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A Restless Sleep
A Restless Sleep
Coley


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Challenge: Long Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Cemetery Bradford, Ontario
Date: Jul 31, 2005
Aperture: F 5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 30 seconds
Galleries: Family, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2005

 Yes this is once again Cassie playyed by my very brave 17 year old daughter. The shots for this challenge were done completely in darkness at the Cemetery just north of Town. The exposure time was 30 seconds. The camera was set on a tripod the model was in the shot for about 15 seconds and then jumped out, as the camera shot for an additional 15 seconds. We had been shooting for about an hour (both model and photographer were calm and cool despite the surroundings and the time of day), when all of a sudden we heard a loud thud! I tried to ignor that it occurred, but my now very troubled model cried "did you hear that?"
Within seconds we bolted for the car and got the heck out of there. Great fun

This shot was the best of the shoot. I like the way the cross is covered by Cassie, as well, I like that you can see the entrance feature to the cemetery.

Hope this does well

Coley

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 200
Avg (all users): 6.0124
Avg (commenters): 7.7727
Avg (participants): 5.8900
Avg (non-participants): 6.0986
Views since voting: 1849
Views during voting: 505
Votes: 242
Comments: 27
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 02/20/2006 04:13:27 PM
yes, I like this too.
very well done.
I can't be bothered to read through the other posts, so sorry if this comment is repetitive:
I think what stops this shot from being a really great shot instead of just a great shot (an 8 instead of a 9 or a 10 if you will) is the light on the horizon.
If you could have had the sky/background black, then it would have turned it up that extra notch needed to put it amongst the greats!!!!
well done anyway.
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 08/08/2005 12:50:18 AM
Realy great how you did this!!!
This one should be in the top 10.

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 08/07/2005 10:26:10 PM
This is my winner..

dont know how its not in the top 10..

werid....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2005 07:53:25 PM
Nice job - certainly a morbid eeriness to this photo.
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 08/07/2005 05:38:12 PM
Creepy, but cool.
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 08/07/2005 10:21:32 AM
Wow ... creepy ...
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 08/05/2005 05:38:12 PM
Creepy.
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 08/05/2005 04:25:28 AM
A lot of noise in the photo. Enough that I find it takes away more then adds (if it was intentional). It is a nice double exposure and fits the challenge well but not my kind of photo. Double exposures have been a little to over done lately IMO even tho this is one of the better ones I've seen. Good luck in this challenge. <5>
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 08/03/2005 11:25:22 AM
Theme 3/3
Composition 2/2
Technical 2/2
Image Impact 2/3

Not sure if this would have been better with the "ghost" place next to the cross instead of over it. Not taking any deductions for it, just a thought.
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 08/03/2005 05:53:57 AM
freaky
this is really scary
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 08/02/2005 08:41:56 PM
Can't wait to see the specifics used here. This is one of the best of these type shots in the chalenge. Very moody.
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 08/02/2005 01:52:10 PM
i think it would have been even better with the girl on the right third
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 08/02/2005 07:00:09 AM
I want my mommy!
This is very creepy, I like your choices in placing her so the cross is going through her. My new wallpaper from mr coley. Much better than how mine turned out. 10
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 08/02/2005 06:26:39 AM
This is aMAZING! I have so wanted to try something like this. I think these pictures look so cool! It's so amazing with the stars showing up so clearly. I just love this. 10
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 08/02/2005 12:04:29 AM
I thoght about this for the illusion challenge... well i guess i will have to think about something else...

anyway i really like it... and im not sure i could go alone in the dark to a cemetery...

i think the dark eyes really effect the photo , as wel as the long mini tomb from her left. the compose is perfect off center and the light you brought on the ground,,,
i really like it...
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 08/01/2005 08:24:37 PM
Little heavy on the mascara...LOL, Creepy. I love it.
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 08/01/2005 08:00:37 PM
very very very very very very GOOD!!!
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 08/01/2005 07:16:10 PM
Cool effect. I would have had her stand to the right of the lit grave marker. She could have filled up that empty space. As it is here, the fact that she superimposes the grave creates to much activity in that part of the image.
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 08/01/2005 03:39:42 PM
i like this one but I think the girl's eyes are over done or didn't need the makeup at all. 7
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 08/01/2005 11:50:01 AM
Spooky, reminds me of the ring. 9
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 08/01/2005 10:29:08 AM
Wow! Creepy image - reminds me of the ring. Well executed too, I think the only distraction (small detail) is that she is off-center in relation to the cross.
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 08/01/2005 09:27:34 AM
Very cool! I wish she stood more to the right of the stone. Great job!
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 08/01/2005 04:47:47 AM
Always enjoy shots like this. Nice.
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 08/01/2005 01:21:13 AM
Your model is great. It may have looked better if she was to the right of the cross. Good shot.
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 07/31/2005 10:00:00 PM
creative, good work
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 07/31/2005 09:36:27 PM
Creeeeeeeeeepy! I dig the stars and stuff. Thanks for the nightmares 10. (Fav too)
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 07/31/2005 08:56:03 PM
I'm loving all of these ghostly shots. Yours is particularly cool with the coloration. Love the night sky. Good job! (love the makeup)
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