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Stigmata
Stigmata
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Challenge: Signs (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700
Location: Mobile, AL
Date: Jan 16, 2006
Aperture: f/6.6
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/25 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jan 16, 2006

The wounds are school paste covered with red fingernail polish and mascare.

Post processing
Selective Color
desat on all but Red.
Some tweaking on Variations (esp. Midtones and Saturation).
Crop. Resize. USM.

Statistics
Place: 161 out of 186
Avg (all users): 4.5459
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.5679
Avg (non-participants): 4.5338
Views since voting: 2373
Views during voting: 432
Votes: 229
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 01/28/2006 01:21:36 PM
Originally posted by candieslover:
very bad taste TO POST THIS!!!! NEG-1


I think that this is why this shot didn't score what IMHO it should have. You do have technical issues. The shiny skin doesn't seem to make sense as commented on by others. The 'wounds' do look fake. Maybe a b/w treatment would have given it more punch.

But once again IMHO when you bring religion/sex/politics (and you kinda have all three here) you will receive the wrath of the close minded. It's a shame...

TC
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 01/25/2006 08:31:08 AM
I guess "the creepiness" of the image could have been "fixed" by making some grundge or stylish colors and votes of the DPC people would pour; but then I wouldn't like it as much as I like it with natural colors, because thisway the photo shows that stigma is closer than we think.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2006 12:16:03 AM
I knew I recognised the model ... the stigmata needed to look more like bleeding rather than painted on :)

Kari
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/24/2006 01:51:33 PM
OOOooooOo interesting take on the challenge.
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 01/24/2006 12:36:04 PM
Creepy, but cool
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 01/23/2006 11:03:25 AM
this is creepy and disturbing. I take it you'll like that comment :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2006 03:23:37 PM
too much jam, but nice idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/21/2006 05:35:07 AM
Interesting.
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 01/20/2006 09:53:03 PM
nice acting, and well presented
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 01/19/2006 03:29:00 PM
very bad taste TO POST THIS!!!! NEG-1
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 01/19/2006 02:22:30 PM
Forgive me for being terse. Poor execution. The lipstick on the palms is the same on the lips. Why is she shiny?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/19/2006 12:52:08 PM
the holes are supposed to be in the wrists, plus i thinkt aht you should have made more like slaches ont he forehead...
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 01/19/2006 10:39:04 AM
7
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 01/19/2006 07:37:03 AM
scary!
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 01/19/2006 03:19:06 AM
The 7th sign ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2006 08:42:31 PM
Great concept, wonder if there might have been something that would have improved the look. Maybe a blur to hide the fake blood. I do like the expression and particularly, her eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2006 02:47:02 PM
creative interpretation of challenge. good for you.
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 01/18/2006 10:42:06 AM
I absolutely don't understand why the skin is so shiny.
The idea is good imho but the execution could have been improved like with the back position that at the moment is hurting me.
The hole on her front doesn't seem natural either...-6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2006 09:41:32 AM
Now THAT is interesting. Not sure I'm crazy about the glistening skin but the overall shot is pretty cool. 7
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 01/18/2006 04:48:54 AM
hmmm...not sure about this one
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2006 01:10:52 AM
I think this is awesome. You can feel the pain in the woman's eyes.
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 01/18/2006 12:11:34 AM
VERY NICE! She looks like she is in pain! The red is awesome....the wet body is awesome! GREAT SHOT...10
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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