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the ghost of decadence
the ghost of decadence
silverfoxx


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Portrait in Landscape Orientation (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: near the window
Date: Oct 31, 2006
Aperture: f5.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Vintage, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2006

funny enough almost no editing: some curves and contrast - that's it.
oh yeah, I did "flip canvas horisontal":)

I just love that time, the 1920s-30s.

Statistics
Place: 176 out of 271
Avg (all users): 5.0625
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 4.7229
Avg (non-participants): 5.2420
Views since voting: 1209
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 240
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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11/15/2006 10:38:28 AM
I'm not saying this is art. I'm not sayig this is something great but highly underrated. I don't know what this is. this is not my best photo. maybe it was just a bad try. but I hope I will learn from it.

it's an indian stick for room, santal.
11/15/2006 10:25:17 AM
Originally posted by silverfoxx:

thank you for you comments Azrifel!
the photo should look chaotic, with no balance, no clear details. I want it this way. you shouldn't know what I have in my hand, you should guess what this is and what I was doing with it. it should look dark and unsaid, unclear and weird.
:(((


Now I understand. But people at dpc don't expect that in a challenge like this. Without a caption it is also very hard to tell what the intend of the photographer is.
At dpc you need to make your message clear in two seconds. If the viewer doesn't see it in two seconds or you cannot make him stop for any longer the voter goes on and gives it an everage score. That's the downside of a competition orientated site as opposed to an art judgement site.

Let me guess.....
Is it a cigaret on a really long stick and you are smoking it?

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11/15/2006 10:11:59 AM
thank you for you comments Azrifel!
the photo should look chaotic, with no balance, no clear details. I want it this way. you shouldn't know what I have in my hand, you should guess what this is and what I was doing with it. it should look dark and unsaid, unclear and weird.
:(((
11/15/2006 10:03:07 AM
I gave this a five, because the contrast is too hard.
Too much of the main subject for this challenge (portrait -> person) is in very dark shade. The part of the person that is lit, contrasts too hard with the shadows. Same goes for the background like vs subject light. I'd like to see more balanced lighting.
The scene also looks chaotic. What is that background about, what is it that you are holding in your hand, are you poking it in your eye (that's what it looks like).

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/06/2006 02:01:25 PM
Good vibe. Subject is a tad indistinct and may have looked better if you'd croopped more off the left side close to junction of knee and table.
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11/06/2006 09:11:01 AM
a wonderful tableau! it has the fun sort of decadence of the Addams Family combined with the Surreal touch of Man Ray. It's like a subtler version of Dali. 10
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11/04/2006 04:03:40 PM
Excellent lighting.
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11/03/2006 01:32:44 PM
I think with advance editing the photo could have been made to look much more intersting. Good luck to ya!
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11/03/2006 10:36:51 AM
Very nice artistic presentation with just enough lighting to define the vital. 7
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11/02/2006 11:33:08 AM
love this image .....
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