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Velvet Silence
Velvet Silence
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2007 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral in Reykjavik
Date: Aug 23, 2007
Aperture: F/9
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Interior, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2008

 Photographer’s Notes
This was taken inside Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral in Reykjavik with unknown deceased lying in state. The silence was palpable.

I had a difficult time selecting “the” image for this challenge. Here are my next 3 choices …


Post Processing
• Reduce Noise
• Manage Color & Brightness (Curves Layers)
• Resize (Bicubic Sharper)
• Selective Sharpen (Unsharp Mask)
• Save for Web

Camera Data
• Camera: Nikon D200
• Date: 2007-08-23
• Shutter Speed: 1/80
• Aperture: F/9
• ISO: 400

Statistics
Place: 120 out of 484
Avg (all users): 6.1802
Avg (commenters): 7.8333
Avg (participants): 6.0573
Avg (non-participants): 6.4769
Views since voting: 1039
Views during voting: 371
Votes: 222
Comments: 9
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/27/2008 05:26:38 PM
Striking photo :)
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 01/27/2008 03:13:31 PM
What an absolutely and incredibly starkly beautiful scene. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2008 08:29:06 PM
Beautiful compostion and saturation. Very crisp. Good Luck. 8.
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 01/26/2008 06:02:15 PM
Simple and powerful in its starkness. While a person in the scene might be a plus, in this rendition, one's mind is left to wonder. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2008 05:46:04 PM
Very powerful and sombre.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2008 12:40:33 AM
very powerful image ... well done
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 01/22/2008 04:23:03 PM
Incredible shot that really creates a strong emotion. The colors of the shot create an illusion of selective desaturation without it being done in post.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/21/2008 07:49:15 PM
SAD
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 01/21/2008 01:36:21 AM
Beautifully done. 9
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