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Challenge: Darkness (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3000
Location: My backyard
Date: Jun 14, 2005
Galleries: Emotive, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jun 14, 2005

 Yes, it's me....AGAIN. No, I'm not vain or anything, it's just that not that many models are willing to pose for a 14-year-old. Either way, I just know I'm gonna get chewed up over that over processed sky, but what can I say, it was cloudy.
As to whether it meets the challenge or not, I think it's definately more of a mood, rather than actual darkness. I hope I won't get chewed up for that too...

crop, contrast, sharpen, desaturate, soft focus,
border, save for web.

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wow, thanks for the comments everyone!

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 373
Avg (all users): 6.3023
Avg (commenters): 8.0435
Avg (participants): 5.9925
Avg (non-participants): 6.5337
Views since voting: 2457
Views during voting: 488
Votes: 311
Comments: 33
Favorites: 15 (view)

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 04/30/2006 02:02:45 PM
This was a great entry Annah! :)
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 08/09/2005 10:31:28 PM
Great shot...I gave it a 9!
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 07/10/2005 03:34:25 PM
This really does sum up the mental chaos that loneliness can inspire.

Terrific image, you've clearly got some talent, so here's hoping you continue to put it to great use like this.
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 06/28/2005 10:45:24 AM
Ah, I love the busy, chaos of the weeds and the washed out color. I think to get rid of that sky you could just crop it and it would be pretty neat. It's almost like a painting, I love it. Thanks for sharing such a great pic.
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 06/22/2005 07:50:19 PM
I think you should have won a ribbon. I just loved this photo and to be 14 yrs old at that! :) I think that you could have a great career in photography in the future if you are interested. Keep up the good work. You have the eye for it.
Robin
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 06/22/2005 06:42:19 AM
While most your peers are primarily into clothing with merely an acquiesent nod to their environment, you are capturing and interpreting it with a camera in your hands. I bow to you, young lady, remembering the name Anna Holdhazy as belonging to one that will someday impact the photographic art community, if that is your deep desire.
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 06/21/2005 09:05:40 PM
Congratulations Anna on your 6+ I really liked your photo and after reading about it am astonished that you were able to compose this so brillantly, you have the talent :)
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 06/21/2005 08:19:32 PM
Congratulations on your top twenty finish with this great emotive image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/21/2005 06:06:52 PM
I like your honesty and realistic entry to a challenge some tried to over-philosophize upon. Lonliness IS darkness ... of course ... so simple. I think you compromised to the "Ruler", because there might be a MacDonald's parking lot just out of sight off the right border. Centered would have worked well here. But, I believe you when you say she is alone. You have presented this so well with clarity and muted tones in a digital world where extreme saturation is sometimes equated with extreme satisfaction. One of my ten favorites from this week's challenge.
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 06/19/2005 02:22:35 PM
I like the photo... it would have been really cool if you could have taken the picture later in the day to reflect more of a visual darkness as it would play on the mental or psycological effects of darkness by being "alone".
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 06/18/2005 09:44:33 PM
Great coloration and detail in the grasses. I also like how the subject has a soft glowing effect.
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 06/18/2005 08:57:52 PM
One of the few that actually met the challenge....I really like the semi-desaturatedness :) IMO a ribboner
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 06/18/2005 09:16:24 AM
I really like this photo, but the bright sky at the top of the picture takes away from the image. Cropping it to just the field would have had more impact for me
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 06/18/2005 08:30:17 AM
Not so dark overall but a lovely photo nonetheless...
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 06/18/2005 05:43:34 AM
Love the metallic look in this photo. The mood really comes across. -- 10
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 06/18/2005 12:30:37 AM
GREAT!
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 06/17/2005 10:20:38 PM
I definitely get a dark, isolated, scary feeling from this image. It might have been nice to have a touch more of sky. The girl's pose is all right, but something about her looks very skeletal and scarier than I like.
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 06/17/2005 03:08:04 PM
Well, done! This really has a dark feeling to it. I like the muted tones and the girl is absolutely essential. I would have never seen this location and thought to do what you did. ...Tough call for me, but this is top 5 material.
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 06/17/2005 06:20:27 AM
i feel this image is great many young people feel alone and that is a dark place to be
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 06/16/2005 10:41:54 PM
Lovely shot depicting deep dark feelings. I feel that it would have been a stronger composition with the bright sky cropped out - but a gorgeous image none-the-less. Well done!
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 06/16/2005 08:59:28 PM
This is such a neat picture. I love how the grass looks so soft. really neat idea for a difficult challenge.
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 06/16/2005 07:07:30 PM
This photo greatly appealed to me.
nice job.
I gave it a nine.
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 06/16/2005 06:19:35 PM
You could crop at least half of the space between top and girl to get a more intense picture?
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 06/16/2005 05:49:51 PM
This is a wonderful fit to this challenge- it spurs an emotion of withdraw and self distress, and I love the shadowed eyes. Top marks!
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 06/16/2005 05:12:16 PM
great photo that really shows dark emotion
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 06/16/2005 02:04:14 PM
Great shot. 7 from me. It might have been stronger if the sky was cropped out.
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 06/16/2005 11:52:45 AM
Meets challenge very well. Coloration fits picture nicely. Good lighting on the girl's shoulder's and hands.
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 06/16/2005 04:48:13 AM
Lovely, thought-provoking image. Colors are gorgeous. 9.
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 06/15/2005 08:47:26 PM
alone = darkness?
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 06/15/2005 03:21:57 PM
very nicely done.
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 06/15/2005 02:00:40 PM
Like the mood 10
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 06/15/2005 09:52:20 AM
Well done very emotional
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 06/15/2005 08:52:59 AM
Beautiful colors! Beautiful scene :)
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