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I Write Sins Not Tragedies
I Write Sins Not Tragedies
noraneko


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Song Titles, 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Collection: 5.5 - 5.9
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: Jan 9, 2007
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1.0 second
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2007

 Set up with two black posterboards and candles. Used very dim overhead light as well. Forgot to change white balance, so added a 23% cooling filter in PS.
1) USM 350%
2) Dodged whites on devil's face, selected his body, then increased red saturation
3) Dodged on hand to bring out a few more details
4) Resize for web

Statistics
Place: 78 out of 219
Avg (all users): 5.7289
Avg (commenters): 6.8889
Avg (participants): 5.4762
Avg (non-participants): 5.8350
Views since voting: 839
Views during voting: 383
Votes: 284
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 01/18/2007 05:51:33 AM
This is a good idea for a strange song title! I think it might have done better if it were just a bit lighter. Especially on CRTs, you can barely see any detail on the hand.
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 01/17/2007 06:55:48 PM
Wow......we got killed in this challenge and I don't know why. The lighting, the glow around the flames, the definition of the hand, the composition, focus, thirds, solid negative space in the left third.....all really well executed. VERY nice!
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 01/17/2007 02:21:34 AM
I don't know what you were worried about. I think it's a cute shot. I don't think it's wierd. I gave it a 7.
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 01/17/2007 12:38:11 AM
LOL! Love the interpretation! Reds are very strong, good capture of the candle flames (which is hard to do!) and the devil is just plain cheeky. My only nit would be that it takes a second to see the hand. Just a touch more light coming from over the right shoulder would have provided some illumination on the hand and the page. Still, quite the delightful response to the challenge!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/15/2007 04:32:44 PM
shot perfectly and very fitting for a tough song title.
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 01/15/2007 02:17:46 PM
Wicked. Wait ... don't "panic" ... I like it. I wish the pointer finger and thumb was as light and sharp as the others. Good luck, this is a tough title.
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 01/12/2007 09:47:28 PM
Good effort
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 01/12/2007 12:22:13 PM
... is your name earl? ;)
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 01/12/2007 01:56:34 AM
I like the way you've done this. Other people simply had big sins on paper, but here you've used imagery to allude to the sinfulness being writting. Clever. Although the composition could be improved to make it a stronger image (that dead black space in the top left seems to unbalance the image).
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 01/11/2007 03:23:21 PM
Very bold, I did not think anyone would try this song.
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 01/11/2007 09:19:43 AM
Good tableau, good lighting. 7
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 01/10/2007 06:32:00 AM
I love the song and your concept photo ! 10 !
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 01/10/2007 04:16:41 AM
love it
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