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No Way Out
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Challenge: Mechanical (Advanced Editing III*)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Nevada
Date: Dec 26, 2004
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2004

 I shot this on a sheet of white paper. I simply sprayed a bit of colored water out of the end of the syringe and then pushed out a drop until it suspended on the tip of the needle.

I, accidently under my husband's user name, (I forgot to sign in and my husband hadn't signed out) asked in a user forum about copy/pasting onto a black background and was informed that it would be illegal, but was instructed by graphicfunk - one of the true masters of the site - on how to do it legally using curves. I am forever indebted to him (and many others on this site).

I dodged the background and then selected it with the magicwand tool. I then adjusted the curves until the background was black. I then burned and smoothed the edges of the syringe and colored water to make them blend in with the background. I then dodged the highlighted areas and burned the shadows until the image stood out against the black background.

Statistics
Place: 180 out of 243
Avg (all users): 4.7030
Avg (commenters): 7.5714
Avg (participants): 4.7130
Avg (non-participants): 4.6954
Views since voting: 730
Views during voting: 368
Votes: 266
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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 01/05/2005 11:57:10 AM
Incredible vision to create this moving image. I think it may have scored lower due to its impact being the emotional rather than the mechanical. I will go with this any day.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/04/2005 11:30:05 AM
Amazing shot...kinda sad though.
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 01/03/2005 08:08:59 PM
Blood.... syringe... no way out. Something about suicide? I don't know, I like the image though. 9
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 01/03/2005 02:07:08 AM
Um... any doctor around? spooky... but somehow, I like it!
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 01/02/2005 05:42:24 PM
Hmmm, bold statement. Strong image. A little too dark, I think. It is hard to make out detail, that is either a knife or a syringe, hard to tell. An interesting composition though.
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 01/02/2005 08:04:20 AM
not sure what is it and who was murdered but I like it
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 12/31/2004 12:41:18 PM
An excellent illustration, in composition and colour, however I think a bolder in your face brighter story telling is in order for this nasty subject.
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 12/30/2004 02:09:15 PM
One word... dark.
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 12/29/2004 06:09:36 PM
Love it! Wish the syringe had more detail, though. Not enough of it is there, imo. The photo's got pop, though! 10
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 12/29/2004 03:25:24 PM
Aha! A perfect example of the theme! The dripping blood is perfect, looks real. I like the drip just being oozed out of the needle! And of course the frame is very effective.
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 12/29/2004 09:36:09 AM
wish it was a bit brighter....but love the contrast and imagery
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 12/29/2004 07:49:38 AM
Would look great on an album cover or campaign poster. Unique image shot and presented beautifully. The edges look bit odd but still the image does not loose the impact from that.
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 12/29/2004 04:26:02 AM
to dark and to much negative space. i would like to se better focus.
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 12/28/2004 08:55:03 PM
nice...but I focus more on the fluid than the mechanics
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 12/28/2004 07:47:27 PM
Kind of morbid, but well done. It jolted me a bit when I first looked at the photo. The off balance layout feeds the feeling that something is wrong here. Even though I felt disturbed viewing the photograph, I think it is excellent.
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