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Barbecue in the snow
Barbecue in the snow
arnarpall


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Challenge: Harsh Environments II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II
Location: Kópavogur, Iceland
Date: Mar 16, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2008

 Had two flashes. One was gelled like warm sun and positioned in upper right to be like the sun. Then I positioned one flash down left and gelled it slight cold. I did this to try to create the warm cold contrast.

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Place: 65 out of 129
Avg (all users): 5.5956
Avg (commenters): 6.5714
Avg (participants): 5.0196
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Views since voting: 1463
Views during voting: 461
Votes: 183
Comments: 10
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 03/27/2008 05:40:22 PM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Interesting idea. I remember coming across it when voting and thinking "swimming trunks?"

Compositionally, it feels a little tight at the top. There is a comfortable amount of space under your feet, but just a sliver at the top. This, to me, makes it feel a bit unbalanced and top heavy.

Technically, the exposure is good, the focus is good, and the two different colors of flash was a good idea. However, the "sunshine" flash looks like a flash, and the "cold" flash causes some shadows that take away from the authentic look.

Again, it is a great take on the challenge, I think it just has a couple of minor nitpicks in the execution that hurt you.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/23/2008 05:57:14 PM
Spotted this in my initial scan of all the entries - couldn't wait to see the full size version during my vote. Excellent lighting choices here - I like this a lot.
 03/23/2008 07:34:16 AM
The white balance seems off.
 03/22/2008 09:02:17 PM
Great use of the light, maybe cropped to tight at the top.
 03/19/2008 05:30:27 AM
Fun pic! :-D Well lit!
 03/19/2008 01:38:48 AM
Eh, He's wearing a glove!
The close crop on top seems odd. The lighting in the upper half of the image is great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/18/2008 08:59:33 PM
clever idea, clear and focused image
 03/18/2008 08:08:04 PM
you did not go all the way in executing your concept. you should not have shoes and gloves on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/18/2008 04:22:30 PM
Great lighting, only nit-pick would be that it is cropped a bit tight at the top which is a focus area of the image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/17/2008 10:40:41 PM
This is funny, the lighting is neat, focus is great, but there should be more head room, nice challenge take, 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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