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Rainy Day
Rainy Day
shutterphunk


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Challenge: Window Framed (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Pentax *ist D
Lens: Pentax FA 28-70mm f/4.0 AL AF
Location: Home, Fukuroi, Japan
Date: Apr 23, 2006
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/90
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2006

 Thanks to my not-so-patient, but ever so lovable, model, Julien.
I only had about 10 minutes to make a shot work, since Julien really wanted to get back to playing Lego.
Shot and PPed in RAW, taking down the saturation a bit and upping the blue. Then a bit of gaussian blur to minimise the reflections, and yada yada...

Statistics
Place: 51 out of 180
Avg (all users): 5.8063
Avg (commenters): 6.7692
Avg (participants): 5.5053
Avg (non-participants): 5.9873
Views since voting: 1049
Views during voting: 336
Votes: 253
Comments: 29
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 05/05/2006 09:18:54 PM
Hello from the Critique Club!

My first impression is quite positive. The blue, the facial expression, the water on the window all are powerful elements that work well together to bring out the emotion of a rainy day.

I very much like the model's pose. He has that somewhat sad but very bored look which is perfect for this shot. The one thing that bothers me is that the bottom of his face is obstructed by the window frame. Having him rest on something that would make him even with the top of the window frame would help bring more of his expression into view.

The blue tint of this picture was a great idea. It adds to the sense of a cloud covered sky and gives it that slightly depressing feeling.

Well done!

-Bill
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/30/2006 11:31:38 PM
excellent! 10!
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 04/30/2006 11:05:44 PM
hey now. why the long face, rainy days can be very fun too!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 09:28:31 PM
I know that feeling, sucks! Now more than ever because rain = no outdoor photography wich is my favorite... ;)
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 04/30/2006 08:49:21 PM
i like this a lot, try something other then black behind him
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 04/30/2006 08:34:43 PM
Nice job!! Great choice of color.
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 04/30/2006 07:31:05 PM
Blue tones work well. Wish the eyes were just a tad clearer.
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 04/30/2006 04:58:11 PM
..a case of the rainy day blues I see...

: }
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 04/30/2006 04:55:20 PM
nice blue tone great over all composition and great framing...really like this.
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 04/30/2006 02:38:43 PM
Love the blue hues to go with the blue mood.
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 04/29/2006 10:53:37 PM
I like the simplicity of this photo and the authentic expression of the boy (nothing worse than a rainy day at that age). The blue tones go well with the theme, too.
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 04/29/2006 04:32:58 PM
Looks so sad.... Nice colors and composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 03:59:44 PM
I think the colorfulness works against the mood of your shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 01:55:01 PM
nice take on the challenge. he looks so sad in this image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 12:45:04 PM
Nice photo, the curtains add a nice framing...
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 04/29/2006 11:20:42 AM
I like the blue colour cast here, and the composition is nicely done too.
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 04/29/2006 10:33:36 AM
I like the blue tones on this photo which match your subjects clothing well. Looks like he has blue under his eyes???
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 04/29/2006 05:59:39 AM
Nice Idea but image looks a little off focus
I like the blue in this it reflects the mood
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 05:35:17 AM
theres nothing worse when you're a kid.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 03:20:58 AM
I can remember doing the same thing, staring out of the window waiting for it to stop raining. Thanks for the memories :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 02:25:07 AM
Nice mood, color palette and narrative.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2006 07:21:41 AM
love the bluish tinge to this, adds to the rainy atmosphere
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2006 03:43:43 PM
aaawh, he's bored and blue! ;-)

I think you might check your whitebalance, but my guess is this is what you wanted ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2006 10:09:42 PM
Nice...good framing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2006 09:05:22 PM
very blue :) NIce framing
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 04/25/2006 09:02:04 PM
Very compelling shot. The blue and the rain really make this. Congrats.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2006 09:14:53 AM
Great photo! The blueish tones of the photo work well together with the rainy day sadness.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/24/2006 09:12:20 PM
I like the color and the look on the his face.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/24/2006 12:35:01 AM
Uh oh, I feel like we just showed up to the prom wearing the same dress....
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