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well balanced chair
well balanced chair
Simpa


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Furniture (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Gatineau (Aylmer) Qc
Date: Mar 4, 2007
Aperture: f4,8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Interior, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2007

 I wanted to give the feeling of a light and well balanced chair....

At first, I had planned to do this outside against the blue sky but it turn out to be to windy... so I did it inside after dark...

The chair was suspended to a cross bar with nylon fishing line... for the rest, the picture talk by itself...... the shadow on the wall gives a extra theatrical effect to the scene.. the first time, the fishing line broked.... you can imagined..

Cropped, curve....

Statistics
Place: 65 out of 163
Avg (all users): 5.5714
Avg (commenters): 6.0526
Avg (participants): 5.5974
Avg (non-participants): 5.5536
Views since voting: 827
Votes: 189
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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 03/14/2007 01:56:53 PM
It's the duck that makes it. You would have scored higher if more people had paid attention to the duck.
Vivent les canards déchaînés!
 03/12/2007 03:39:13 PM
I gave a 7 when voting and came back to find out more. Your description is humorous. I like the idea and the composition. As said, the shadows are nicely dramatic. The sepia-like lighting is also rather nice. I think with a stronger directional light you could have kept the shadows but gained a greater depth of field with f/8 or so. That would have helped with the focus. But then again, what do I know. I am learning - and have learned something from your great set up. Thanks.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/11/2007 11:00:35 AM
IMO the light is a little strong.....great idea
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 03/11/2007 10:41:22 AM
I can see the string it's hanging by! Maybe that's not such a bad thing... Could it be said that the person hanging around beneath the chair is marginally less well balanced? 8
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 03/11/2007 06:36:48 AM
Love the shadow of the guys hair against the wall. Might've liked seeing more of him.
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 03/11/2007 05:13:18 AM
Very creative...love the shadows too!
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 03/10/2007 02:24:43 AM
really great shadows!
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 03/09/2007 06:23:59 PM
I particularly like the shadows
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 03/09/2007 09:41:25 AM
Nice balancing act! But... the lighting with the shadows all over the place and the bright spot on the backgound and not on the man's face draws my attention away from the action. 4
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 03/08/2007 11:54:53 AM
very creative - I can still see the wire from the ceiling
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 03/08/2007 07:42:21 AM
What I really like about the picture is not so much the action, which is pretty funny, but actually the shadows on the wall. Generally flash/light shadows are a bad thing, but I think it really give a lot of interest to the photo. The only shadow I don't like is the one on in the bottom left corner.

If you could have fixed the White balance on this photo (make the whites really white) and have a bit more contrast you would have a stunner. Still above average rating.
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 03/08/2007 05:05:57 AM
great execution. just wish the focus was a lil more sharper on the face of the model and that bird in not adding much to the composition. Well composed and nice image nonetheless
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 03/08/2007 03:49:47 AM
i can see the string
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 03/07/2007 03:27:01 PM
The hotspot from the flash is a little distracting, nicely creative.
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 03/07/2007 02:35:05 PM
With a white balance adjustement this would be incredible. Very creative.
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 03/07/2007 03:49:13 AM
Excellent photo and super creative.
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 03/06/2007 05:42:43 PM
If that's real, that's amazing! But it seems to have a yellowish tint to it.
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 03/06/2007 07:22:53 AM
Extra point, just for the effort.
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 03/06/2007 07:18:06 AM
i guess this is the most creative photograph on this contest. but you should've made a white balance before shooting :)
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 03/05/2007 11:13:13 AM
Nice capture - loving the shadows and the angels - if there is one negative it would be that the image just looks a little flat - Could do with a bit of contrast.
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 03/05/2007 04:54:38 AM
not very sharp ... lighting is harsh ...
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 03/05/2007 04:40:30 AM
Love the shadows. Not so keen on the orange cast.
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 03/04/2007 07:33:47 PM
It's a great whimsical image...the lighting lets it down as does the lack of crispness...but full marks for creativity
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