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Photographer's Comments |
Challenge: Dreams (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Sony DSC-P10
Location: Reykjavík
Date: May 2, 2005
Aperture: F/5,6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640 sec
Galleries: Abstract, Family
Date Uploaded: May 2, 2005
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Looking up to my fiance.
Auto levels used and image transformed and saturation increased. Used pinch distort effect to make the heaven look like a tunnel and the twirl distortion to make it more dreamlike.
I also want to know how well people like good photoshop effects. This challenge asks for it. |
| Disqualification Details |
| Cloning, dodging, burning, etc. to improve your photo or remove imperfections or minor distracting elements, etc. is acceptable. However, using any editing tools to duplicate, create, or move major elements of your photograph is not permitted. |
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05/11/2005 10:19:02 PM |
I feel like the person, building, and balcony in the bottom right corner were included as an excuse for the photoshopped clouds which dominate the rest of the image. The strong line at the top of the building enhances the appearance that these are two separate compositions, both of which have a clear, but only mildly interesting focal point. I think that the composition would be improved if there was a greater attempt to tie the two segments of the image together (e.g. having the figure on the balcony looking expectantly toward the converging cloud formation, and possibly burning the clouds at the center of the spiral to make the focal point enigmatic rather than anti-climactic).
On a purely technical note, there isn't enough light on the front of the figure on the balcony to clearly make out any features. This may have been a creative decision to refrain from anchoring the figure's identity to a particular person, but it feels more like you neglected to bounce enough light onto the person's front side. A fill flash or a reflector could have helped with this. The pronounced difference in contrast between the bottom corner and the cloud formation seems like an overdone attempt to direct the viewer's attention.
This is a very creative vision, but I feel that with some straightforward changes it could easily be a ribbon winner. |
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05/07/2005 04:49:10 PM |
| If the image of the clouds is like that in real life, it´s incredible! Good interpretation imo |
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05/07/2005 10:34:29 AM |
A superb cloud formation - ideal for the challenge. Strange that the clouds seem so muddy in most of the frame though. A good strong curves adjustment would have worked wonders for me here.
Good placement of the subject, though at this size lacking in detail. |
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05/06/2005 02:02:55 PM |
| Wow, that's an interesting sky. I'd love to find out how it was done. |
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05/06/2005 10:15:42 AM |
| I really like how you swirled the clouds. The composition of this image is also exceptional with the balancing of the strong right edge and the sky. Good one! 10 |
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05/06/2005 09:55:23 AM |
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05/06/2005 08:08:48 AM |
| very clever :) Interesting idea and composition. |
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05/06/2005 05:14:30 AM |
| A very effective image perhaps a fugitive from minimilistic 9 |
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05/06/2005 12:46:17 AM |
| Cool, like this. It seems noisy, and possibly over sharpened by camera or processing. 8 |
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05/06/2005 12:22:27 AM |
| was this natural or was it a swirl effect? |
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