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"Where's your ball?"
"Where's your ball?"
Bear_Music


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Challenge: Free Study 2008-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Harwich Port, MA
Date: May 22, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: May 24, 2008

Pseudo HDRI w/tone mapping in Photomatix Pro, exported to CS3

Extensive local area work with masks and overlays, dodging and burning head and BG separately etc etc

Hi pass sharpening head only

resize, border, save for web

Statistics
Place: 280 out of 481
Avg (all users): 5.4194
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2679
Avg (non-participants): 5.8140
Views since voting: 748
Views during voting: 221
Votes: 155
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0


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06/09/2008 08:07:28 PM
This may just be me being pessimistic but I feel voters in general don't care about stories in photographs especially when accompanied by a title that tries to explain part or all of it. I'm pretty sure had you just showed the dog's face and gave it some profound or poetic title your score would have fetched a higher score. Lame pun, I know!
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06/09/2008 12:53:06 PM
It almost works. Two problems IMHO: the background is slightly too contrasty/busy and the ball is either too subtle or not subtle enough for the idea to come across. And overall the colours are not DPC- pleasing. I like the idea and the dog. (Only because you asked).
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06/09/2008 12:19:20 PM
I did love the processing. The details in the fur are excellent and I love the background. It's like a rippled sea of grass - quite beautiful! Beyond that, I did not feel this story was showing me all that much. Without the title, I'm just looking at the back of the dog's head. I don't know if it's just sitting there or waiting for some action. I would have preferred to see it's eyes. I find that dogs speak volumes with them. :)
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06/09/2008 10:54:17 AM
Excellent processing! I for one love this style, but many apparently don't.
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06/08/2008 12:01:36 PM
Beautiful detail on the back of his head - not easy when it is just black fur - but you've really got it to 'pop'. Great sense of depth to the shot as well.
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06/08/2008 11:37:14 AM
I really like this Robert! Got an 8 from me. I love the perspective and the processing!
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06/08/2008 12:58:24 AM
WAY freakin' underrated. And I'm a bit surprised I didn't recognize this as Karma! Apologize to her for me. Wonderfully fun shot, Robert.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/05/2008 08:10:00 PM
Yeah and I bet SSSSSShe never got it LOL
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06/05/2008 07:16:29 AM
Great big smile on my face - so very dog! Great perspective.
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06/03/2008 12:22:27 PM
like so many other entries in this months free study, pictures from a different perspective, this works well, nice sharp image and great DOF
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06/01/2008 10:41:58 AM
really cool shot, a bit over processed for me.
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06/01/2008 07:16:51 AM
nice colors
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06/01/2008 06:49:27 AM
a good little story happening here...
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