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Challenge: Bicycles (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2007
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Mainz, Germany
Date: Apr 8, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Apr 10, 2007

 Bike parked by a side door to the Mainz Dom (cathedral) on Easter Sunday. Tonemapped from a single RAW file, cropped, levels, brightness/contrast, sharpen, resize, border. I quite like the way the editing turned out on this one.

I fear it's entirely too quiet for DPC. Ah well.

Statistics
Place: 57 out of 174
Avg (all users): 5.7073
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.2500
Avg (non-participants): 5.8792
Views since voting: 896
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 205
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 04/19/2007 02:56:04 AM
I really like this shot. The composition is fantastic. I love those old brick buildings.
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 04/18/2007 12:39:25 PM
Dang!! You did a great job on this! I find it so interesting, and the tone mapping gave it such a rich old look. If I had voted on this challenge, I know I would have voted this photo a 9 or 8 minimum! Probably a 10 because of how interesting it looks and how the more I look at it the more I like it!

Fantastic job!!

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/18/2007 12:29:56 PM
I love it! The composition, light and mood - perfect- definitely underrated!

Message edited by author 2007-04-18 18:37:30.
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 04/18/2007 10:10:03 AM
Positives:
Photography, as an art form, captures the mundane and presents it in a more interesting perspective. That is the strength of this image.

Technicals:
You mention the use of tone mapping of a RAW image etc. in the comments. These are things near and dear to my heart and generally contribute greatly to the overall quality of an image, but has NOTHING to do with whether or not an image is 'good'. What looks 'good' is 'good' regardless how it is achieved through technical means. What is 'bad' is 'bad' regardless what technical process was applied.

Generally speaking yours is a well done and technically 'good' image. Center composition works with the crop. Exposure is good, it has no over/under exposed areas. Lighting is OK but nothing special. Tonality is very good, sharpness OK.

The challenge:
Obviously meets the challenge. HOW something meets the challenge is more important than meeting it if scoring higher is your goal. You've composed the bike well, but maybe voters want more, like someone on the bike. Who knows?

Suggestions:
For me everything about this image, as conceived and composed, is good except sharpness. Sharpening more would be better, but that may be just me. Additions to make this image more interest to the average voter might be a consideration for a higher DPC score.

Message edited by author 2007-04-18 14:12:57.
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 04/18/2007 04:44:32 AM
Deb great shot. i have been so busy lately i havnt voted, I would have scored this one hi. i love the old doors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/18/2007 04:27:58 AM
Nicely done Deb. I have to agree with mk, you should tone map it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/18/2007 03:11:19 AM
Great finish Deb, and for basic a top look, you just keep comming up with the goods, front page soon, Big Smile..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/18/2007 02:36:04 AM
cute shot, if it wasnt basic the possibilities are endless.
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 04/18/2007 02:32:09 AM
I knew this could only have been made in Germany. Nice shot, like the quiteness. Though it is not, it kinda looks slightly tilted. Not much to see of tonemapping, looks more like shot on a dull day.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/18/2007 02:19:42 AM
a lovely image deb. the subdued colour palette really works well here. obvioulsy not too quiet, a 5.7 is a not too bad score at all!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2007 08:55:08 PM
This is so beautiful image, I can't belive it didn't score better.
What a shame. So UNDERRATED.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2007 08:52:36 PM
Lovely shot, Deb. Your score shows it's not too quiet. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2007 08:34:50 PM
Come on, Melethia...you gotta tonemap the hell out of it. ;)

Lovely shot. Too quiet probably, yes. I actually really like it in a b&w (well, okay, I like everything in b&w these days but whatever).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2007 08:26:47 PM
This one should have done much better. I didn't see it in voting but you would have been in my top 5 for sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/16/2007 07:42:54 AM
good composition, colors (or lack of them) works great
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/13/2007 12:46:18 PM
Nice crop - though it appears slightly crooked? (or it's my eyes?). Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2007 09:43:35 AM
Nice composition!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2007 08:25:56 AM
I love doors, nice bike too....lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2007 07:24:49 AM
Nice image. I like the simplicity and the way the building allows the eyes to move up to look at the whole image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2007 05:28:06 AM
lovely ...wonder if this needs added noise or grit on walls? gl 6
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