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Surrounded by shadows
Surrounded by shadows
Ragga2000


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shadows III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
Location: Heiðmörk
Date: Jun 11, 2006
Aperture: 1,2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60sec
Galleries: Family, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jun 11, 2006

 It was pouring rain and sunshine, which explains the focus, beside the lens :o) I actually had taken another picture for this challenge, but decided that although this is not a typical "shadow" entry... it has a lot of shadows and it was really dark inside this small forest AND I like this picture of my son a lot..

p.w.saturated in RAW, converted to JPG, burned a little and dodged... cropped a little bit.

After challenge...

I was very surprised by all the comments about how unnatural my submission is and that people don´t see any shadows??? It was sunshine outside and raining and alot of shadows.. My son was holding the umbrella, didn´t want to let it go and it made this big and beautiful shadow around him... Maby if I had cropped him more out of the surrounding people would have "seen" the shadow under the umbrella.

Fake look?? I used my new lense which has a small DOF which I guess people are not used to.. so, hope you look at other pictures taken with this lens and figure out how it works :o)

Anyhow.. this is my favorite picture, thanks you guys for the nice comments.


Statistics
Place: 39 out of 154
Avg (all users): 5.9628
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.6267
Avg (non-participants): 6.1858
Views since voting: 2232
Views during voting: 321
Votes: 188
Comments: 27
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 06/24/2006 12:58:47 PM
This one is perfect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2006 09:49:25 AM
---Greetings from the Critique Club!---

1st impression - Awesome photo! Beautiful colors, nice lighting, good composition. A very nice moment!

Meeting the challenge - This is probably where you suffered the most in the scoring. There's nothing technically or aesthetically wrong with the photo. For a "Shadows" challenge, while I get that there is a shadow around the adorable child, I feel the shadow should be a more of a major element of the photo. The shadow should make the photo what it is or at least improve the photo significantly by its presence.

I am sure this will be one of your favorite photos for years to come. In a different challenge it could have scored in the 7+ range.

I know I'm not telling anything you don't already know. It is difficult to critique a well done photo whose only fault is that it didn't fit the challenge.

Again, excellent photo. I MUST visit Iceland sometime!

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/20/2006 08:08:25 AM
I love the DOF. Could you take a headshot with your lens at f/1.2?

Message edited by author 2006-06-20 12:08:47.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/19/2006 04:27:34 AM
I love this shot, love the forest and the shadowy path and then the cute bright little guy, way to go!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2006 04:18:20 PM
i like the photo, but don't see any shadows... just dark areas at best.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/17/2006 05:21:45 AM
It has been validated during the voting period - I guess because it looks kind of like she's been pasted in. I'm thinking she's a lensbaby.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/16/2006 12:22:01 PM
Something very surreal about it, like it's out of a modern fairy tale. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/16/2006 05:38:43 AM
very nice image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/15/2006 02:58:52 AM
Oh this is superb....top marks.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/14/2006 01:27:28 PM
wonderful! please explain the post processing tips here! 9!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/14/2006 11:07:52 AM
very nice! love it!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/14/2006 08:54:50 AM
the shadows don't really seem too strong of a subject, which they should be considering the challenge topic.. other than that its a nice shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/14/2006 06:37:27 AM
The only shadow I see is the one under the umbrella. This is a really good photo though. I probably gave it a higher mark than I should. IT's a great capture. Very good use of selective focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/14/2006 03:58:56 AM
I'm afriad that I don't understand the 'shadow' here.
 06/13/2006 08:43:42 PM
it looks too overprocessed
 06/13/2006 06:52:11 PM
nice picture and you can feel the shadows all around. works well for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/13/2006 02:02:51 PM
Interesting, arresting image; the sudden shift into sharpness grabs at the eye, and that sharpness itself is very well handled. Can't imagine that you'll hit the old challenge nail very squarely on the head though, but not a bad image at all.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2006 07:55:13 PM
I really like the image, the title suggest shadows, but I'm not sure it met the challenge for me. I believe for you it did, so I split the 6 for not meeting the challenge for me, with a 10 for meeting it for you. 8. Okay that I really like the shot. You did a great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2006 02:58:58 PM
Very nice pic, but I don't really get the shadows. I mean, I know they're there, but I don't really see them.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2006 12:34:35 PM
I'm not getting a sense of the shadows that are supposedly surrounding this child. Does the title refer to the shaded woods? It is a nice portrait but shadows aren't the main visual impact. The connection to the challenge is pretty tenuous, IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2006 12:06:45 PM
Why does this look so fake? It is a cool photo but something is just not right?
 06/12/2006 07:56:06 AM
Very atmospheric, but it appears as if your model is set apart from the background, giving it an unnatural look.
 06/12/2006 06:22:56 AM
Wow! I like the colors and contrasts, the short DOF makes it look like she's in miniature... a hobbit maybe?? :oD
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2006 05:09:32 AM
..5
 06/11/2006 09:26:29 PM
This is another great image. Now there are 2 that I feel might win it all.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2006 08:29:54 PM
very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2006 08:13:37 PM
wow a remarkable photo... amazing clarity and use of DOF.. but not sure it's 100% suited to the challenge. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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