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Into the Abyss
Into the Abyss
MadisonPolansky


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Challenge: Metal on Metal (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Location: Loveland, Colorado
Date: Oct 4, 2010
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/6
Date Uploaded: Oct 4, 2010

 By using a candlestick and a metal vase, I created this photo. I took it onto photoshop and used the gradient map to make it black and white, followed by the curves tool to accentuate the photo.

Statistics
Place: 99 out of 127
Avg (all users): 4.2222
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 4.2241
Avg (non-participants): 4.2212
Views since voting: 749
Views during voting: 289
Votes: 162
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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 10/19/2010 10:36:32 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club...

This photograph was treated rather harshly by the vote in my opinion. But my opinion is just that. From viewing your profile, I see that you are rather new to the site, so welcome aboard :)

I find this photo quite appealing. I'm a fan of black and white and I tend to use it frequently in my own photography. Removing the color forces the viewer to focus on shapes and textures which is probably a good idea when the topic is as simple as metal on metal.

I think where this image failed in the voting was probably the abstract nature of the subject. I'm guessing that voters that gave the image more than a 5-second view found themselves lost in the idea of what they were looking at rather than what they actually see. This, in my long experience with this website, is problematic. I often found myself shooting photos for what I thought the viewer here would like to see rather than shooting what I thought was a nice photo. Unfortunately, that sorta pushed me away from challenges and I don't participate much these days. It's always a trade-off...

Good luck in the future :)
10/13/2010 02:59:15 PM
WHOA AMAZING
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/12/2010 10:48:10 PM
good energetic image.
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 10/09/2010 03:51:11 AM
not sure about the concept here but i see some blown up highlights. not sure about the focus either
 10/06/2010 09:38:48 PM
Love the diagonal lines and the implied movement with the blur. Nice.
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