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Cartwheel in Three Acts
Cartwheel in Three Acts
levyj413


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Triptych II (Advanced Editing V*)
Collection: People
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Location: Arlington, VA
Date: Apr 29, 2007
Aperture: 2.7
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/1000s
Galleries: Action, Children
Date Uploaded: Apr 29, 2007

 With the camera on a tripod, my daughters did a few cartwheels. Each one took about 2 seconds, using up about 5 shots at 2.4 fps.The tripod meant the background didn't change during each cartwheel, which took a couple of seconds.Sinec I shot at 2.4 fps, the background never changed from shot to shot. I used the leftmost shot as the "base" layer and layer masks on the other two shots to them on top.

I cloned out a a couple of girls far away in the upper left.

Other than that, standard editing: sharpening each pic individually, a soft light layer to darken her skin and jeans a bit, crop, resize.

Statistics
Place: 67 out of 244
Avg (all users): 6.1198
Avg (commenters): 7.1429
Avg (participants): 6.0319
Avg (non-participants): 6.1870
Views since voting: 1288
Views during voting: 416
Votes: 217
Comments: 29
Favorites: 0

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 05/15/2007 03:36:56 PM
awesome.
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 05/09/2007 01:49:36 PM
Wonderful image. I really like it. One thing, maybe making the lines kind of a transparency if that makes sense? That way you can still see the lines but see the image itself. The white still seems stark.

However, terrific shot. I love the action. The whole idea is wonderful and the individual frames you captured are spot on.
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 05/07/2007 10:15:44 PM
I like how you carried her tumbling movement across the frames - for the subject of cartwheels that was a very nice touch. I think sometimes with "progress"-type triptychs the framing can have the effect of periods when they should be more like commas - what you did with the framing here made them into commas (if what I just said makes any sense at all let me know!).
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 05/07/2007 07:06:05 PM
I really liked this piece, gave it an 8. Thought the image overlap was a wonderful idea for such a spirited story. Great stuff :)
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 05/07/2007 12:33:00 PM
this is very cool and i bet it will look good hanging in a frame at home. i love how you have her overlapping the two frames!
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 05/07/2007 10:30:43 AM
Oooooh, I love how you did this with the hand overlapping the border! Great job, Jeffrey. . .and a very cute idea for a triptych.
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 05/07/2007 09:33:51 AM
I like the way she overlaps the frames. Very nice presentation and very good job editing with the masking.
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 05/07/2007 09:28:52 AM
I really like how you set this one up and how you did the framing. Great shots of your beautiful daughter!
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 05/07/2007 05:04:51 AM
I didn't vote on this one but I think it would have made a seven from me. If I had to nitpick at a detail then it would be the way the shadow is falling across the back of her leg in the centre shot. Otherwise fun and dynamic, good use of the trip.
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 05/07/2007 12:53:42 AM
Hi from the Critique Club

First Impression was Good picture, like that the foot and hand were out of the frame.

Technically
All the shots are in focus and the lighting is good. Editing is great and the out of frame makes the picture.

Composition.. Works well, my only thing to nit pick is the background buildings but that is really only a minor distraction.

Meets Challenge
Yes

Final Thoughts.
A nice all around picture, well executed and well received by the voters.

Best of Luck in future challenges.

Karen
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/04/2007 02:42:25 PM
cute!
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 05/04/2007 05:09:12 AM
Great work on the borders and your colours, back ground and model all make for a great piece of work here.
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 05/03/2007 05:30:06 PM
nice picture, i think the colors need to be brightened.
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 05/03/2007 08:22:44 AM
Cool shot. I like the way the hand and the foot cross over the border. 7
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 05/02/2007 11:11:51 PM
Nice 3-D effect.
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 05/02/2007 11:41:54 AM
Nice framing technique here - Maybe more of a personal appeal than public.
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 04/30/2007 11:02:58 PM
Nice edeting and love the overlap..
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 04/30/2007 08:42:26 PM
Exciting presentation.
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 04/30/2007 07:48:38 PM
Is that you levy ?
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 04/30/2007 05:22:25 PM
I particularly like how the arm is coming out of the third frame and appears to grab the middle frame. Nice detail attention.
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 04/30/2007 04:29:55 PM
Really like how you let the photos overlap the border. That ties the panels together really well, and the obvious continuity of action is strengthened nicely.
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 04/30/2007 03:47:47 PM
Her feet and hands outside of the frame add much visual interest. Nicely done.
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 04/30/2007 11:20:37 AM
love the composition over the photo borders, very nice.
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 04/30/2007 10:36:31 AM
Nice! Good use of the triptych.
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 04/30/2007 07:34:53 AM
Love the overlap...
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 04/30/2007 06:48:52 AM
Love the layout! Very cute!
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 04/30/2007 01:32:45 AM
Very cool 8
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 04/30/2007 12:41:30 AM
cool! i like how the foot and the hand extend out of the frame
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 04/30/2007 12:15:05 AM
Cool!
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