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A Sketch in Progress
A Sketch in Progress
K3Master


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Abstract Black and White (Basic Editing)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax A 50mm f/1.7 MF
Date: Aug 26, 2008
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/3 sec
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2008

 While not a true abstract, it is a form done in an abstract manner.

It remains to be seen whether or not it'll be accepted as such.

Post-Challenge:

Not terribly surprised by the score. 5.4+ is nothing to scoff at with a shot like this in a challenge like this. One person asked how it was done.

Here's the original right out of the camera:


It's only been re-sized for the web.

Here's a small color/contrast edit on that:


Basically all I did was use some basic RAW conversions to desaturate it and bring out the texture. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it came out looking like a pencil sketching, so I ran with that. The shot itself was following a toddler in a park with the camera on f/22, with a slightly longer shutter speed to show the movement. Voila.

Easy.

Statistics
Place: 97 out of 318
Avg (all users): 5.4601
Avg (commenters): 8.2500
Avg (participants): 5.3947
Avg (non-participants): 5.5172
Views since voting: 1216
Views during voting: 277
Votes: 163
Comments: 11
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/06/2008 04:44:48 PM
ooooooh, I love this one!!! Underrated!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/02/2008 02:23:35 AM
I think this is wonderful - would make a great arty card.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/02/2008 01:20:17 AM
How'd I miss this? Love it, and brilliant in black and white.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2008 05:48:00 AM
Love everything about this. I'm one of your two 10s. Sorely underrated finish :(
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2008 05:07:58 AM
Lovely work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2008 02:06:03 AM
I think this is a fabulous shot, and I certainly expected it to finish much, much higher.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/03/2008 12:45:10 AM
This is great capture! I wonder why it did not finish higher.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/02/2008 10:58:48 PM
a pleasure to look at. creativity caught redhanded. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2008 09:48:25 AM
Fabulous!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2008 06:01:59 PM
Superbly done. I wish I understood how it was done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2008 09:44:33 AM
What a fitting title, looks just like a pencil sketch. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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