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Moral Authority (for some)
Moral Authority (for some)
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Challenge: Authority (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon (Black)
Location: Living Room
Date: Nov 19, 2004
Aperture: F14
ISO: 100
Shutter: 3.2 sec
Galleries: Black and White, Studio
Date Uploaded: Nov 19, 2004

I realize this will not be everyone's cup of tea, but from an objective view point, this represents the ultimate authority for a subset of the population. For others, as the title suggests, it holds no more meaning than a Harry Potter novel.

Technical details. Shot in manual mode on timer, darkened room, 3.2 second shutter. Midway through the exposure, shot a handheld flash, my old trusty Starblitz 3000BTS, and held a crucifix fashioned from two chopsticks halfway between the flash and subject to get the shadow.

Post processing:
- RAW conversion
- crop/resize
- B&W conversion
- levels/curves
- hue/saturation
- guassian blur faded to 15% x 3
- border

Statistics
Place: 39 out of 149
Avg (all users): 5.3630
Avg (commenters): 7.4545
Avg (participants): 5.2099
Avg (non-participants): 5.4218
Views since voting: 879
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 292
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
12/03/2004 03:48:53 PM
Thanks everyone, I appreciate your comments. I considered titleing this one without the disclaimer, and on retrospect, I agree that the disclaimer should have been left out.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/30/2004 03:18:32 PM
returning for comments:
The shadow cross is very nice. Bumping to 7
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11/30/2004 02:50:59 PM
...for some. A means of control for others. Powerful. Well done. Matches the challenge.
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11/29/2004 08:59:18 PM
nice work. shoulda left out the politically correct disclaimer in the title though.
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11/28/2004 06:41:28 AM
This image works very well for me. The shadow of the cross falling across the book adds the final touch and allows you to place your focal point square in the center without it seeming to be. I like the angle of the light and how that also focuses the viewer on the Bible. Great shot. I wouldn't have weakened this powerful image with the qualifier in the title (for some). Let the image stand alone because it works so well. The qualifier makes your statement seem wishy-washy, and I don' t think that was your intention. With a religious or political statement, stand firm. Don't worry about being politically correct.
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11/25/2004 09:33:47 PM
Excellent idea. Congratulations!!!
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11/25/2004 05:36:53 AM
Best shot I've seen in this contest tell now .
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11/24/2004 09:23:51 AM
The shadow of a cross is a nice touch. 7
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11/24/2004 08:17:05 AM
Nice shadow effect. I'd prefer a lower angle. The '(for some)' in the title is not required. It just deminishes the firmness of your message.
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11/24/2004 07:45:39 AM
On the plus side, you've intelligently titled your work. It is important to remember this a multi-cultural site, with many different viewpoints. You have, which makes this shot more palatable to those diferent viewpoints. It is a little soft on the text, but not processed enough to give it a "surreal" feel, going sharper, or more processed would improve, I think. Compositionally, with the shadow, I lik it. On the whole, a pretty good piece.
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11/24/2004 03:16:39 AM
the color and imagery work, especially the lighting. however, for the large percentage of people never exposed to this work (or not accepting of it), it might miss its mark. i also think this could benefit from a much sharper focus.
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11/23/2004 10:39:27 PM
Took me a little while to notice the shadow. Interesting shot.
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11/23/2004 08:13:27 PM
applies to me-"(for some)"

well shot a little washed out on the pages.
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