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Challenge: Silhouettes IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Edinburgh
Date: Sep 14, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Performance
Date Uploaded: Sep 14, 2007

 Ah, for want of Advanced editing (that little leaf on the left is really annoying me).

The model is Dave, spinning a fire staff, shot in an Edinburgh graveyard. I was using my 400D to take pictures of fire for the first time, and it was really exciting to be able to actually control everything.

Editing: can't quite remember, but pretty basic. Crop, levels, selective colour (yellow and red), brightness/contrast, usm several times. I think that's about it. Not sure I'm happy with the crop I ended up with, but it's the best I could do.

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 273
Avg (all users): 5.8370
Avg (commenters): 6.7000
Avg (participants): 5.6951
Avg (non-participants): 5.9510
Views since voting: 1241
Views during voting: 334
Votes: 184
Comments: 16
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Nikon D200
Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS
 09/27/2007 03:00:12 PM
Spirals of detail. Captiviating shot. the lens flare in the lower area might have hurt you, otherwise beauty of a shot.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/26/2007 12:29:10 PM
I'm very surprised this did not do better in voting. Excellent capture of the fire silhoetting the spinner.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/26/2007 10:22:39 AM
what an amazing shot Jelena!
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/26/2007 08:54:54 AM
Oh boy, fire! Very effective and dramatic.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/25/2007 10:06:03 AM
Absolutley spectacular image! The detail is amazing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 09/23/2007 03:34:52 PM
theres's no sillhouette! only fire
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/23/2007 12:04:50 PM
nice image - 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/22/2007 02:39:29 AM
interesting image..its hard to distinguish the silhouette, and, in any case, it does not seem to be the main subject.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/21/2007 09:34:13 PM
Awesome. Superb image 10 without a shadow of doubt.....lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/21/2007 04:57:49 AM
good idea
will done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/20/2007 10:47:09 PM
Sweet!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/20/2007 05:26:41 AM
wow...spectacular...good luck with this...a dramatic shot
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/19/2007 06:41:05 PM
nice one!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/19/2007 03:12:23 PM
nice flame - the silhouette is a bit distorted, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A50
 09/19/2007 11:11:06 AM
Very imaginative!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
 09/19/2007 05:47:25 AM
great picture
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