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Alien Ghost
Alien Ghost
Jasper


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Lighting II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Toronto
Date: May 22, 2005
Aperture: f-11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30 sec.
Galleries: Urban, Studio
Date Uploaded: May 22, 2005

 This was taken in an abandoned burned building in total darkness. There was a boarded-up window with a crack in it that let in some light making the streaks on the wall.

The ghost - my mom - had a torchlight in her hand which she pointed at herself for half of the exposure time (hence the partial transparency).

There were absolutely no filters used in Photoshop or on camera (for those commenters who think I edited this too much). All I did was - brighten it, adjust hue & saturation, and sharpen.

Statistics
Place: 157 out of 239
Avg (all users): 5.1078
Avg (commenters): 5.8889
Avg (participants): 5.0000
Avg (non-participants): 5.2200
Views since voting: 717
Views during voting: 297
Votes: 204
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 06/13/2005 10:34:53 PM
Wow, I can't believe this didn't score higher. I thought this was a contender for top ten, at least!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/29/2005 10:02:46 PM
That wall by itself would have been a 10 in my book but the thing on the left just isn't photography to me, although I'm sure it was legal for the challenge, I doubt it helped your score.
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 05/27/2005 09:21:22 PM
Very nice job. I really like it. The only thing I would suggest is to make the ghost a little more transparent and less light on the face & hair - it seems brighter than the light in the room, and I generally think of spirits or apparitions as being more opaque and dimly visible. Again though - kudos for originality & a great shot. (7)
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 05/26/2005 03:03:27 PM
This is probably one of those love/hate things, but I don't really care for the treatment of the person in this. The wall looks really CG...it is hard to tell where the photo ends and the filter takes over.

Edit: After making this comment, I found out that there were no filters used, and the person on the left was iluminated with a flashlight for part of the exposure. Facial features were cloned out for ghostly effect. My apologies to Jasper.

Message edited by author 2005-05-31 23:59:21.
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 05/25/2005 11:53:34 PM
he almost looks fake....
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 05/24/2005 08:42:26 PM
Very striking photo. The light on the red shirt is luminous, and I really like the light, texture, and detail on the wall.
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 05/24/2005 10:35:38 AM
Wonderful wall, cut the figure out though.
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 05/23/2005 10:10:26 AM
Spooky!
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 05/23/2005 09:36:01 AM
They said, "use lighting in a creative fashion"...you have totally hit the nail on the head with this image, gorgeous light, excellent effort, absolutely divine! I love the textures, the movement, the deep tonal range contrasted against the rich reds and golds...very well done. 10
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 05/23/2005 01:38:37 AM
Very interesting lighting setup - one of the more unique images in this challenge.
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 05/23/2005 12:23:50 AM
Nice effect!
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