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Blinding Hate
Blinding Hate
ShaneBlake


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Challenge: Hate (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
Location: my kichen table
Date: Feb 20, 2007
Aperture: F/20
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Macro, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Feb 20, 2007

 cliche'? probably. done before? yes. last minute entry? definitely...

it's a real shame they stole the swastika. did you know it's traditionally a symbol of peace? don't believe me? check wikipedia.org...


*** post challenge

thanks for all the comments and the generous score. still hard to believe i got this in a single shutter click. first try. got the lighting right, took one shot and said "ok dear. we're done."

if it hadn't been a last minute entry, i'd have, of course, shot a second attempt sans contacts, but oh well...

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 132
Avg (all users): 6.5907
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.4200
Avg (non-participants): 6.6364
Views since voting: 3739
Views during voting: 676
Votes: 237
Comments: 25
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/30/2008 07:19:44 PM
how do you do the color popping in that?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/04/2007 01:06:51 AM
Swastika does denote peace but its the Right facing swastika which denotes it.
The Left facing one, as used by Nazis, denotes the opposite.

Its used amongst the Hindus at all religious prayers and decorations.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/28/2007 01:40:01 AM
yes, it is a shame they stole it, it's a great shape. nice shot, well done. i only find the line of the contacts distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/27/2007 06:03:43 AM
I like the dramatic message behind this photograph, as well as the content. It's amazing how you captured this image, nice work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2007 03:08:25 AM
I think this should ribbon
For me it's the most clear symbol of hate
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/26/2007 07:31:41 AM
this is a really neat effect here. i like how only the irus has color. nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/24/2007 09:46:02 PM
Red is an extremly effective color, in love and war. Bring it out more in this photo for a drastic effect. Avoid the skin because it appears evil as needed, the vortex veins, I feel need to be electrified.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2007 01:45:12 PM
Great idea to use contacts in this shot, and good use of desat. Too bad its not advanced editing so you could clone out the edge of the contact lens. I would have liked to see the eye looking straight at the camera, or perhaps a shot of both eyes doing so.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2007 05:42:36 AM
like it. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2007 10:58:14 AM
IS this legal in basic editing?
 02/22/2007 09:49:31 AM
Excellent conceptual realization of this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2007 03:46:48 AM
Great idea. The reflection in the eye is a bit too sharp for my taste, making it look photoshopped. I would have softened the edges a bit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2007 01:44:50 AM
Nicely done - How did you do that in basic editing?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 07:15:36 PM
great photo. i see your contact! haha
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 04:59:01 PM
really nice image, to bad you can see the contact...i know cloning out the edge wasnt allowed but you should try it just for kicks.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 11:02:12 AM
10. This photo is my favorite in this challenge! Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 09:47:10 AM
great imagery and use of color
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 08:58:18 AM
are those contacts? well, good job! no really, this is awsome, i love it...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 07:36:49 AM
Good picture. It meets the challenge very well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 07:20:07 AM
I like the lighting and the texture around the eye. Good Job! You really met the challenge nicely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 06:30:03 AM
very well done...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/21/2007 04:39:08 AM
very well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2007 08:58:53 PM
quite an image. shame about the contact lens.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2007 07:28:47 PM
Excellent in every way. I just started voting and havent seen many of the others, but i think this is ribbon material. Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2007 07:24:16 PM
Nice contact!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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