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the dominance of the shape projecting onto the blue, as seen from above
the dominance of the shape projecting onto the blue, as seen from above
silverfoxx

Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: :)
Date: Nov 30, 2006
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Portraiture, Nude
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2006

burn to remove the tiny details on the background, selective deaturation on body and blue tint, gaussian blur on the ball to make it totally smooth, blur on edges of the body, cloned out tiny spots on the ball, healing brush to smooth the color, filter/sharpen in neatimage, levels, curves, contrast
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thank you thank you so much for your comments!
:) the ball is not big in reality, I jsut placed it very close to the camera while I was far behind it. that's it:)

Statistics
Place: 184 out of 501
Avg (all users): 5.8500
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 5.7660
Avg (non-participants): 6.0217
Views since voting: 5792
Views during voting: 221
Votes: 140
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)


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12/14/2006 02:11:36 PM
From Critique club,
Hi,
The most important part of this work is the concept itself. Which is presented in a very original way. As correctly pointed out by a critique, this resembles magritte in terms of juxtaposition of two different objects in an odd position (here there is also a contrast in color) to create a specific illusion. The positioning of colors, rich blue of the ball with a near neutral color of the body creates an uinteresting picture.
I am a student of composition, so i try to avoid extreme symmetry in any picture, here the human form has extreme symmetry, till at least the hand starts, which makes one half less interesting. This is not so with the ball as it has been lit differentially from two directions. If this differential assymetry is part of the message of the picture then I would rather not comment on it. I think this image captures attention but it has even more potential if the negative spaces on either sides are a little different.
Technically nothing according to me can be improved this is as close to perfect as it can get.
Regards
Kausik
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12/13/2006 05:48:36 PM
another 10 !!!!
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12/11/2006 11:12:44 AM
Another interesting shot. Your come up with very original ideas!

That ball is truly enormous. I wouldn't even have a place to put it in my house. :)
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12/09/2006 05:16:12 PM
I have no idea what Posthumous said in his comment - do you? :-) Very clever, very original, and nicely done, too! Of course, I'd have to subtract a point for the fact that you're young, in terrific shape, and have a terrific body - that's simply not fair. (And you do know I'm just teasing, right?) Nice work, young lady!
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12/08/2006 08:00:36 PM
The lighting on this is impeccable and it is a very creative shot. I honestly don't like the border, but other than that it's a keeper.
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12/08/2006 06:42:21 PM
I'm suprised I didn't recognise you from the photo, and the title - he he he. Very good composition, that in my mind, should have scored higher. Well done ;^)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2006 07:23:13 PM
very clever..
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12/07/2006 09:28:29 AM
remarkable illusion. a crisp surrealism reminiscent of Magritte, but also making me think of the 60's for some reason. Cinematic, bohemian bauhaus. 9
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12/06/2006 05:14:44 PM
wow. I like it although bizarre! 8
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12/01/2006 05:11:07 AM
what a title!
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12/01/2006 02:48:11 AM
WOW, big ball!! great balance and detail...now where can I get one of those?
;)
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