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Venus Spreads Her Wings
Venus Spreads Her Wings
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Nude III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus C-765UZ
Location: Garden of Venus
Date: Aug 21, 2005
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Black and White, Nude
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2005

Cropped, converted to b&w, little gaussian blur, adjusted levels, dodge and burn a bit too.

Statistics
Place: 93 out of 118
Avg (all users): 4.7623
Avg (commenters): 4.7857
Avg (participants): 4.4255
Avg (non-participants): 4.8426
Views since voting: 6264
Views during voting: 1215
Votes: 488
Comments: 29
Favorites: 0


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08/29/2005 03:54:46 AM
I liked this one, gave it an 8
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/28/2005 11:21:43 AM
The light is just a little too bright. I understand if you were going for the high key look but you always have to be carefull with completely blown out pixels.
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08/27/2005 07:40:13 PM
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08/27/2005 07:06:42 PM
Nice idea. I think the lighting balance is a bit off. Specifically the left breast is very soft, but the right is sharper and too bright. My opinion only. Still a well done shot, and the face turned to the right helps a bit with the light balance.
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08/27/2005 12:14:56 AM
The comparation and motive are succesful. I like lights and the audacious angle. Very Good.
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08/25/2005 08:26:06 PM
The ratio seems off and, to me, makes this hard to view. I think it would have been more interesting with the model's head thrown back instead of twisted to the side.
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08/25/2005 06:06:19 PM
Very pleasant artistic visual. Bumping up.
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08/25/2005 05:39:45 PM
I really like the dreamy look of this photo. I hope this shot does well. Good luck.
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08/25/2005 11:08:28 AM
Strange angle. Strange position of model's head. I don't see any spreading of wings. The light is a little harsh for my taste in this kind of shot. 4
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08/24/2005 08:54:57 PM
potential...but needs more...i think the dark wings are hard to make out....
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08/24/2005 06:11:59 PM
I dont like the lighting here. the crop is no good either, too tight to really have any impact.
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08/24/2005 05:22:22 AM
nice composition! bumping up.
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08/24/2005 04:29:49 AM
funny perspective that doesn't enhance the shot
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08/24/2005 12:50:03 AM
Angle seems awkward but lighting is nice.
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08/23/2005 07:04:12 PM
DOF seems a bit too shallow in this one. Interesting concept, almost abstract.
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08/23/2005 06:21:23 PM
Interesting angle on this shot. I like the soft focus. Seems like a tad more contrast on the model's hair and right wing might be a good thing. Overall I like your photo, nice job.
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08/23/2005 06:08:01 PM
The crop and angle make this a wierd shot.
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08/23/2005 09:42:05 AM
The light in this is quite good, but the composition is very in your face. Remeber to pay attention to your background.
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08/23/2005 09:04:30 AM
Interesting how this has been rotated. Makes you look longer to work out how this was taken.
Quite good lighting.
I find the crop a little harsh though.
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08/22/2005 07:42:20 PM
Strange crop, highlights on right blownout IMHO 7
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08/22/2005 06:19:39 PM
great shot, and angle, it just makes me feel in an odd angle. I think a 180 rotation might have caused me to score it higher, or possibly a bit more of her "wings" visible.
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08/22/2005 05:40:08 PM
The background seems a little off (the area not covered in black)
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08/22/2005 02:38:45 PM
This shot could be very good but the angle and crop make it seem too distorted
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08/22/2005 08:54:58 AM
This seems a tad distorted and the wide rectangle isn't my favorite crop. I'd elongate it and maybe not have such a harsh bit of light.
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08/22/2005 06:50:59 AM
In my opinion, this photo was poorly cropped. Would have like to have seen the rest of it. Just my opinion.
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08/22/2005 06:25:00 AM
Very interesting perspective and creative idea. Well done!
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08/22/2005 12:19:37 AM
the exposure and tonal range catured is nice, don't really like this angle - its a bit awkward for me. Also I think the bit of hair & tip of the nose is distracting, would have been better if her head was back out of the way.
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08/21/2005 09:32:48 PM
left side seems much softer than the right. unique and creative though.
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08/21/2005 09:09:42 PM
i will be completely honest (hopefully not too harsh) but this seems more like an amatuer webcam shot than a classy photograph.
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