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The Touch of Life
mrchhas


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Challenge: Superpowers II (Expert Editing)
Collection: *Challenge Entries 2012
Camera: Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: May 25, 2012
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: May 24, 2012

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Statistics
Place: 17 out of 48
Avg (all users): 6.0472
Avg (commenters): 7.8571
Avg (participants): 6.2500
Avg (non-participants): 5.9899
Views since voting: 644
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 127
Comments: 9
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06/01/2012 04:39:03 AM
Chris this is a nice idea! IMO a few things could bring this one from nice to amazing: white balance, a slightly different composition, shadows (even if they have a certain appeal to me). Most of this could be done in the editing stage. I hope these advices can be useful for you :)
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05/31/2012 08:07:22 PM
Such a great shot, so sadly underappreciated. Should have placed higher IMO.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/31/2012 02:04:54 AM
Very clever
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05/28/2012 06:45:41 AM
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Extreme healing powers to bring back the dead is indeed super. I think the 'double' exposure showing the dead come back to life was done well. The idea is good and solid it is just that I think that more attention to detail would improve the shot more. First off the deep shadows are rather odd and distracting (and given the positions of the healer the hands of the risen dead would not be on the wall that far back because the healer would block that shadow). While taking the shot, I would recommend moving the subject/objects several feet away from wall so that you do not get those deep shadows. My second critique is the possibility of the deceased staying perfectly flat on top of the thin top edge of the sofa is highly unlikely. Half on and half off would be possible but much more likely the deceased would have fallen off. As a friend would say to me at this point, "shut up, it's magic!":-) But magic cannot explain everything and the better you ground your supernatural with some reality the better the believability will be. Lastly, I think the position of the healer's hand should be just a little higher to rest directly over where the viewers will instantly recognize as the heart. The position of the hand as it is now is not near the heart and if it was the idea of a deliverance of the spark of life would be stronger.

Oh, and btw, I do like the addition of the old style broom as that I feel it is a subtle reference to the broom scene in the classic Disney's Sorcerer's Apprentice:-)
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05/27/2012 06:02:52 AM
Hahahhaa, I love the 'altar'. Of all things, I'm impressed by your use of the available 'studio' you had for this image.
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05/25/2012 03:43:59 PM
Very nicely conceived and expertly executed. A solid 9
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05/25/2012 05:41:58 AM
VERY cool! One of my favs!
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05/24/2012 11:01:35 PM
Cool idea, good execution!
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05/24/2012 10:25:47 PM
the longer I look at it the more I like it :-).
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