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Challenge: Best of 2009 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Brisbane, Qld
Date: Aug 23, 2009
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2010

Shot this blind with the camera on the ground. OK OK the 40d does have live view but oops forgot about that at the time!! Love how this turned out. I even love the quirky boarder - I think it ads to the shot but that's just me. Hope you like it.

[Jan. 26th, 2010 04:42:10 PM]

Scoring a bit lower than I had hoped. Lots of comments for and against the boarder. The boarder was born out of necessity as the image was on too much of an angle due to being shot blind from the floor.

Statistics
Place: 273 out of 445
Avg (all users): 5.6082
Avg (commenters): 6.5833
Avg (participants): 5.6410
Avg (non-participants): 5.4800
Views since voting: 907
Views during voting: 477
Votes: 245
Comments: 29
Favorites: 2 (view)


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02/02/2010 03:55:52 PM
Yes Mark, lighting was from one 580ex shot through an EZ softbox or what I see on the strobist thread as a Cheetah Qbox but without the grid.
02/02/2010 02:34:33 PM
Count me as one that liked the shot, but didn't care for the border. :) still gave it a 7 but likely would have given and 8 without the border. One flash only? and was it modified at all?
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01/29/2010 11:30:32 AM
I liked the way you used the frame, it's something I will have to remember when needed. I have found however, that most of the time when I use a border on an entry, someone will not like it's usage. Never gotten a critique for lacking one, though.

This was an 8 for me, btw. I think it was severely underrated by many. That's how it goes, I guess.
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01/29/2010 02:36:59 AM
I absolutely voted in the majority for this.. :) I hated and loved the frame all at the same moment. I definitely suspected it was born from necessity.

So, what's the story behind this image? I'm curious, it's such an interesting image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2010 11:36:42 PM
The border on this one spoils this shot for me. It's a good shot, but the border is just a major distraction... and I'm usually a bit partial to a good border...

The image itself, trying to ignore the border, is good. Detail and colour are good. The subject looks uncomfortable and looks poorly posed, rather than "fleeing". Also, find the chandelier a bit of a distraction... but even with these minor issues, I think the biggest thing that is going to hurt this in voting is THAT BORDER!

Just re-read this before hitting the "Add Comment" button and it might come off a bit harsh. Sorry... I actually quite like the photo, it's just this could have been great if not for a few little issue (which I've hopefully pointed out).
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01/28/2010 07:33:59 AM
I like the shot, but I don't particularly like the framing you've added. On the other hand, if it had been an actual large wooden frame, that would be a very different matter!
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01/28/2010 04:39:21 AM
A little uncomfortable with the composition & perspective. Do not find it that flattering , 6
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01/27/2010 06:52:57 PM
This is really nice and I think that odd border is very cool.
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01/27/2010 02:43:16 PM
elegant!
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01/27/2010 05:55:55 AM
different i dont know if i like the angle but its a good capture all the same especially like the lighting 8
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01/27/2010 01:21:25 AM
Not a big fan of that tilted border but the picture is stunning
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01/26/2010 08:07:59 PM
totally funky how you did the picture and the border...it's really cool...I hope you will share how you did this...excellent lighting, great focus the angles (multiple ones) really add to the interest of this shot...well done!!!
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01/26/2010 04:13:29 PM
this would be soooo much better without the gimmicky frame. it's essentially a nicely lit and composed shot ruined by that rubbish tilted frame. Just my opinion of course but it's annoying as the photo looks good so I'm not sure why you would have done that.
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01/26/2010 03:13:08 PM
nice to see someone trying something different.
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01/26/2010 12:08:15 AM
Nice comp and the lighting done well. To get that late night feel i would have like to see the candles lit.
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01/25/2010 08:48:24 PM
What the hell kind of border is that???? Don't get me wrong, that's very creative, and kinda seems to work on this image, but at the very least I would have liked the white line to be much smaller, ie. 1-1.5 pixels.. Your subject here is fairly interesting, I would certainly like to know more, exposure is well done, with no overexposed areas, and good detail in the shadows..
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01/25/2010 02:26:30 AM
nice image overall...not sure about the skewed border, but I like the image 7
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01/24/2010 08:32:18 PM
The angled frame really makes this interesting to me. The photograph itself is interesting in content and your done a beautiful job on lighting and focus. The shoe or toes showing does distract me a bit. Love that the perspective lets one see floor to ceiling in an appealing way. Nicely done.
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01/24/2010 04:06:11 PM
Not sure about the angled border, but it does make it stand out from the rest of the images. The little bot of a door fram or something to the right is an unnecessary distraction. Lighting though of the image is great
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01/24/2010 09:29:47 AM
the picture looks great. But I don't like the framing.
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01/24/2010 07:50:06 AM
I really like the twist to this. Excellent composition, well executed, nice job of throwing the box right out of the window!......9
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01/23/2010 11:18:45 PM
I really like the tilt you've got going on here. I hope that I'm not the only one that enjoys this creativity. 7
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01/23/2010 03:00:08 PM
Nice light, cool photo. I don't like the border though, it really takes away from the photo.
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01/23/2010 02:04:13 PM
Like the frame (border). You could have squared up the furniture though.
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01/23/2010 12:29:31 PM
The crazy border really works well. Creative.
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01/22/2010 11:20:28 PM
I think that you had an interesting photo without the gimmick.
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01/22/2010 07:45:48 PM
the novelty presentation is nice but the busy background including the reflected light fitting can only detract from the main subject. good luck 6
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01/22/2010 04:30:58 PM
Not sure the frame adds anything to this... cool shot otherwise, but I'll probably vote lower because of the frame.
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01/22/2010 03:37:54 PM
Very high fashion with mystery! Wonderful work.
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