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Challenge: The 80s (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Home
Date: Feb 18, 2006
Aperture: F/3.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/13 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Feb 18, 2006

created BG in Photoshop, copied stormtrooper many times and printed out 13X19; place vader doll in front w/same lighting. Adjusted level,curves, USM, dodged and burned.

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 101
Avg (all users): 5.7603
Avg (commenters): 7.1875
Avg (participants): 5.3571
Avg (non-participants): 5.8817
Views since voting: 1044
Views during voting: 422
Votes: 242
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)


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02/26/2006 03:14:14 PM
Nice clear picture
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02/26/2006 12:33:24 AM
Nice lighting.... I'm thinking 77 though :-)
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02/25/2006 06:44:30 AM
Nice! I love the background the most. Adding in those storm troopers to the back but having them fuzzed out with the shallow DOF really adds to the image in my estimation. The lighting and focus look great, and I like the composition for the most part. I do wish though that the hand was either completely in the picture, or the crop was made right before where the fingers on that left side start so we aren't as "aware" of what we're missing so it doesn't grab the eye. Well done! I gave a 6.
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02/24/2006 08:41:42 PM
Awesome shot. Prefect 80s look.
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02/24/2006 06:23:25 PM
the stormtroopers blurred in thebackground is a NICE touch.
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02/24/2006 09:21:41 AM
great blurred background of troopers
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02/22/2006 01:00:46 PM
cool shot, i remember this well
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02/22/2006 09:31:08 AM
in my opinion nothing depicts the 80s more than star wars awesome idea! I just do this as a hobbie... i think your picture is perfect.
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02/21/2006 04:25:05 PM
i like how you have used the stormtroopers as the background. though, that 1 closer to darth's head doesn't feel right. i think cropping down on the head would have been helpful compositionally, since the finger is cut off.
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02/21/2006 04:29:46 AM
It took me a moment to notice the Stormtroopers in the background. :) This is very nice - very clear and focused.. a very clean image overall. :)
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02/21/2006 01:12:20 AM
Nice pic! would be better if you didn't crop the right hand out ;)
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02/20/2006 05:52:50 PM
This was the era for this subject matter.....
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02/20/2006 12:26:14 AM
I like this shot a lot. Looks like it could be a frame from one of the movies, you captured the atmosphere and lighting perfectly. Just two things that bother me with it. Love the DOF too and the stormtroopers in the backround. 1. You just barely cut off the right hand, I would have liked it better if you had included it and a small amount of space to boost on the left. 2. Hard to tell with such a small size image but the focus seems to be more on the voicebox on his chest and not the helmet.

Anyway, good image, gave it a 7.
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02/19/2006 10:03:46 PM
I saw this movie ... but later then 1980 when it was made :)
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02/19/2006 09:28:53 PM
nice work
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02/19/2006 07:25:01 PM
Great DOF. I like the reflections on the helmet too.
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