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Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno
Rikki


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Afterlife (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: San Ramon, California
Date: Mar 7, 2006
Aperture: f9.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 92 seconds
Galleries: Emotive, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Mar 7, 2006

 I wasn't planning of entering but then I've always wanted to try a new technique (a tribute to some of JPR's dark imagery). Shot inside a dark storage room in the office. Thanks to my buddy Mike who held the remote switch on while it was set to bulb mode. Yes, I am the model ;)

This is not how I think of the afterlife. But I realized that most will probably enter an image that is bright and has to do with angels and heavens. So I decided to do something dark like this. The idea here is to present what it would be like in Purgatory which is "a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace are not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions."

The scores are out the window for this one. I am trying a new technique so the "hell" with the scores for now. I am just curious what kind of comments I'll be receiving throughout the week. It should be fun!

Cheers all!

Shot in RAW and processed with RSE. Slight rotation and crop. Adjusted brightness and contrast, curves and levels, and a bit of highlight and shadows. Crop and saved for web. Oh how I wish this was advanced editing ;)

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Set-up:

I basically used 3 images. Two of the images are clearly visible in the entry. The third image was just a red to orange gradiation I created in PS. I taped all three images on the wall one on top of another. Set the camera on manual exposure and had my buddy Mike hang on the the remote cord as I set it on bulb mode. I turned off the lights and Mike depressed the shutter and kept it open. I then used a flashlight and painted the first image for about 2 seconds. Turned the light off and peeled off the first image. After 10 seconds, I turned the flashlight on again and painted the second image for 2 seconds. Turned off the flashlight. With the second image still up, I positioned myself on the left and lit my face for about a second. Turn off the lights for another 10 seconds. Peeled off the second image to reveal the third one then painted the other one again for 2 seconds. Lights off. Positioned myself on the right hand side and lit my face again for another second. Turn off lights for a few more seconds.

Here is the original image.



Shot in RAW and processed with RSE. Slight rotation and crop. Adjusted brightness and contrast, curves and levels, and a bit of highlight and shadows. Ran through Neat Image as I accidentally set it to ISO 1600!!! Crop and saved for web.

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Views during voting: 500
Comments: 29
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AuthorThread
 03/17/2006 05:15:55 AM
Very cool Rikki! I am a fan of images like this, and ...hmm, uh- unorthodox ? techniques. Yes, very cool, and thanks for the great write up on how you did it. Cool :-)
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 03/15/2006 01:20:43 PM
I'm suprised this shot didn't finish higher. In my eyes it was the best in the challenge. Better luck next time but congratulations to the top 20 finish.
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 03/15/2006 12:11:58 PM
Hey Rikky; this is super cool. I love it! Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 03/15/2006 09:17:57 AM
Well this is obviously not the first circle :P

Creative and well done, couchmate!
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 03/15/2006 01:42:42 AM
interesting and dark photo.
contrasted mine entirely :)
I like the skull-like faces, how did you do those?
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 03/15/2006 01:02:43 AM
Striking image. Never would have thought it was a "Rikki". Congrats on throwing yourself out the window (metaphorically speaking)!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/14/2006 05:50:56 PM
Different and very creative.

Vote: 8
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 03/14/2006 05:05:24 PM
how did you do this?
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 03/14/2006 08:31:56 AM
This image must finnish top 10. Great image. Well done!
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 03/13/2006 10:47:39 PM
Really creepy. How did you do it?
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 03/12/2006 05:06:58 PM
wild
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 03/12/2006 01:24:17 PM
nice work !
i wonder how many missed the spirit...
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 03/11/2006 04:24:54 PM
Man you alsmost scare me w/ this shot! Cool
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 03/10/2006 11:13:54 PM
A very cool/hot effect. lol very well done. Bump.
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 03/09/2006 09:30:55 PM
This is just disturbing specially the figure on the upper left.
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 03/09/2006 05:17:15 PM
now that is scary !
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 03/09/2006 05:57:19 AM
I hope thats not my destiny, scary but good
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 03/08/2006 11:10:24 PM
Very creative
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 03/08/2006 11:05:06 PM
I am seeing a lot of scary faces here. Haunting!
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 03/08/2006 05:56:19 PM
Quite disturbing!
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 03/08/2006 05:44:56 PM
Very dark; I like it! I am very interested how you did this.
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 03/08/2006 04:59:20 PM
Nightmares? Check! Scary!
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 03/08/2006 04:39:19 PM
How this image was accomplished is amazing. Anger and fear all in one. 6
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 03/08/2006 04:12:56 PM
Basic editing? This seems pretty photoshopped
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 03/08/2006 02:41:40 PM
No so beautiful but so moving.
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 03/08/2006 01:32:47 PM
I thinks you've got a frightening image which evokes strong feelings and grabs the attention of the viewer. I thinks it's great that your not following the crowd "Heavenly" but rather being different from the masses. Great shot.
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 03/08/2006 01:15:22 PM
there is a boogeyman! yikes! great shot!
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 03/08/2006 12:48:43 PM
Wow! This has so many layers to it it's scary. Thanks for not letting me sleep for nights to come. 7
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 03/08/2006 01:22:30 AM
scary
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