DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
Flying…
3rd PlaceFlying…
edmeng


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Negative Image (Basic Editing III)
Collection: San Diego
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 EX Aspherical HSM for Nikon
Location: San Diego, Downtown
Date: Apr 25, 2006
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Apr 25, 2006

 I submitted another picture 2 days before the deadline and was happy with that.
3 hours before the deadline I looked at the sky and saw those beautiful clouds and I thought they would look good in the negative image. I took about fifty shots of the Star Of India in downtown of San Diego and rushed home. I had no time for any extra editing, only levels for contrast and Invert layer for the negative.

I still was not sure I was doing the right thing and 2 minutes before the deadline I clicked the Submit changes button with my shaking hands, I even forgot to change the title of the picture.

Many of your comments sad my image looks like a “Ghost ship”. That’s what I would have called it if I had more time.

Thanks everyone for the comments and votes.


Outtake



Statistics
Place: 3 out of 438
Avg (all users): 6.8837
Avg (commenters): 7.9091
Avg (participants): 6.7813
Avg (non-participants): 7.0345
Views since voting: 9174
Views during voting: 310
Votes: 215
Comments: 45
Favorites: 21 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 05/08/2006 11:17:26 PM
Congrats on the ribbon. Looks like you got the set now.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/06/2006 09:03:59 AM
I like the effect but would have liked to see a bit more detail in the ship..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/05/2006 10:29:40 PM
Great shot, I'd have given it a 10 if I were voting on it. Reminds me of some of the stuff Frank Hurley photographed on Shackelton's Antarctic trip

//www.shackleton-endurance.com/images.html
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2006 11:23:37 AM
this is pure sweetness! Great job dude!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2006 07:01:16 AM
Definitely has the ghost ship vibe to it. You obviously made the correct choice as to which image to submit. Some of us have a hard time doing that. This is simply an excellent shot. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2006 12:42:55 AM
Maladets! Ochen horosho :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 01:32:14 PM
Congratulations on your ribbon! Fantastic work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 09:47:58 AM
Did you have time to say "Hi!" to my daughter? She works at the Star of the Sea right under the bowsprit! Congrats on ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 09:01:31 AM
Valera,
congrats on another ribbon - now you've completed the spectrum :). You got a handle on this thing now - way to go!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 07:23:58 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon, well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 06:43:29 AM
Congrats, this is wonderful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 05:42:02 AM
I didn't vote in this challenge, but if I had, this would have scored high from me. I really like that you can still see the details in the sails and the sky really does look "spooky".
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 03:08:50 AM
Congrats on your ribbon. You made the right choice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 01:21:45 AM
Congrats on completing your "hat trick" of having all 3 kinds of ribbons. NO chance your outtake would have ribboned, well in my opinion though so I definately think you made the right choice in image to send in.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 12:48:25 AM
A worthy ribbon, well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 12:39:17 AM
Congratulations! Great work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 12:17:41 AM
It was a good decision. I gave it a 10 and it was one of my favourites. Congratulations. The outtake looks flat comparing to this ship.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2006 09:08:35 PM
Molodez Valeriy! Krasota! A terrific image with a great quality!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2006 08:33:51 PM
Congrats on the ribbon with this unusual negative representation! Really captivating!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2006 08:30:03 PM
Congrats. Great composition, love the ship.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2006 08:29:03 PM
that's an incredible shot! glad to see you ribboned!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/02/2006 05:54:12 PM
I like the detail in the sails and the white against the dark sky.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2006 07:31:44 PM
Star of India? Works very well as a negative - excellent sky, nice perspective.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 07:36:26 PM
Nice silhouette against the clouds.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 07:12:24 PM
Cool, like the details in the ship along with that eeire sky.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 04:29:14 PM
Super Sweet Sailboat!
This is close to perfect for the challenge,
Best of Luck, 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 03:31:48 PM
Great composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 02:33:34 PM
Excellent sky. This image is fantastic. I would like the right side to be cropped a little tighter to eliminate the pole (top right). Great work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 12:39:30 PM
Stunning! My favorite of the whole group, and stuck to the rules without pushing the envelope. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 09:56:24 AM
Great shot. Love the sky.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2006 08:01:45 AM
Avast me-hearty, A ghost ship! cool! excellent subject bound to do well. 10 from me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 11:43:37 AM
stormy
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2006 06:00:19 AM
Great composition. Great choice of subject for this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2006 09:54:14 PM
Great composition. The subject really stands out and has good contrast against the sky.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2006 08:22:01 PM
Nice effect. I love the look of the sky
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2006 08:17:40 AM
This is really a great shot. Love the contrast, the detail in the ship. Sky has a good, sorta' fearful look to it. Best of luck to you! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2006 04:56:44 PM
Beautiful shot. If I could have my wish list I would like to have seen more of the bow (?), possibly all the way down to the water...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2006 04:25:26 AM
wow! this is fantastic...hope it does well for you...great sharpness and sky 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2006 03:33:22 PM
Great shot. Awesome background in the sky and cool detail in the sails. Well done. Bumping up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2006 10:45:22 AM
interesting... well balanced...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2006 08:28:39 AM
Very interesting angle to take the shot from. The sky was perfect for this shot too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2006 06:04:19 AM
Looks like a ghost ship. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2006 04:42:57 AM
The ghost ship. It looks much better as a negative!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2006 04:06:06 AM
Wow! Great contrast between the boat and the sky.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2006 03:26:52 AM
Great picture. Maybe 'Ghost Ship' would have been a better title. This is a definite improvement on the positive (I checked). And there is enough detail in the white for it not to be boring.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/05/2025 02:06:45 AM EDT.