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I Know You're Out There
I Know You're Out There
JuliBoc

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Challenge: Multiple Light Sources II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ30
Location: Delray Beach, FL
Date: Mar 17, 2007
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Emotive, Nude
Date Uploaded: Mar 17, 2007

 Cropped slightly
Exposure: increased offset & gamma slightly to darken the background
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Color Balance, Hue/Saturation, Brightness/Contrast
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My intention is to depict fear in the darkness.

I think that 5-week trial, I sat through as a juror, must have had some influence on this. The defendant in fear of his life shot someone he thought was an intruder. He went out his front door completely naked to investigate the frightening noises, and he didn't turn on the lights. The prosecution made a big deal of why he hadn't gotten dressed and why he hadn't turned on the lights. His answer was "I don't know, I just wasn't thinking about that. I was scared to death."

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I see by the votes and comments that quite a few people had strong feelings about this -- on both ends of the scale.

Thanks Team Suck for your thoughtful comments.

Statistics
Place: 119 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.0211
Avg (commenters): 4.6667
Avg (participants): 4.4878
Avg (non-participants): 5.1678
Views since voting: 4005
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 190
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 03/31/2007 05:54:08 PM
I think this was a good idea that just lacked something. The lighting is a little too orange, maybe it could have been more blueish? Also, it's hard to tell what's in the other hand, is it a knife? maybe just a tad more lighting form another source might have helped this.
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 03/29/2007 06:20:07 PM
I thought you set a mood really well here. I gave it a 7.
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 03/29/2007 04:43:14 PM
I thought "I Know You're Out There" was great. The nakedness expresses very well the vulnerability we feel when confronting unknown dangers (symbolized by the darkness). I gave it a 9 and I was very disappointed to see how low it placed.
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 03/28/2007 08:33:00 PM
Okay, I didn't vote in this challenge, but here ya go.
10 for originality. 10 for guts. 10 for creep factor. 6 for focus (you knew that was coming, right?). I find it interesting that the most negative reactions came from middle-aged folks. Hmm...perhaps they're showing themselves more than discussing your body?

Now, that said, I have to admit your breast is distracting. It drags my attention away from the other, more important elements.
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 03/28/2007 12:21:47 PM
Emotionally charged shot! I like it. Very lonely and frightening!! Great shot!!
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 03/28/2007 08:16:07 AM
Julianne, this is an interesting idea and I think you did a good job of capturing it. The fear on your model's face (this is you, I believe?) is palpable. Any photo that appeals viscerally to emotion is successful in my book and this definitely pulls it off. In fact, the face is so captivating I didn't even notice the breast until I saw Kelly's comment below.
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 03/28/2007 08:07:25 AM
Actually, I think you captured the idea very well. The focus seems a little soft but not too bad. Nice shot.
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 03/28/2007 01:02:03 AM
Originally posted by klstover:
... I guess we only "need to see" perfectly perky and blemish-free breasts, huh? Sheesh.

For those of us who grew up with National Geographic as our only source for nudes, this is no big deal.
 03/28/2007 12:47:09 AM
... I guess we only "need to see" perfectly perky and blemish-free breasts, huh? Sheesh.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/27/2007 10:37:35 PM
I really didn't need to see that!
 03/26/2007 11:59:07 PM
Creepy!
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 03/26/2007 11:09:25 AM
disturbing expression. Good lighting balance. Is that a meat cleaver?!!!???? Interesting.
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 03/25/2007 10:45:06 PM
Ok, this one got me! I really had to look twice at this one. What a shocker!!! How on EARTH did you convince your model to do this???? You got a GREAT mark from me. Not because of the technical merit of this shot....it's not one of the tops in here but, for ORIGINALITY and GUTS to put this in! LOVE IT!!! 10!!!

PS: I think that a lot of people won't necessarily like it if they don't "get it", but you know what? You've got a style and an imagination and I find it cool!
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 03/24/2007 01:18:40 PM
Its realy nice.. but I think the high light behind the lady is distracting...
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 03/23/2007 03:06:06 PM
If somebody was out there I don't think I would go out nude to find out for sure.
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 03/21/2007 10:47:23 PM
ummmmm.... NO
 03/21/2007 04:14:12 PM
Very powerful image. Nice lighting.
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 03/21/2007 10:55:54 AM
I can't tell what's going on here.
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