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Challenge: Dreams (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix A340 Zoom
Location: Providence, RI
Date: Apr 30, 2005
Aperture: f4.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/180sec
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2005

 I often dream of being trapped in an unpopulated generic city where none of the phones work and thus I am unable to escape...this is my take on that dream. Taken in Providence, RI on a foggy afternoon with a light drizzle falling..the city looked kind of eerie. The shot needed to be desaturated because the effect wasn't as pronounced in color. I cropped out some cars, enhanced the lights with dodge tool, used curves to get the light/shadows where they appealed to me..then used unsharp filter and brightness/contrast.

Statistics
Place: 43 out of 114
Avg (all users): 5.8257
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.5632
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 980
Views during voting: 355
Votes: 218
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/13/2005 11:57:40 AM
Marion, Congratulations on such a strong finish, even tho I really think this picture should have scored much higher, It is such a neat picture and one of the best in the challenge. Good luck in future challenges!

SandyP

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/13/2005 06:06:26 AM
Thank you for all the favorable votes! This is the first time I've ever scored in the top 50 and I am psyched..
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/12/2005 07:23:23 PM
back to bump this one up...moody and wonderful 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/12/2005 12:07:21 PM
The light in the street lights is very appealing, and so is the fog. I love the quiet mood.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/10/2005 06:48:15 PM
this image is mysterious ... yet cold ... i like the way you captured the fog and street lights - gives it an interesting feel to it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/09/2005 10:41:15 PM
The mist really sets the mood for this shot. The lamposts look GREAT! Good positioning, I like the way the lamposts and the trees lead your eye along the fence and sidewalk.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/09/2005 01:54:27 PM
Wow. You've captured this really well. I've tried to get shots in the fog like this, but they've never come out as well as this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/07/2005 06:26:56 AM
Has a nice dreamlike quality with the mist and streetlights, but the foreground tree is too strong and grabs too much attention.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/06/2005 06:00:30 AM
Wow! This is a BEAUTIFUL dream picture. I LOVE IT!! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/06/2005 05:52:33 AM
I like the dark, misty feel.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/05/2005 11:06:00 PM
nice image
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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