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Broken Mind
Broken Mind
dalee18


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Broken (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Kodak DX6340
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Dec 12, 2004
Aperture: F/3.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8s
Date Uploaded: Dec 12, 2004

In-camera sepia filter, slight levels adjustment, and cropping.

Statistics
Place: 111 out of 177
Avg (all users): 5.1882
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 5.0851
Avg (non-participants): 5.2935
Views since voting: 988
Views during voting: 346
Votes: 186
Comments: 6
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12/22/2004 02:14:56 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

A very powerful image in itself but it's missing that 'oomph' to put it over the top. I feel what you are going for, the dark emotion of losing something so precious but my thoughts are the windows to the soul are missing, the eyes. It almost looks like she is wearing sun glasses the way the shot is set up. If the head was completely down and the hair covering the face I wouldn't have looked so hard for it. There also seems to be some kind of spot or something on the end of her nose. And yes, my monitor is calibrated. The emotion is there when you first glance at this shot but then is lost as you try to look deeper into the image and see the lost look in her face. I like the overall tone, the light to dark from left to right, the touch of grain to add to the emotion. I hope this helps.

Good luck in future Challenges!

Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/19/2004 05:31:09 PM
I think the face is much too dark. I sense you'll probably get alot of that. I like everything else though.
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12/15/2004 04:29:53 PM
Returning for comments:
Very nice pose and great sepia tones. The solemn concept may have been heightened by showing the hair a little more out of composure. Otherwise, the image does manage to convey enough of the feeling. Bumping up.
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12/14/2004 05:18:11 PM
If it weren't for the title, this would have nothing to do with "broken". As it is, I don't even really see "broken mind".
Bit soft/dark for my liking, but I realize that's probably what you were going for.
12/13/2004 08:11:21 AM
I don't like the fact that I can't see the face, which seems like it should be the highlight given that you want to see depression. Don't care for the sepia tone here either. I just don't care for the photo as a whole. Sorry.
12/12/2004 08:17:08 PM
Dark theme. She looks withdrawn, troubled, subdued. Your point is well taken.

Technical: Love the low key + toning. Composed and framed well.
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