do have a minimalistic image, following the challenge's guidelines in every aspect, I feel the shadow is not such a strong point (it lacks contrast to the background and should be darker). Nice try and effort, though. Good luck.
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04/27/2005 06:49:22 AM
Minimal yes, but doesn't have the simple elegance I associate with minimalism.
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04/27/2005 04:55:01 AM
Oddly enough, there is just enough shadow in the lower right-hand corner to pull my eye away for your main shadow.
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