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Confined to her cell
Confined to her cell
justamistere


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Aug 8, 2006
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Candid, Water
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2006

f/2.8, 1/1250 sec, ISO 100
Focal Length 135.0mm, (in 35mm Film 202mm)
While shooting jet-skis, testing the VR-Lens handheld, this girl came into view.
Cropped most of the right half, Adjusted Levels, Saturation, and Color balance. The original was almost a silhouette on a Dark green background of trees.

Statistics
Place: 536 out of 684
Avg (all users): 5.0837
Avg (commenters): 6.0667
Avg (participants): 5.0927
Avg (non-participants): 5.0435
Views since voting: 987
Views during voting: 482
Votes: 251
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0


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09/12/2006 09:07:01 PM
Critique Club Review:

Focus is very good, and depth of field is used to advantage to separate the subect from the background. The photo looks a bit over-processed by the the halo along the front of the legs, and a little unfinished by the lack of contrast in the trees in the background.

I don't find the bandaid as distracting as some other commenters. It really isn't that large, and bandaids happen. I would rather have had the feet not cut off. Had you been able to get an angle that showed the feet, or hid more of the lower body, I think it may have worked better. Good positioning of the subject otherwise.

Other than the afore mentioned trees, the rest of the lighting and color is very nice. Good skin tones, and nice highlites on the hair.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 04:11:07 PM
I really like the feel of the photo... but (here it comes again right?) the band-aid caught my eye first.

I am giving this a 6 because it's nice otherwise
09/07/2006 05:28:20 AM
Nice social commentary. Well shot.
09/06/2006 07:14:41 AM
I love the band AID !!!! --- Since this image isn't really about beauty at least not exclusively - it is about a moment somewhere that looks nice and relaxing - and we all know she's on a cell phone .... And the bandaid keeps her real, much like the cell ... phone. Sometimes we don't like "real" sometimes we do. Here, I do.
09/05/2006 11:19:28 PM
Lol This looks like a paparazzi picture of a celeb!
09/05/2006 02:04:08 PM
Chicks in bikinis won't sway this vot...wait, wait a minute. Nevermind, I'm swayed.
09/04/2006 07:55:31 PM
is she calling for help for the scratch on her knee??? heheheh...great shot...9
09/04/2006 05:39:24 PM
Wow what a true comment on todays society.
09/03/2006 06:38:27 PM
Nice dof and good lighting. Not crazy about the pose or the bandaid.
09/03/2006 10:26:21 AM
I would have taken out the bandaid in PS, but good shot overall
09/02/2006 05:43:44 PM
lol. funny title.fantastic DOf. the band aid is distracting though. nto sure if that would be too much to clone out though.
09/02/2006 04:29:46 PM
the feet not being in the picture is distracting to the eye. love the title and the band aid
09/02/2006 12:20:19 PM
I find the plaster on her leg distracting an otherwise beautiful photo.
09/01/2006 07:38:25 AM
punny title
09/01/2006 07:10:06 AM
ain't that the truth
09/01/2006 02:09:21 AM
Like the title - pity about the sticking plaster. . .
09/01/2006 01:09:21 AM
quite a nice candid shot, not sure about the title though


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