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Challenge: Darkness (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Johore Jaya, Malaysia
Date: Jun 12, 2005
Aperture: 22
Shutter: 20sec
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 13, 2005

i was visitin my god-ma's house and was about to go to sleep when i noticed the rattan chair that my grandma used to sit in.. it was propped behind this window with soft cool light seeping through.. it was less den a month since my grandma passed away and it struck me as a great moment to capture.. so i set the self timer and posed myself beside the rattan chair..

Statistics
Place: 86 out of 373
Avg (all users): 5.5773
Avg (commenters): 6.5714
Avg (participants): 5.3893
Avg (non-participants): 5.7097
Views since voting: 1116
Views during voting: 442
Votes: 317
Comments: 16
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AuthorThread
06/22/2005 08:36:43 AM
hi.. thanx all for the kind comments and critiques.. this is my first try at a challenge and found great joy in findin the photo fitting of the challenge.. cheers!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/21/2005 10:02:27 AM
Terrific tonal range and perspective in this B&W study. Gives viewers something to think about.

he technical quality of the image is outstanding even though the hair on the subject's head appears to be soft compared to the rest of the image. Perhaps a slow shutter speed captured subject movement.

Viewers will wonder about the purpose of the garment in the chair. It does not appear to serve a purpose so might be better if it were removed.

The window is not level in the composition and will act as a distraction. Intentional angling should be 15 degrees or more to be effective and meaningful to most viewers. Anything close to being horizontal should be made horizontal.

This is a good image that will score in the upper tier.
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06/19/2005 11:36:29 PM
Well composed with enough detail to offset the silhoutte. A very good study.
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06/19/2005 04:53:34 PM
The silhouette of the person is not sharp - is it motion blur, as the chair is crisp enough?
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06/18/2005 11:50:32 PM
Good take on the challenge. The focus on the man is a bit soft for my taste. Bumping up.
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06/18/2005 08:21:10 PM
Nice moody lighting, but the hair looks a bit fuzzy compared to the chair which is in sharp focus.
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06/18/2005 02:08:58 PM
I'm guessing he wants to hang out for a while! HAHAHA. Ok, that was a bit morbid. My only beef with this is, I never would have come to that conclusion had I not read the title of the photo. You would probably do better with a rope handing from the ceiling above the chair with a noose all ready to go. Not everyone reads the titles like I do.........
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06/18/2005 04:23:03 AM
Great shot! :-)
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06/17/2005 08:17:14 AM
Really cool idea! I also like the angle you took this from! Good job!
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06/17/2005 12:55:32 AM
Interesting angle to take this photo. Did the model move slightly? The shiloutte of the chair seems crisp but the models head is a lot softer.
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06/16/2005 10:22:53 PM
Very good. Maybe you should have darkened the left outer area.
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06/16/2005 08:49:59 PM
I like it
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06/15/2005 05:58:42 PM
Good scene. 10
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06/15/2005 10:03:08 AM
Interesting... Looking first at the image, and then the title, I had exactly the opposite reaction to what you intended.
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06/15/2005 08:31:44 AM
Beautiful lighting & a nice take on the challenge.
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06/15/2005 01:04:16 AM
a bit too contrived for me but wonderful shot
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