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Challenge: Shadows III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
Location: Isafjordur/Iceland
Date: Jun 11, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jun 11, 2006

 Found this sculpture at out library. It’s created by M. Simson and it’s name is Echo.
All light is daylight through windows.

Postprocessing: Sharpen by high-pass filter, Levels, clone stamp window locks away, dodge, noise reduction,

Statistics
Place: 121 out of 154
Avg (all users): 5.0385
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 4.8857
Avg (non-participants): 5.1339
Views since voting: 881
Views during voting: 413
Votes: 182
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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 06/25/2006 03:26:16 PM
---Greetings from the Critique Club!---

First impression - bold move entering such subtle shadows in a Shadow challenge!

Frankly, I am not a big fan of statues as photo subject matter unless you are doing the lighting. Here the only decision from the photographer is the angle. That said, I do like this angle.

As for the quality of the photo, the natural light and stark walls make for a nice setting. I think you probably suffered in the voting due to the subtleness of the shadows. Most of the higher scoring images had the shadow as the subject or a major element.

I bit more contrast would have giving the image for punch. There is no true black here that I can see. If you use Photoshop, using Levels or Curves you can bring the darkest tone in the photo to pure black.

IMO, while within DPC rules, I recommend that you choose subject that are not someone else̢۪s work of art.

I hope this was helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

David
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/18/2006 06:04:41 PM
beautiful but where's the shadow?
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 06/17/2006 05:31:38 PM
A lovely and compelling composition with tones that are seductive. Bump.
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 06/15/2006 02:39:26 AM
Wow...I really like this.
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 06/14/2006 05:57:19 AM
Nice angle on the shot.
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 06/13/2006 01:05:06 PM
Subtle shadows,well done
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 06/13/2006 11:17:04 AM
"...very carefully. I shall say this only once": nice. Good perspective, and use of windows.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/13/2006 05:47:31 AM
very clean image-8-
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 06/12/2006 07:42:55 PM
I like the photo, but I am not sure how it fits into the challange. I think I'm missing it. Not voting. Sorry
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2006 07:06:25 AM
Nice perspective. I think your shadows might be a little too subtle for this challenge.
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 06/11/2006 10:32:47 PM
Nice! Very subtle shadows
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 06/11/2006 09:05:24 PM
Terrific angle and lightning, but the shadows are VERY subtle (i.e. hardly there).
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