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Walking in your Footsteps
Walking in your Footsteps
dahkota


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Illusions II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II/III USM
Location: White Sands National Monument
Date: Aug 5, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Landscape, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Aug 6, 2005

 Not really sure how this one looks as I am doing it on a laptop in Albuquerque, New Mexico in a restaurant/ I only have Element 2 with me so I couldn't do much in the editing. Didn't matter, I couldn't see it that well anyway. I just had an urge to submit. :)

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Thanks everyone, for the comments. Now I know for sure subtlety doesn't go over on DPC. I thought the title would help but alas, No. :)
Feet are literal and metaphorical 'grounders' so to speak, tieing the subject to the ground. Here, while I didn't cut off the ground, I did cut off the feet (look closely), hoping to convey a release of some sorts, an un-attachment of the human form if you will from the Earth. If I had had the opportunity I probably would have cloned just a little sand from under the form making the loss of the feet much more redily seen.

Thanks again for looking and commenting!

Statistics
Place: 59 out of 127
Avg (all users): 5.4417
Avg (commenters): 5.4800
Avg (participants): 5.1136
Avg (non-participants): 5.5897
Views since voting: 1158
Views during voting: 608
Votes: 283
Comments: 30
Favorites: 0

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 10/18/2011 05:28:32 AM
I keep hearing the Police song in my head. Nice work. Subtle is just fine.
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 08/15/2005 10:54:06 AM
Listen carefully when the muse whispers in your ear, and follow those urges. This is an excellent image that desreved to score much higher.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/14/2005 06:49:14 PM
I can't see what the illusion is... nice anyway...
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 08/12/2005 07:31:18 PM
Very nice shot. It even works having the model so centered in the frame! Great sky. Did you use a polarizing filter to get the deep blue? Where's the illusion?
TC
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 08/11/2005 11:32:39 PM
Not much of an illusion IMHO...5
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 08/11/2005 01:23:15 AM
Very beautiful picture maybe the subject is a little to central.
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 08/10/2005 11:19:23 PM
This is a lovely photograph.
Compositionally this needs a slight haircut. A little off the top and a tad off the right hand side.
I have put an idea of a crop in my portfolio.
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 08/10/2005 08:24:41 PM
I like the ethereal quality to this shot. The sky is a wonderful color. The figure being centered works in this instance. Nice - imaginative.
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 08/09/2005 04:11:13 PM
I'm not certain about the illusion here.
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 08/09/2005 11:12:27 AM
nice
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 08/09/2005 10:32:44 AM
beautiful scene - breaking the rule of thirds works well in this photo
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 08/09/2005 10:09:28 AM
I love everything... the colors, the composition... I just feel that it doesn't fit the challenge very well.
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 08/09/2005 09:23:43 AM
I really love the color of teh sky and the sand, smoothin areas and clumpy in others, good shot, and the model, very nice, gret long hair, and white dress, good good good,
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 08/08/2005 09:52:31 PM
It's a great image. Wonderful colors but i don't seem to get what the illusion is? Can you help me out?
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 08/08/2005 08:24:04 PM
Wasn't sure about this photo on the first round, now I can see that the title indicates something sentimental, not exactly an illusion but fair enough and it's a beautiful photo..
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 08/08/2005 06:27:57 PM
Lovely composition and I like the way the sand blends right into the clouds. I think it might have been more effective if we'd been able to see her feet though.
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 08/08/2005 05:10:02 PM
not sure about illusions, but a wonderful and inspirational shot none the less.
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 08/08/2005 05:06:43 PM
a very pleasant image to view with a different but acceptable (to me) take on the challenge, being centered seems to work here
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 08/08/2005 01:30:28 PM
Very nice picture. I like the clouds and how they convey lonliness with one person in a vast space. I'm not sure I understand what the illusion is supposed to be. This picture appears to be a woman walking on top of a sand dune. I'm sorry if I'm not getting it. Despite the challenge, though, I like this picture. 6
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 08/08/2005 01:20:02 PM
Sorry I'm stupid. what's the illusion?
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 08/08/2005 11:45:30 AM
Great sky, good color.
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 08/08/2005 10:41:08 AM
the sky and foreground blend nicely in this one. good control of tones.
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 08/08/2005 09:51:19 AM
First Impression: Nice colours and use of clouds. Center composition works for me here.
Was I fooleded? I think the illusion idea was for a 'small' person? no? Not clear. Tip, for better footprints, use very early or very late time of day, and try with wet sand.
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 08/08/2005 09:05:57 AM
amazing place and amazing frame i really like it
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 08/08/2005 08:01:55 AM
Illusion!?
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 08/08/2005 07:10:17 AM
This is truly a beautiful, peaceful image. I would score this a 9
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 08/08/2005 05:53:07 AM
What am I missing? I don't see the illusion.
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 08/08/2005 04:56:57 AM
i think it would draw your eye in more with the footprints leading in from the edge and having the women a little off center
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 08/07/2005 10:40:32 PM
Not sure what the illusion is, but this is a very pretty photo.
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 08/07/2005 09:12:01 PM
Beautiful photo... but I don't see the "Illusion" :(
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