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01/30/2006 01:21:44 PM |
Uh-oh...I need to check my stuff again. I have an exam on English history in two days and just can't remember what to do with this date. Shame on me.
Good picture. Lovely lighting and costumes. 9. |
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01/29/2006 01:06:48 AM |
| My goodness, that really was a civil war - if all they were doing was playing backgammon. ;-) Great photo. |
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01/27/2006 10:16:11 PM |
| Great colours and lighting. |
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01/27/2006 09:41:00 PM |
| Excellent composition and lighting! It's hard to believe that this is a photograph and not a fine oil painting. |
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01/27/2006 09:33:20 PM |
| wow i really love this. would love to see it high res. lovely lighting, nice muted colors.. would be interested to know how you got this shot? 9 |
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01/27/2006 07:14:49 PM |
Lovely scene, worthy of a classic painting.
It is rather dark and red/magenta tone biased. I wonder what you think of this quick edit, altough overdone a bit:
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I changed the color balance and took out some red and magenta in favour of cyan, green and yellow. I also brightened a bit with a small pull on the curves and added some contrast.
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01/26/2006 10:59:54 PM |
| This is such a well done picture, and so gritty and real of the times ... bumping up. |
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01/26/2006 07:18:07 AM |
| This is a very interesting shot, with so much detail..... |
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01/26/2006 12:26:13 AM |
| Love it. Great subtle light. |
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01/23/2006 03:07:51 PM |
| Your lighting and colors really help, very appropriate. |
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01/23/2006 07:44:44 AM |
Mood, lighting, still life feel, exquisite detail, composition - all make this seem like a Rembrandt. Excellent capture and processing.
P.S. Have you thought about a grunge effect? It would bring this into the 21st century, you old fogey.
P.P.S. Have you thought of a nice Cromwell portrait a la Librodo? He is such an attractive man. |
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01/22/2006 10:39:27 AM |
| a very well shot intimate capture, great lighting and nice rich colour |
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01/22/2006 07:30:07 AM |
since this is not a picture of a painting as I thought, but a setup I will bump my score, but I think voters would like to see this validated, I think it would raise the average score for this image.
as an colege art graduate I can relate to this setup, to bad it isn't your work, that would have shown a real determination on hunting down the ribbons :)
as a photo the lighting is perfect, it looks like you used a flash, but it might be the lighting on location, but this has a real rembrant look, hope you score high in the challenge.
bumping from 1 to 9 ;) |
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01/20/2006 11:03:37 PM |
| you replicated the style and feel of the century very well....good job |
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01/20/2006 07:23:23 PM |
| Wow, great shot. I love the lighting and the attention to detail. |
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01/20/2006 05:29:03 PM |
| They had backgammon in 1642? CoOOOoool. |
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01/19/2006 12:48:58 PM |
| 1642?? shouldn't this have been taken in 2005? Your use of available light is excellent, almost a Dutch painting, which I am sure was in your head when you took it. Very beautiful use of colour and lighting. |
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01/19/2006 10:51:48 AM |
| Almost looks like it belongs in a world art museum. Excellent lighting and contrast. Very very well done!! |
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01/18/2006 06:58:24 PM |
| wonderfull image I really love the feel of this one |
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01/18/2006 01:25:33 AM |
Wonderful image. Has a very oil painting look. I keep staring at this one.
The only thing that I would change (and this is just me - others probably won't agree) - I think I would prefer it if the man on the right was in a different position. I keep focusing on his stretch across the table.
Otherwise, I love it. |
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01/17/2006 07:22:24 PM |
| Great scene, nice amount of light, color and good composition. It's an interesting and different shot. Very well done. |
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01/16/2006 05:13:48 PM |
| Great re-enactment! WOW The colors are spectacular. 8 |
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01/16/2006 05:10:05 PM |
| A little dark, but otherwise very nice! |
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01/16/2006 02:28:28 PM |
| i think if it were a bit brighter it would be more impacting, but i like it anyways!!! 9 |
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01/16/2006 07:26:16 AM |
| You did a grate job .. ice |
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01/16/2006 02:13:39 AM |
| A very colorful capture of a period/era gone by with individuals dressed in period clothing. All the elements in this photo are either vibrant because of color and interesting because of all the representations of a era that no longer exists. But what the photo lacks is a main focus - there are so many objects around these two gentlemen that it takes away from what they may be doing. I like how the man on the left appears to be concentrating which attracts our eye to what he is staring at. The man on the right is reaching over the table to make his next move. It appears that these two men are playing a game of Backgammon. This is, in my opinion, what should be the main focus - the action in the scene is what needs to be the center of attention in this composition. As the picture stands now the forground is dominated with the table and the silver plates/utensils that draw attention away from what else is resting on the table. One barely notices the backgammon board if it was not for the actions of the two gentlemen focused on playing. I think a closer zoom where the frame is filled by just this two gentlemen with the board centered between them would greatly improve this composition. |
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