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Sun Signs: Aries
Sun Signs: Aries
Gordon


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Zodiac (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-D60
Location: Bastrop, Tx
Date: Jan 25, 2004
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/3000s
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2004

Real simple, put the sun behind the skull, and exposed for the mid range in the sky - to lose the skull detail and blow out the area behind too.

Converted to duotones, sharpen and resize.

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 120
Avg (all users): 5.8531
Avg (commenters): 6.6154
Avg (participants): 5.8378
Avg (non-participants): 5.8596
Views since voting: 1673
Votes: 245
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0


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02/10/2004 05:59:04 AM
Missed this in the votes - only 5.8? Guess it's not colourful enough for the masses...

Great shout with unjustified score.
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02/04/2004 12:03:32 AM
this was my fav...should have placed MUCH higher! great pic, G.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/03/2004 01:35:25 AM
i like the dof, but wish there was less shadows and more details in the subject. the positioning right in front of the light hurts my eyes when I try to look at the ram. O_o
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02/01/2004 08:25:49 AM
This grabbed my attention straight away. Very atmospheric
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01/31/2004 08:18:13 AM
I THOUGHT AREAS WAS A RAM NOT A BULL OR COW?
01/30/2004 05:11:42 PM
Mmm Goat on a stick!
I think it needs some fill in light to bring out the skull detail BUT I really like the halo effect of the backlighting which you wouldn't want to lose.
Basically it's just that the shape of the goat on a stick silhouette doesn't really appeal so much to me as a shape...
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01/30/2004 04:57:47 PM
I like the simplicity of the silhouette, but the trees in the background kind of detract from it. Adds complexity to a simplistic subject. Only my opinion though. Good luck!
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01/29/2004 06:04:54 PM
Really like this alot! Love the lighting and also don't mind that some detail is lost in the face because I think there's just enough there to draw you into the picture to really look at it. Excellent subject!
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01/29/2004 08:59:45 AM
How about litle fill in?
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01/29/2004 07:40:51 AM
Nice - wish I could see some more details on the skull on the lower part...
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01/28/2004 03:52:08 PM
this is really archaic looking (in a good way i mean!), very paegan and dark! super shot
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01/28/2004 03:34:57 PM
Wavers between light and shadow. I think it would have been better one way or the other... that is, more light, or make it darker for more contrast. B&W was a good choice for this.
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01/28/2004 12:35:03 PM
I love this backlit effect but would have liked to see some detail in the skull/post.
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01/28/2004 11:10:11 AM
Straight zodiac...
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01/28/2004 08:47:17 AM
terrific silouette ... love the lighting.
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01/28/2004 01:35:35 AM
This is cool... and a great idea, just wish there hadn't been the black behind it and only sun so you got a true sillouhette all the same wonderful idea! Great use of natural light and tying it into the challenge. very cool 8
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01/28/2004 12:31:36 AM
Wowza..... me likes!

Whiskey
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