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Morning Paper
Morning Paper
xianart


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Challenge: Morning (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: Oct 15, 2006
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2s
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2006

 actually shot in the afternoon for better light,

ran the holga action, multiply layers, screen layer, burn, spot tone, i think that's it.

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i just get better and better - lowest score yet! ah well, my genius is unrecognized ;-)

i debated for a long time over the gaussian blur, but kept it in the end, being more indicative of the morning blur. sharpness actually seemed to work against this shot.

Statistics
Place: 182 out of 188
Avg (all users): 4.3073
Avg (commenters): 5.0625
Avg (participants): 3.9873
Avg (non-participants): 4.4892
Views since voting: 1470
Views during voting: 625
Votes: 218
Comments: 24
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/19/2007 02:18:40 AM
i luv it!
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 10/28/2006 08:12:07 PM
Oh, hey! You got unjustifiably hammered on this one :-) I gave it a 7 myself, it was one of my favorites in the challenge. I guess it's no surprise that so many people reacted negatively, but I think the image is very well done, stark and moody and true-to-life. I'm gonna fave it, least I can do :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2006 08:28:05 PM
Critque Club Review:

Technical: Focus is good, and depth of field works for this photograph. Brightness and contrast are done well.

Reaction: Over-sharing! Looking at your comments, your bio, and other work, this was obviously done to provoke a reaction. Looks like by the scores you got what you were looking for. By that I mean that I sense you were not necessarily aiming for a low score, but just for people to feel something, anything, about this image. Unfortunately voters here do not seem to separate feelings from votes. Something that makes us uneasy, or is graphic, gets low marks. Happy pictures get high marks.

It isn't all about the marks. And I'm impressed that you are willing to submit a picture that you know will get voted down, in order to have an image that will provoke a reaction.

I have to confess I probably would not have made this one of my top ten. It is more a reaction piece in my mind. But still I feel that this could have been say top 30 if not 20, based on somebody willing to say something other than saturation and sunsets.

Nice Job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 06:20:02 AM
you got rooked.. big time! this is fabulous!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/22/2006 08:11:36 PM
I love the lighting and tones!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/21/2006 10:38:53 PM
omg... 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2006 12:08:25 PM
Lovely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2006 08:59:15 PM
Though likely accurate for most, probably a little to graphic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2006 04:05:34 PM
brave model!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2006 06:16:56 AM
Ha, Ha (lol). I just did this same type of photo on faceless. It actually generated my highest score to date (not sure if that's anything to brag about, lol).

Good sense of humor.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/19/2006 05:11:59 PM
Well this is so clear and true to life.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2006 06:46:53 PM
my eyes my eyes!!! gross!! lol. We all do this in the am, that's for sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2006 03:58:29 AM
gritty
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2006 06:46:32 PM
Hope everything came out Ok!! Haha!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2006 04:14:47 PM
Never get tired of shitter shots ... LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2006 03:42:05 PM
Ooh, yes - that's making me really hungry for erm, a breakfast sausage.

And talking of paper (as you have) - I hope you didn't run out before sitting down...

: J
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2006 08:35:58 AM
Is that USA TODAY?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2006 06:50:50 PM
A little crude but we all go at some point each morning!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2006 03:08:45 PM
Hahahahah!!! This is so WRONG!!!! Is it me or is the focus a little off? Maybe I'm laughing to hard!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2006 01:08:02 PM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 1
Composition - 2
Overall Impression - 0
"WOW" factor - 0
Score: 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2006 08:05:47 AM
The subject matter is...well, I'll reserve comment.

I will say, however, that I think it works well in black & white, and I like the dark, soft focus you have created.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2006 06:12:08 AM
This's just wrong on so many levels it's gripping, earthy, and imminently voteable.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/15/2006 10:06:27 PM
5: I hope the model was just acting! The blurry OOF feel is good in it's place but I don't think that place is this photo. There is nothing left that seem in focus - which is what I'd expect to see in order to draw my attention somewhere
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/15/2006 09:31:15 PM
bit graphic, but hey...that's reality. mornings are the worst.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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