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Studying the Old Fashioned Way
Studying the Old Fashioned Way
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Challenge: Free Study 2016-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D610
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art for Canon
Location: North Carolina
Date: Jul 19, 2016
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 2000
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Feb 29, 2016

 I took this shot on a night where the power in my county went out. I also had AP US History homework due the next day. I had to use candles to have light to read and take notes. I thought this would turn out to be a great Black and White picture, so I went ahead and took the shot in almost complete darkness. The only light in the scene was the light coming from the candle.

Statistics
Place: 83 out of 110
Avg (all users): 5.3966
Avg (commenters): 0.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2368
Avg (non-participants): 5.7000
Views since voting: 241
Views during voting: 90
Votes: 58
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0

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 03/09/2016 06:44:17 AM
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the free study challenge

When I saw your lens details I thought wow, all that light-gathering power, only to see that you stopped down to f3.5, presumably for sufficient DOF on the candle and flame. You were right to see the mono potential in your image and I agree it is a great image, you ought to approach the candle manufacturers to use it in their advertising.

I like your composition, I like the predominant low key lighting, there is a good range of tones throughout and the depth of field works well throughout. Perhaps the only thing I might have changed would have been to turn the candle round to hide the text and an authentic quill would have been a lovely touch too.

I'm disappointed for you that it didn't get the recognition in score and comments that it deserved, it's great to see you participating at such a young age, I look forward to seeing more from you soon, I hope this helps, thanks for a great entry Daniel.
P.S.
Hope the homework went well!


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