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Smoker in the Rain
Smoker in the Rain
alexjack


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-05 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: St Paul
Date: May 5, 2007
Aperture: f11
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/6 sec
Galleries: Digital Art
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2007

Taken thru a windshield at a smoker out in the rain. Processed minimally, Neat IMage, levels and curves, hue and sat, resized, and saved for web. All of the blur is due to the water on the windshield. Too bad this isn't basic editing it may have done a bit better, overall though I'm predicting about 5.0

Statistics
Place: 444 out of 617
Avg (all users): 5.2727
Avg (commenters): 6.3600
Avg (participants): 5.3309
Avg (non-participants): 5.0000
Views since voting: 735
Views during voting: 242
Votes: 165
Comments: 29
Favorites: 1 (view)


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06/10/2007 06:05:10 PM
Gee Jack you really took a bit of a mauling on this one. However what I would say is that if you look at the 8s 9s and 10's (FOUR!!!!) that you got it echos what I said during my in competition post. Whilst it did not do it for me there are people who have loved this image to score it very well which shows the experiment worked because it is better (IMO) to have got a range of scores which include the very highest ones than simply 4s 5s and 6s

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06/08/2007 12:07:41 AM
Well, it ended up about where I figured it would. Great shot, wrong venue. What can you do.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2007 09:53:16 PM
I like it. Quite a bit actually. Wish the roof line was perfectly horizontal, but it's a small quibble on an otherwise fine shot. Will be interesting to see how this places. Hopefully far better than I expect it will.
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06/07/2007 09:47:09 PM
Good colors and tone. Not really liking the blurryness of it. But still interesting.
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06/07/2007 09:01:05 PM
the processing is quite unique - not sure I like it but it really does gvie the feeling or rain -6
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06/07/2007 02:00:40 PM
this is interesting & different & I like it
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06/07/2007 01:29:33 PM
Interesting effect - I rather like it.
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06/06/2007 06:56:42 PM
This is lovely makes me look closer but still easily understood ie the picture is not totally obscured by the raindrops keep up the great work :)
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06/06/2007 04:19:13 PM
eerie. almost like a scene out of a bad dream
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06/05/2007 11:21:57 PM
I like the technique, I just don't like that big white splotch on his lap. 6
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06/05/2007 08:56:19 PM
i like this very cool shot.
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06/05/2007 03:25:52 PM
You're probably getting killed for this in voting, but it has a lovely melancholy feel to it, and the rain-covered windshield (which is what it looks like, whether it is or not is immaterial) creates not only a softness but an anonymity. I like it.
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06/04/2007 09:55:20 PM
Frankly, the soft focus and (apparantly) noise reduction artifacts diminish this photo, for me at least.
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06/04/2007 08:21:41 PM
Well I assume you did this on purpose since it is done to the whole image, but the effect doesn't work for me.
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06/04/2007 05:33:19 PM
Fair Dinkum! why waste people time!
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06/04/2007 04:54:10 PM
Very impressionistic. I like it.
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06/04/2007 12:58:12 PM
nice try at effects...
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06/03/2007 04:39:56 PM
Stunning. The effect is wonderful, and the distortions mysterious. Almost looks like a pinhole shot. 10.
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06/03/2007 09:17:23 AM
Very artistic! 9
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06/03/2007 06:55:44 AM
Well, we'll take your word for it that he's a smoker. I'm not sure the voting public will take such blurry effect to heart though, but it does give the effect of rain.
(vote 47)
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06/02/2007 11:14:35 AM
simply intriguing...leaves me staring...fav.
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06/02/2007 10:32:16 AM
Very interesting perspective. I'm generally critical of blurred images, but you've found a good use for it. Nicely done.
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06/02/2007 02:37:20 AM
A very interesting and daring experiment. I'm not sure how the voters in general will receive this, I kinda like it. Kind of a 'dreamy' feel. A good composition. It catches my attention and holds it. Nice job.
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06/02/2007 12:50:05 AM
The effect is too strong for me.
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06/01/2007 05:34:31 PM
Really great - evocative. You got a good capture of the "feel" of place here.
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06/01/2007 08:58:51 AM
Was the water getting on the camera lens??? Hard for me to see the subject and over all I'm not liking the effect of the picture.
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06/01/2007 07:46:32 AM
Very artistic...but will get hit hard by the viewers.
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06/01/2007 07:04:15 AM
this is pretty nice. i like how everything almost becomes abstract, and the man becomes almost invisible. but i dont like hes white bag(?) in the front. the woods and rain makes a mood i like. looks issolated. i would have dropped the title , but...
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06/01/2007 06:30:33 AM
I will be honest and say I am marking this low (4) because for me personally although I can see some qualities, it doesnt really appeal. However I am sure there are many people that will like this form on experimentation and I guess the only thing that matters is whether you like the shot
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