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Challenge: People (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-3030Z
Location: Warehouse in Pompano, FL
Date: May 24, 2002
Aperture: f3.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10
Date Uploaded: May 24, 2002

 This is a band picture for a local South Florida band. I took the picture with a wide angle lens attached to my camera. The correct way to use is it is to set your camera zoom through it. I discovered that when I leave it wide open I get this cool fish bowl effect an almost 180 degree field of view. Once I had my picture I cropped it down so you only see the curves on the left and right, I then used Levels to brighten the picture and then I added some contrast.

Statistics
Place: 46 out of 107
Avg (all users): 5.3411
Avg (commenters): 6.1071
Avg (participants): 5.5185
Avg (non-participants): 5.2331
Views since voting: 959
Votes: 214
Comments: 30
Favorites: 0

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 06/03/2002 10:15:00 AM
Well a few people didn't like the idea that it was an advertisement. Oh well, it was and it wasn't. I would have had a gazillion questions if I just left "Sidblu" so I figured I'd just put the whole url. My description explains the fish eye effect.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/01/2002 06:42:00 PM
I gave it a ten because I have fisheye envy
 06/01/2002 05:56:00 PM
Nice framing
 05/30/2002 04:41:00 AM
Awesome fisheye effect. The colours and contrast are really nice too.
 05/30/2002 04:18:00 AM
Great use of a barrel distortion effect. I like the colors (you do know that blue and yellow are perfect compliments don't you?) and all the studio atmoshpere. One of my four 10's this week.
 05/30/2002 04:17:00 AM
i like this shot. it's got good colors and great framing. the players in action are captured really well, too. i could definitely see this in a cd layout.
 05/29/2002 05:48:00 PM
sweet fish eye effect! ROCK ON!
 05/29/2002 01:19:00 PM
Fish bowl. I like.
 05/29/2002 12:18:00 PM
Nice fisheye effect. A few little nits: Window behind lead guitar way tooo harsh; somewhat yellow tint all over; poor light on both guitarists; maybe guitarists are a bit too close to the edge (notice the lead guitar's head is missing, is that a Les Paul?); misc. grip about the framing, but there's really nothing you could do about it.
Photo 9 Creativity 10 ++ People 10 (although I really, really like this shot, I have to give the final score -1 because of downsides to the additional lens, sorry) total 9
 05/29/2002 01:44:00 AM
The fish-eye effect used is cool I guess, but now with the black borders. I can't imagine that a lens did this -- it looks like a mirror. I'd suggested getting an actual fish-eye lens. Also your tones seem washde out, I think of better source of lighting would've allowed more options.
 05/29/2002 09:36:00 AM
Looks like a cover of an album. What is it taken through? The white balance is obviously off, but it does give a certain mood, and the contrast is way up. I don't mind the undetailed shadows as much as that blown out white something on the right side of the frame.
 05/28/2002 03:31:00 PM
Fisheye lenses are just SO cool. Got to get me one!
 05/28/2002 02:25:00 PM
Boo on the advertisement!
 05/28/2002 01:34:00 PM
Worlds collide! Great idea to meld music with visual expression! I promise to visit the website after I finish voting!
 05/28/2002 10:52:00 AM
Creative shot. I like it!
 05/28/2002 10:14:00 AM
The shot is very cool and certainly worthy of cd art. If only you weren't spamming us with the title..
 05/28/2002 10:00:00 AM
Interesting!
 05/28/2002 09:12:00 AM
Why does this make me think of "Its all been done before"?
 05/28/2002 07:13:00 AM
looks like an album cover. nice perspective
 05/28/2002 12:58:00 AM
Interesting... I like the fisheye lens look on this one.. Is this shot from a mirror?
 05/27/2002 08:54:00 PM
Nice effect. Is that a convex mirror? Portal window? Fisheye?
 05/27/2002 05:01:00 PM
I wish I had a fish...
 05/27/2002 02:42:00 PM
Looks like the inside of CD cover.
 05/27/2002 12:17:00 PM
Fisheye, peep hole, mirror? Whatever, I like this. Nice job.
 05/27/2002 09:58:00 AM
the fisheye keyhole is obviously what makes this unique. but the overall placement of the band members seems very well thought out. high marks.
 05/27/2002 05:24:00 AM
yeah great an advertisement.
 05/27/2002 04:43:00 AM
Great for the band-promo contest.
 05/27/2002 03:57:00 AM
very interesting to view.
 05/26/2002 08:21:00 PM
Very cool angle. Is this a reflection? I'd say no, since the Elvis poster in the top left isn't reversed. If not, I'd like to know how you got this effect. It's a good band shot, but the lighting could be better, and the colors are a bit bland (then again, they seem to all be playing black instruments) nice job
 05/27/2002 06:01:00 AM
if it werent for the publicity....


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