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Wind Went Walking on the Beach
Wind Went Walking on the Beach
JuliBoc


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wind II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ30
Location: Delray Beach, FL
Date: Oct 24, 2006
Date Uploaded: Oct 25, 2006

 This is my attempt to capture an image of wind itself, rather than something blowing or the destruction wrought by wind. I like the way my shadow melds into the shadows of the rippled sand.

Editing:
cropped; levels with gradient mask; curves; some dodging to soften the bottom edge of the shadow; sized and saved for web.

I knew I was taking a chance with this, but I really like the effect of the hair and sand ripples, so I went with it. I can see by the scores that it is a love it or hate it entry.

Thanks to everyone who left comments. I particularly like GrayGhost's suggestion of having something tangible (water or shell) in the composition. I am going to try the shot again when conditions are right. I think that may help the viewer realize the graininess is sand and not sensor noise.

Thanks to posthumous for placing this image on the Under-rated Wind shots

Statistics
Place: 130 out of 159
Avg (all users): 4.7197
Avg (commenters): 6.1429
Avg (participants): 4.6353
Avg (non-participants): 4.7662
Views since voting: 740
Views during voting: 338
Votes: 239
Comments: 10
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/22/2007 02:56:54 PM
Originally posted by Sheryll:
very noisy

It's a beach. The grain is sand.
 11/06/2006 01:01:47 AM
Okay, this is under rated for sure. It's an original idea
quite well executed.

Keep the new ideas coming, and when necessary, forget the scores.

Nice one.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/05/2006 11:43:29 PM
very noisy
 11/05/2006 04:47:30 AM
I think the shot's quite clever, but i really don' like the long descriptive titles like this one which spell out too much.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/04/2006 01:48:43 AM
Nice idea. Unfortunately the shadows are soft against the sand, and the image needs something more, maybe a wet spot, or something sharper like a sand dollar.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/31/2006 10:59:08 PM
Nice graphic image - I like the way the sand lines echo and extend the windblown hair. A touch of levels and contrast really brings out the design in the sand a bit more, too. Good interpretation of the challenge!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/31/2006 10:55:28 PM
The imagination required to find this delightful
image also requires a 10 from this viewer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/31/2006 07:45:20 PM
Wow. The first picture I look at and I'm blown away, so to speak. I'm going to give you a 9 now and then bump you up to a 10 later.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/30/2006 07:53:07 AM
I really like this... think it needs some beefing up of the contrast though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/30/2006 07:00:47 AM
I want to be nice...


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