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Challenge: Free Study 2007-02 (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Challenges 2007
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Mainz, Germany
Date: Feb 17, 2007
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2007

 She had the best seat in the house to watch and shoot the Mainz children's parade - I was quite envious!

HDR/tone-mapped from a single exposure then all SORTS of things, including perspective, crops, dodging, burning, levels, masks, blending modes, sharpen (I think)... it's all (hopefully!) in the history file.

Statistics
Place: 156 out of 624
Avg (all users): 6.0503
Avg (commenters): 5.8333
Avg (participants): 6.0213
Avg (non-participants): 6.1579
Views since voting: 851
Views during voting: 238
Votes: 179
Comments: 21
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 03/18/2007 02:53:30 AM
I love this! The colors and her expression are wonderful. Nice job!
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 03/09/2007 08:54:03 AM
Deb, this has a wonderful perspective and great relative size of the woman vs. the window. I'm not sure about the crop, but I do admit that the curtains in the top window enhance the green in the shutters well, so I can certainly see why you chose to include it.
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 03/08/2007 11:03:21 PM
wow nice shot Deb. contgrats on great nonsucking score
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 03/08/2007 05:56:33 PM
This is VERY awesome Deb! She looks delighted as she looks at the world outside from her window. I get the feeling she probably sits there regularly don't you? What a great urban shot. One of my favorite kinds ever!

Edit: Ooops. . I also meant to compliment you on your WONDERFUL processing! It is fabulous!



Message edited by author 2007-03-08 17:57:17.
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 03/08/2007 02:36:51 PM
Originally posted by pekesty:
Oops, I hope I didn't imply that I like it only for sentimental reasons...because I do like it for visual reasons as well.

Heh! I like the fact you like it for sentimental reasons more anyway!
 03/08/2007 02:34:48 PM
Oops, I hope I didn't imply that I like it only for sentimental reasons...because I do like it for visual reasons as well.
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 03/08/2007 02:29:18 PM
I didn't get a chance to comment on this during the challenge, so I'm so glad it was brought back to my attention. I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this photograph, not as much for aesthetic reasons as sentimental ones.

It reminds me so much from when I was I child and we would go to visit my great-grandmother in Germany. She would always be at her street-front window chatting with one neighbor or another when we arrived. Before she got too old, she would bake big sheets of potato cakes and pass them out to everybody. She was a real character...thanks for the flashback!
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 03/08/2007 01:49:02 PM
I really love the regularity of the composition (all the lines and geometry) offset by the beautiful shingling above and the unique drapes, and of course the central human figure. I agree that it has a charming European quality, and is lovely to look at for a while.
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 03/08/2007 08:48:19 AM
GREAT shot. I sat and stared at this for a while. It has such an old German feel to it. Maybe it's the architecture. Congrats on a nice score.
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 03/08/2007 06:07:36 AM
beautiful composition and light.
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 03/08/2007 04:42:44 AM
great moment and excellent crop! I woudln't change a thing:)
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 03/08/2007 02:58:50 AM
A strong finish in a tough challenge, you did well, like the look of the old lady
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 03/08/2007 12:27:35 AM
I really like this one as it tells a story, and it also has some wonderful lines and textures in the building.....
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 03/08/2007 12:26:22 AM
Well, I didn't even notice that was a camera in her hands. :) Love the colors and her thoughtful pose. Looks like you were pretty close to her level at least. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/04/2007 07:33:38 AM
I like it. I would have preferred the whole left window shutter without cropping it.
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 03/03/2007 03:14:48 AM
Square crop to remove the distracting parts at the top? 6
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 03/02/2007 02:34:01 PM
I'd crop out the top part I think.
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 03/02/2007 01:35:27 AM
Nice capture
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 03/01/2007 03:13:49 PM
nice photo, she probably returned the favor. like color & lighting
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 03/01/2007 09:40:42 AM
Nice light on the woman in the window. I'd try cropping a little closer -- right above the railing on the roof. I don't much go for the long skinny look in the format.
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 03/01/2007 01:22:36 AM
Killer good shot!
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