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Shadows on the Windowshade
Shadows on the Windowshade
MaryO


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Challenge: Shadows VI (Basic Editing)
Collection: Things
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Mar 9, 2010
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 720
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Interior
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2010

 I noticed the shadows from the trees outside and the window crisscross thingy (does that have a name?) and rather liked them on the windowshade, and then I thought of adding something else for interest, so I traced my hand, stuck the paper behind the crisscross thingy so it was "touching" the crack in the shade, and shot. Kinda' fun :-)

PP - flipped upright, straightened some (though my horizontals aren't all parallel to each other so there's not such thing as perfectly straight on this one), cropped, curves, desaturated, increased contrast, sharpened, resized, USM, added border.

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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 03/16/2010 02:54:29 PM
I wish there was something more in this image to make it more dramatic. Maybe someone/some face on this side so that it is more explicit that hand "wants to grab" something. Or maybe shadow on the other side. I think if shadow of the hand was little bit more blurry (farther toward tree) would be better too (but that is more questionable :). And light visible on left upper corener is distracting. All that said, I very much like idea, and execution too. It's a great image - I just think you can make even better :)
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 03/15/2010 07:43:29 AM
reminds me of someone breaking into my house....I think I need to go make sure my window is locked....LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/13/2010 10:56:02 AM
Nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 03/11/2010 02:31:39 AM
i like the simplicity of it, very nice and also very sharp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 03/10/2010 12:54:15 AM
Knock,Knock whos there 7
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