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Eden's Door
Eden's Door
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: High Contrast (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date: Sep 3, 2005
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Sep 4, 2005

Edits:
Rotate
crop
bump contrast to around +40
added border
resized


Had the Atlanta DPC GTG Saturday and jenesis's friend Eden took a liking to this house.
So I named the shot after her.

Statistics
Place: 180 out of 343
Avg (all users): 5.3740
Avg (commenters): 5.7778
Avg (participants): 5.2680
Avg (non-participants): 5.5484
Views since voting: 705
Views during voting: 347
Votes: 246
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0


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05/04/2006 10:03:04 AM
Love the colors of this and the waterlike reflection off the glass. beautiful
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03/26/2006 07:23:39 PM
love stuff like this. it would make for a nice series.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/11/2005 05:48:47 PM
love the tones and textures. great composition, too.
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09/11/2005 05:24:43 PM
Some nice areas of high contrast along the door and window.
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09/10/2005 10:16:49 AM
This is a particularly nice photo it's fairly basic but has a few elements to set it off and holds itslef nicely. Very nice shot. Good luck
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09/09/2005 10:59:34 PM
Very nice composition. It has nice interest and appeal. I like the tone you've used, I think it suits the image well. Good job.
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09/09/2005 09:33:59 PM
Great reflections in the windows, very well done.
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09/09/2005 05:23:45 PM
I don't get the title, but that's okay. I like the tones of the shot and the composition/crop. The focus is a hair off IMHO (not that every shot has to be tack sharp), but a solid entry. (pun intended!) ;-)
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09/08/2005 04:40:13 AM
Architectural shots are always appealing to me. I like the contrast of the brick with the wood and the coloration as well. The varying shapes of the windows and doors make for an interesting image. I like the reflection in the upper window too. The fact that it's not quite level with the bottom adds to its appeal.
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09/06/2005 01:49:01 PM
This is obviously a nice old building full of texture and personality, but I feel that your composition is lacking something. The placement of the door and windows doesn't feel naturally balanced to me, and the elements themselves aren't compelling - don't seem to suggest a story to me. I can see voters giving this one a few seconds, clicking a midrange vote, and then moving on. What could you have done to make it compelling? I'd suggest focusing on a single element instead of the combination of the three. Maybe just the door, or even part of the door (metal knobs, etc.). The brickwork visible is very dark and of relatively low contrast, which detracts more from the raw visual appeal. Was the day cloudy? I don't see evidence of direct sun, which could have also added to the dramatic feel (shadows on textured surfaces like that are great). The addition of the sidewalk at the bottom is further unnecessary (IMO) picture elements in a composition that already feels crowded and disharmonious.

OK, what of the contrast asked for by the challenge topic? I'm afraid I really don't see it. The white woodwork against the darker brick just doesn't do it for me. There is some contrast implied in the reflections in the windows, but I think these work against you too.
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09/05/2005 01:28:39 PM
Simple, but effective. I like it.
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09/05/2005 06:11:41 AM
This is OK, but I think it might have been good to have some focal point as well - e.g. a person/pet/object/whatever, in the bottom right corner. I don't feel there's anything saying "Look at this first!" if you know what I mean. 5
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