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Challenge: Wind (Basic Editing II)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Dec 14, 2004
Aperture: f/ 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/13 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Studio
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2004

 Tooooo Blurry...what were you thinking? Well I was thinking that this one came out best of 200 shots that I took. I cut 18" long construction paper in strips of less than an inch each. 4 colors: Red, Yellow, Green and Blue. I taped the individual strips to the grate of a fan and set the fan on high and shot away. First in a white background...yeech!... then on black. I shot several in open and closed shutter and some part way between. I liked the blur of this to show the movement and the resultant colors. Lit on the right with a clamp lamp and desk lamp behind a translucent lite disc and on the left with a clamp lamp on the top of the fan clamped to the handle. I cut back on the number of strips used from about 3-4 dozen (just not enough movement) to 16-18.
Post. Layer adjustments for levels, Brightness and Contrast, Hue and Saturation. Crop. Resize. USM.

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 199
Avg (all users): 5.9421
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 5.6279
Avg (non-participants): 6.0622
Views since voting: 1300
Views during voting: 425
Votes: 311
Comments: 24
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 09/13/2006 10:23:21 PM
Originally posted by graphicfunk:
from the critique club.

This is a very strong entry with good composition, great movement and lovely colors. It has all the ingredients of a ribbon image.


Including ribbons in the photo itself. ;-)
I agree, this should have scored much, much higher (I gave it 9). I can imagine how much better it looks than with a white background.
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 06/28/2006 04:30:34 AM
Originally posted by goodman:
nice nice nice!


:)!
 06/27/2006 10:03:01 PM
nice nice nice!
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 12/27/2004 03:29:40 PM
from the critique club.

This is a very strong entry with good composition, great movement and lovely colors. It has all the ingredients of a ribbon image. The diagonal sweep with those vibrant colors is certainly an impressive sight to behold. While 5.9421 places it above the average, this image should have placed much higher.

The voters take many challenges too literal. That is when they specify wind they want to see something driven by the wind and this image is very much and safely within the definition as opposed to those that use wind indirectly such as wind instrument or simply wind created by fans etc. Again: here is an image that meets the challenge head on with lovely wind motion and a great visual, why did it not break the 6 mark?

I have no answer except to give you credit for this very unique entry and more ideas will sprout from your fertile mind that will eventually net you a ribbon. Keep batting away and do stay this creative, paydirt will come.

Message edited by author 2004-12-27 20:31:31.
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 12/21/2004 08:14:04 PM
Thanks, Kylie!
 12/21/2004 07:43:17 PM
I thought ribbon for sure. I still think it is a complete winner.
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 12/21/2004 07:38:00 PM
Thank you very much, Rob!
 12/21/2004 07:22:55 PM
I'm honestly surprised that this didn't finish higher. I was very scared that this picture would take my first blue ribbon away from me. I'm actually writing this before posting the mandated "Thanks for all your votes" post on my own image. Congrats on a great image. This is going into my favorites.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/21/2004 03:59:25 PM
Brilliant!!
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 12/21/2004 10:26:09 AM
returning for comments:
Beautiful. Bumping up a notch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2004 10:58:34 AM
I like the colors. I think the blur adds to the image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2004 09:21:39 AM
I'm a sucker for an image with lots of contrast and lots of color, so I like this one. It doesn't capture the theme very well for me though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2004 05:50:18 PM
Cool pict.
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 12/19/2004 05:11:46 PM
VERY COLORFUL. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE BRILLANT COLORS I WOULD SAY IT WAS NOT VERY ORGINAL. GOOD JOB.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/18/2004 04:39:42 PM
My choice for the blue ribbon...good luck with the rest of the voters....
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 12/18/2004 07:36:14 AM
I see no representation of wind I'm afraid.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2004 10:24:04 PM
an excellent interpretation the image just grabs the eyre and you are tossed around in it like a toronado
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2004 10:12:05 PM
Colors are great and the motion is interesting. 7.
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 12/16/2004 08:24:40 PM
thats cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2004 01:26:35 PM
Bright colors in motion work well for this theme.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2004 09:24:36 AM
Beautiful. Excellent idea and very well executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2004 07:08:16 PM
Great use of color to meet the challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2004 08:05:47 AM
Composition: 6, Technical: 6, Appeal: 5, Challenge: 6, Overall Calculated Average Score: 6
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 12/15/2004 02:56:12 AM
not really wind to me, more movement, bit still a good shot
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