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Rub-a-Dub Dub; Three Men in a Tub
Rub-a-Dub Dub; Three Men in a Tub
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Clichés and Sayings (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Location: Hamala, Bahrain
Date: Apr 28, 2006
Aperture: f5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Seascapes
Date Uploaded: May 2, 2006

 I wanted to avoid the obvious, 'Red Sky at Night, Sailors delight' but did come up with an alternative title for this shot of, 'Oh God, thy sea is so great, and my boat is so small' but that is a pretty obscure nautical saying.
Hopefully the nursery rhyme Rub a Dub Dub is familiar to voters.

Very little PP - all in Photoshop. The original was rotated marginally to correct the horizon and cropped slightly. Small alterations in levels and curves and colour balance, USM and resize.
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Wow! 15th place - that's 2 top twenty places in one week. I am so made up.

Thank you to everyone who voted positively for this shot. It is one of my favourites.


Statistics
Place: 15 out of 288
Avg (all users): 6.6145
Avg (commenters): 7.6429
Avg (participants): 6.3372
Avg (non-participants): 6.7607
Views since voting: 2120
Views during voting: 342
Votes: 249
Comments: 19
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/15/2006 08:15:36 AM
Hey there from the Critique Club

Congrats on your highest scoring photograph to date, as well as a nice top 15 finish. This is a well seen and well composed photograph that is deserving of its high finish. When I critique shots, I try to look and see what could have help them finish higher in the challenge. With this one, I am lost. I think you have a capture here that is both technically and aesthetically better than some of those that finished ahead of you. Your composition is strong, focus crisp and exposure near-perfect for the scene. I think that you would have pulled an even better score if the three men were a bit more dominant in the photo. As it is, they almost get lost in the beauty of the sunset, but they are the subject of the cliche. Nice work, and my vote would have been in the 7-8 range for this one. One other note...I appreciate the level horizon. It drives me nuts if they tilt even a little. Nice job.
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 05/13/2006 09:09:14 PM
A lovely presentation with abounding beauty. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/09/2006 06:37:28 PM
Beautiful sunset!
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 05/09/2006 12:36:18 PM
Really nice shot. Hope it does well. 9
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 05/08/2006 12:26:43 AM
Cute title!
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 05/06/2006 11:03:48 PM
Great overall image
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 05/05/2006 09:06:20 PM
amazing how the boat really does look like a tub... love the serenity the colors evoke
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 05/05/2006 07:35:21 PM
I like the concept but I'd like it more if the "men" were just a bit higher in the frame. There is currently so much sky that steals a lot of the focus for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2006 12:43:38 PM
excellent capture. was this planned or did you just find it?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/04/2006 06:44:16 AM
SWEET CAPTURE!
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 05/04/2006 12:37:03 AM
Beautiful picture! Hope this does well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 07:53:56 PM
Great shot!
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 05/03/2006 02:37:42 PM
Gorgeous image and representation of the title
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2006 02:03:03 PM
Beautiful image - very nice and fitting.
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 05/03/2006 01:53:27 PM
That's one huge tub. lol
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 05/03/2006 12:51:14 PM
i like it a lotsh.
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 05/03/2006 09:50:03 AM
sweet
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 05/02/2006 11:57:24 PM
beautiful shot.
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 05/02/2006 11:03:04 PM
I never would have thought of that. Well done 9
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