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Hotter Than Heyyyyy...No...Wait!!!!
Hotter Than Heyyyyy...No...Wait!!!!
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Single Light Source II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7i
Location: Home
Date: May 30, 2006
Aperture: F/3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/2 sec.
Galleries: Humorous, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2006

 I used a flashlight & the bathroom mirror, then in PS Elements 4.0 I resized cropped, layered, enhanced contrast & lighting, enhanced red layer more, and added a cloud filter to bring out the smoke & fire in my imagination. I think that's it. Thanks for helping me to unhinge my mind to have fun! (Of course, those who have known me for more than...say...five minutes would declare that I was already "unhinged.":)

Statistics
Place: 225 out of 238
Avg (all users): 3.8219
Avg (commenters): 3.6000
Avg (participants): 3.6429
Avg (non-participants): 3.8927
Views since voting: 934
Views during voting: 346
Votes: 247
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 06/12/2006 01:45:57 PM
As you may have guessed by now, the theme of this photo is certainly not my typical genre. Yet it seemed apropos to use a bit of irony/ opposite of my hopes for those that I love.
I have readily admitted in my Bio that I believe in Absolutes (a truly un-PC concept in the contemporary mind,) but I must remain consistent in refusing to compromise personal integrity for the doubtful possibility of fleeting popularity.
That being said, I am totally convinced of the existence of Heaven and Hell as well as the Truth that every human soul in History will have an eternal residence in one of these two localities.
The photo representation here demonstrates the sad realization of the busy human who had no time to think about God, but who "came to himself" in Hell with the thought "Uh, Oh! This is for Real!"
Nikon Z7II
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 06/08/2006 01:41:22 PM
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: While very creative, it is very difficult to determine if anything is in focus or not. The red coloring also suggests that the white balance is off.

Lighting: Very interesting and, again, very creative. As mentioned in an earlier comment, it just looks washed out and overexposed.

Composition/Content: Nice composition, but I would like to see the rest of the chin. Chopping it off there looks more accidental than intentional. I do like your chosen angle for shooting this one. It provides the image with a very nice flow.

My Opinion: While meeting the challenge well, it appears that this is not what the voters were looking for. Crisp focus is a must to do well in challenges such as this. I do like the creativity, as well as the interesting composition, but I think this one scored pretty close to its potential as it is.

Eric
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 06/06/2006 01:21:32 AM
wtf?
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 06/05/2006 01:48:19 PM
Sorry this is too washed out for my liking.
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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 06/01/2006 12:13:07 AM
For some reason I enjoyed this one. Really doesn't need the title -- it stands well on its own.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 05/31/2006 07:45:47 PM
Hair is on fire.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/31/2006 02:33:57 AM
The colors here seem really washed out - faded. Might try bumping up your saturations and/or contrast. Play with curves a bit too if you have that feature in your editing software to see what ylou can achieve.
The composition is okay - but I dont care for how the chin is clipped. Focus seesm very soft throughout.
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