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Old barbershop chairs
Old barbershop chairs
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Challenge: All I Want for Christmas (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Ridgewood barbershop
Date: Dec 18, 2008
Aperture: f4.2
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Vintage, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Dec 21, 2008

Yes, they're about 50 years old, still have built-in ashtrays in the arm rests and everything. Found in a strip mall while I was waiting for someone to turn up for a date.

pp: RAW conversion, crop, levels, curves, brightness/contrast, saturation, rsize, desturate, usm, sharpen edges, fade sharpen edges, save for web

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Post challenge - OK everyone, hands up, who DOESN'T want old barbershop chairs for Xmas?! They're big, comfy, funky to look at, they recline, spin around, go up and down, have arm- and foot rests! Jeez! :-)

Statistics
Place: 46 out of 89
Avg (all users): 5.6023
Avg (commenters): 6.6250
Avg (participants): 5.3111
Avg (non-participants): 5.7063
Views since voting: 2392
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 171
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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01/03/2009 08:04:33 PM
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Great focus and a I like the fairly deep depth of field. I also like your choice to use selective desaturation for this one, though I am not normally a selective desat fan. The red behind the headrest of the chair in the foreground is a bit distracting.

Lighting: Nicely lit. I like that the city background is a touch overexposed. It really helps to keep the eye focused on the subjects.

Composition/Content: I'd like to see the entire footrests. Chopping such a small portion of the chair off seems like more of an accident that intentional composition.

My Opinion: I took this one as more of an open challenge, so you met the challenge no matter what YOU wanted for Christmas. I like the image, but I think the composition could have been a bit better. 5.6 is a pretty strong score for the image as it is.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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12/31/2008 11:14:29 AM
I would LOVE to have one! All they need is cup holders. :-) Great find and I like the perspective and the processing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/28/2008 01:28:13 PM
Excellent example of effective desat.
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12/27/2008 11:27:11 AM
oh, I love the chairs...how they are in color and the rest is in B&W...could have swept the floor a little more...but a good shot...
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12/23/2008 04:12:21 PM
That's an unique idea! Nice shot!
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12/23/2008 04:11:59 PM
Fantastic use of color selection. But you missed a spot right under the headrest of the first chair.
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12/22/2008 07:07:40 PM
An unusual wish but a nice pic
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12/22/2008 05:02:03 PM
I love the bright, clean lighting and the cheery colors! Very nice work.
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12/22/2008 07:15:47 AM
wish you old barbershop chairs? the image is good.
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12/22/2008 01:25:09 AM
You want barbershop chairs for Christmas? It's a good photo, but without the rest of the story, I'm not sure I see the ties to the challenge.
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