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High Humidity
CalliopeKel


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rain (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Tennessee
Date: Aug 9, 2005
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 9, 2005

 I am thrilled so many of you enjoyed this photo. I really had no ideas that were manifesting themselves, so I just took the standard shot of my daughter under a hose. Did some major cropping and contrast as well as desat. Turned out to be real out of the box for my traditional style. 19th place is great for me, I've only been on dpchallenge a few months and feel that I've learned so much from the artists here.

Thanks for all the high votes and support!!

Crop, desat. Add grain, adjust contrast, dodge and burn eyes, sharpen, add border.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 228
Avg (all users): 6.4045
Avg (commenters): 7.8095
Avg (participants): 6.2240
Avg (non-participants): 6.5272
Views since voting: 1890
Views during voting: 592
Votes: 309
Comments: 32
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 10/23/2005 05:01:06 PM
This is cool. .I love the wet and the texture
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 08/27/2005 08:15:44 PM
gave it a 10 hun
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 08/23/2005 09:46:45 PM
A lovely half moon composition entry. Congratulations on your top twenty finish.
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 08/22/2005 08:10:54 AM
Didn't get the ribbon I thought you deserved, but a pretty nice finish, congrats.
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 08/22/2005 12:08:11 AM
This was my contender for the blue, I find it a wonderful photo. Congrats on a top 20 though.
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 08/22/2005 12:06:49 AM
Heh you go girl!!! Congrats on a top finish. Way to go!!! WOO HOO We both made the top 25
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/21/2005 11:46:23 PM
Beautiful portrait! Top 10 for sure!
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 08/21/2005 10:46:20 PM
This is creepy. :)
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 08/21/2005 05:18:36 PM
Really Great, Ribbon-worthy!
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 08/21/2005 01:21:34 PM
great image. Look and feel of high contrast creates a timelessness that the composition enhances.
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 08/21/2005 11:56:00 AM
great in b&w, good composition and framing
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 08/21/2005 11:38:12 AM
interesting shot...very nice
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 08/20/2005 09:29:45 PM
I like the way you set up this picture..the position of model in frame is unusual and interesting.
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 08/20/2005 08:37:27 PM
This is a very cool shot. Great negative space, great subject & pose, the rain really works. Fabulous!

edit - I rated this a 10 to come back to later. It has an unplaceable quality, a special photo, I think. This is one of my three picks for a ribbon.
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 08/20/2005 12:03:42 AM
I like this shot. Just think her shoulder is a little too bright.
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 08/18/2005 11:42:28 PM
This is almost a high key shot but not quite. I do like the symmetry of her face against the overall composition. Nice capture of the rain drops as well. 6
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 08/18/2005 11:32:38 PM
Nice action shot of the rain. The water drops at the end of the gal's hair adds a nice touch. I'm just not a big fan of half shots.
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 08/18/2005 07:18:06 PM
I really like this capture. The focus is great and the crop does wonders. B/W really adds to the impact. The only problem I see is the skin blown out below the clavicle, perhaps a little burning would help that. Other than that a wonderful photo. Guessing this is CalliopeKel's girl...
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 08/18/2005 05:37:56 PM
Looks like the same little girl that's in a color shot. I like the composition a lot, but the blown highlights are a distraction.
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 08/18/2005 04:18:51 AM
Love the black and white, croping is also well done. maybe a little more buring of the shoulder/neck area, so that it is simillar (in appearance) to the face.
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 08/17/2005 11:29:40 PM
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 08/17/2005 12:25:39 PM
This is certainly one of the more striking images of the challenge. The cropping is an excellent choice. Sorta spooky......hmmm.....where is Nicholson?? Good luck!
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 08/17/2005 09:17:15 AM
Artistic with the interesting and beautiful child face.
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 08/16/2005 11:04:41 PM
I thought I'd already commented on this. I love the half face and the great use of contrast. The dark of the eyes is great. Very clear sparkle which I like. Nice drips on the hair. GOOD JOB.
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 08/16/2005 04:11:23 PM
Nice portrait. The best of the 'kids in the rain' entries IMO
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 08/16/2005 10:03:30 AM
Super tones and bold cropping make for a very unusual and engaging photo here! 9
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 08/15/2005 02:14:19 PM
Looks overexposed rather than high-key. Great shot otherwise.
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 08/15/2005 10:03:36 AM
I like your crop and use of negative space. The high contrast black and white also works well. Also like the lines created by the rain drops falling during the exposure. Nice job!
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 08/15/2005 08:11:48 AM
amazing one, i really like it, its really nice
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 08/15/2005 04:41:43 AM
heh,
you know, I had planned to do something almost exactly like this, escept with lots of eye liner...
Either way, very beautiful! I love how you framed her and the isolated rain drops. Her shoulder area is blown out tho, but I really don't think it detracts much from the image. Would have been interesting to see the original colors, only desaturated to mute the tones, or maybe with a slight bluish tint to emphasize the rain factor. Anyway, I hope you do well!
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 08/15/2005 04:29:49 AM
Nice half portrait, I am drawn to the eye which is good and I see the water at the same time. Good shot 10
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 08/15/2005 02:31:37 AM
Great work. Really like this one.
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