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Challenge: Old Ways (Basic Editing)
Collection: Signs
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Canon
Location: Tranquility, NJ
Date: Jan 29, 2008
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Interior, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2008

 The perfect assignment for my sexy lens. The huge aperture allows for low-light photography and a sexy DOF. The trick is just to take a bunch of pictures so one of them is focused on the dog. This one is not only focused, but the dog is looking particularly expressive. Say goodnight, Gracie! The ISO is 800 but even cropping to a square leaves it sharp and not too noisy.

Channel Mixer to b/w (I'm afraid of the CS3 b/w feature. Is it approved for Basic?). Crop. Black border. Resize. USM.

Statistics
Place: 133 out of 159
Avg (all users): 4.6234
Avg (commenters): 5.2727
Avg (participants): 4.7885
Avg (non-participants): 4.5775
Views since voting: 916
Views during voting: 339
Votes: 239
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 02/12/2008 02:51:56 PM
Oh, this makes me laugh. Even the dog thinks you're nuts. As far as the image goes, I really like the lines of the steps, balusters and railing, and the floor boards and molding in the background.
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 02/08/2008 09:49:51 PM
Oh it's good to see Gracie still moving around! Great perspective. And i love how she has that look on her face that says "and you expect this old body to climb those stairs?" I also like how she's been framed by the stairs and rails.
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 02/06/2008 09:08:54 PM
Framing, perspective, and concept - all killer. You had an 8 from me. Wonderful play on "old ways".
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 02/06/2008 03:34:30 PM
Really nice picture. I really like the competing lines in both color and direction. I also love how the dog seems to match the neutral gray's so evenly. Feels like a 3 tone shot. Cool stuff.
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 02/06/2008 08:38:15 AM
i thought this was gracie. nice shot indeed.
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 02/06/2008 12:21:46 AM
Be not afraid. The CS3 B&W feature is legal for basic when used in normal blending mode. When used in other blending modes, it sorta negates the B&W part in odd ways....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/05/2008 04:20:02 PM
made me laugh
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 02/04/2008 08:25:23 PM
Very nice angle and a creative idea.
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 02/04/2008 07:27:54 AM
Wow, he looks sad. Those eyes are spooky!
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 02/03/2008 11:22:08 AM
this photo has good lines
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 02/01/2008 08:22:48 AM
This looks like Gracie. And yes, stairs are old-fashioned - I take 'em all the time despite the bum knee.
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 01/31/2008 10:19:27 PM
I like the photo but I do not think this is the old way we still have stairs today. they are the main way of getting to the second floor in a home.
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 01/31/2008 08:50:19 PM
He doesn't look too happy about that. . ..
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 01/31/2008 05:15:31 PM
That dog looks so frightened.
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 01/31/2008 12:02:21 PM
Very nice angle , just watch getting to close because the front of your stairs got blurry.
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 01/30/2008 10:03:43 PM
LOL
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 01/30/2008 07:43:42 AM
interesting take on teh challenge.
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