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Challenge: Free Study 2007-04 (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: cellar and light tent
Date: Apr 26, 2007
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100 sec
Date Uploaded: Apr 26, 2007

 A cellar light in my house combined with some woody shots I took in a light tent against a black background...dragged the woody images onto the light image...levels, curves, colorized, usm..used transform tool on wood figures, burned some areas, used layer masks when needed; dodged when needed.
post challenge: I don't know why this did so badly...maybe the woodies weren't such a good idea.

Statistics
Place: 479 out of 573
Avg (all users): 5.0417
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 4.8983
Avg (non-participants): 5.3800
Views since voting: 542
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 168
Comments: 4
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 05/08/2007 09:14:00 AM
I am not a woody-hater as such, but in this case they have turned what I thought a rather good study of something mundane into a kitsch creation that takes away from the quality of the original image. On a (slightly) less subjective, and more technical, level, the light on the woodies just doesn't seem quite right when compared to the placement of the light source; the focus on the woodies seems quite soft compared to that of the light and it's fittings; and the composition seems not quite right - I would have preferred to see all of the woody on the right, stretching out and reaching for the light, hoverring in the air. Hope this helps a little.
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 05/08/2007 08:58:28 AM
A lot of people on DPC are not fond of woodies. I do not know why...

I loved the cobwebs in this image but it does not really speak to me if you know what I mean. It is missing the "wow" factor.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/05/2007 09:34:11 PM
This is amazing. You must have had a super fast shutter to freeze this shot.
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 05/05/2007 01:51:27 PM
No!!! Don't go toward the light!!!! Aaaarrrghhhh!!!!
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