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Broken Windows
Broken Windows
Coley


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Duotones II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Hwy 88 and Hwy 400 Bradford Ontario
Date: Feb 19, 2006
Aperture: f22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/20 sec
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 19, 2006

This is me standing beside one of my favourite models. I have used this old house on many challenges.

As soon as I saw the subject Duotone I thought of this shot. I love the windows angled on the side of the house. This poor house is abandoned... too bad, it is a beautiful building.

Hope this does well

Coley

Statistics
Place: 144 out of 631
Avg (all users): 5.6055
Avg (commenters): 6.4167
Avg (participants): 5.5106
Avg (non-participants): 5.7822
Views since voting: 1451
Views during voting: 379
Votes: 289
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0


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11/19/2006 03:45:32 PM
nice one!
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03/02/2006 10:06:08 AM
I sense a slight paleness to the image. Maybe it's my taste, but I would love to see what an adjustment of curves or levels would do to enrich the overall tonality. I like the composition and don't find it boring at all.
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03/02/2006 10:03:50 AM
nice nice nice!
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03/02/2006 08:41:32 AM
Greetings from the critique club!!!

Initial impact: creepy....yet beautifull.

Color: Very nice use of duo tones. I feel that the classic sepia was a bood choice for your color.

Contrast: Very nice. You have the whites the blacks and everything in between.

Focus: The house looks to be in perfect focus, however the model looks be just a touch soft.This might have been intentional, or even unavoidable due to the DOF. But I still think it would have looked a little better with a crisper focus.

Subject: Ok not exeptionally exciting but the house is interesting enough. The house has great tones. But probably would not have carried the shot by itself. (at least from the perspective and vantage point). The model looks decent. Together they work a bit better but. I can't really seem to find a conection between the two subjects. If the model had been raking the yard, painting or somthing I could have seen the relationship. But as is it just feels like two different photos.

Lighting: Nice and creepy..no complaints

Overall: This is a good shot. Other than the relationship problem I would have no qualms with framing this peice and showing it off proudy. Very artistic, technicaly sound, and pleasant photo nice job!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/27/2006 12:46:00 PM
This is interesting to look at and makes a good duotone. The architecture of the structure is fascinating and the portrait in the forground really compliments the composition. Very very nice and one of my personal favorites in this collection. 9
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02/26/2006 08:39:45 PM
the man has a very good face.... and I liked how you cropped this shot. horizon seems a bit off.. maybe a clockwise rotation would help
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02/24/2006 07:02:52 PM
This title has me a bit confused, your image depicts a gentleman and a building, did you submit the wrong picture?
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02/24/2006 09:47:29 AM
I like the mood and tones here, very nice!
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02/24/2006 02:12:34 AM
I actually find the man distracting in this photo. I like the house though.
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02/23/2006 10:43:25 PM
there seems to be a bit too much contrast in this shotand very few gray areas. reducing contrast can make it look more realistic...
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02/23/2006 01:18:45 PM
This photo really appeals to me. I think its very creative and adds a lot of impact to the composition to have the person in the foreground like you have. Very well done.
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02/23/2006 08:32:32 AM
Not sure why the person is in the photo as well... did he break the windows or is it his house of which someone else broke the windows?
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02/23/2006 02:35:15 AM
Wow I love the IR effect on the building
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02/23/2006 01:02:47 AM
The man in the forground makes this pic for me.
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02/22/2006 11:17:33 AM
I think I would have liked it better without the person in it.
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02/22/2006 01:36:11 AM
I think the shot wouldve worked better for me without the guy in the foreground. THe house and background is very nice.

Not a bad shot btw!
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