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I Was Dreaming Of The Past...
I Was Dreaming Of The Past...
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Challenge: Dreams II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Location: Húsafell
Date: Jul 7, 2007
Aperture: F/4,5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2007

 ...when I was young, fearless and free. I often dream about my childhood days when I was out in the country during the summers. Some say I was alike my son, Hávar.

PS: Crop, Levels, Channel Mixer (BW), Curves, Frame, Resize, USM and Save for the Web.

Camera Model: E-500
Equipment Maker: OLYMPUS
Date Taken: 7.7. 2007 21:12
Color Representation: sRGB
Subject Distance:
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 150 mm
F-numer: F/4,5
ISO: 400
Exposure Time: 1/160sec.
Metering Mode: Pattern
Exposure Compensation: 0

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 182
Avg (all users): 6.2195
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 5.9464
Avg (non-participants): 6.3221
Views since voting: 1267
Views during voting: 309
Votes: 205
Comments: 22
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 07/24/2007 02:04:55 PM
Fallegur drengur og afbragðs góð mynd.
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 07/24/2007 04:18:40 AM
POWERFUL, powerful image. The low-key effect brings so much intensity and moodiness to this, which is enhanced by the boy's solemn face and the brooding color tone. Wonderful.
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 07/18/2007 07:22:39 PM
love the OOF shapes on the same side of his head as the light. those are his dreams, or the ghosts that are chasing him in his dream.
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 07/18/2007 01:03:02 PM
I think this was well under scored!! I really liked it =)
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 07/18/2007 08:25:07 AM
Beautiful portrait, Gunnar!
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 07/18/2007 08:03:27 AM
Gunnar - I didn't vote on this challenge, but this is a really nice portrait. Good looking lad as well.
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 07/17/2007 08:37:00 PM
must be really nice to see your young self in your son and remember your childhood. this is very special and beautiful, gunnar.
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 07/17/2007 08:03:37 PM
my top pick Gunnar, really beautiful.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/17/2007 05:46:42 PM
Almost sinister mood to this. Excellent framing, and the graininess works very well here. Gave this a top score days back, hope you make it into the top ten. :)
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 07/17/2007 05:19:58 PM
I like the shot, but i don't think the title fits -- someone as young as that cannot dream of the past, they can only look towards the future. If you meant someone older, who is dreaming of their past and how they were young, that is not shown on the foto...
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 07/17/2007 01:22:39 PM
I like the grain or softness here. I love the appearance of a dream-like state. Is that a person in the back left as well?
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 07/14/2007 12:37:26 PM
Good DOF and B/W. Nice dreamy expression on the child. Some Neat Image would help here IMHO.
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 07/14/2007 11:04:28 AM
High grain & hint of a figure in the background emphasize the ethereal mood. Great shot & expression on the boy. The whole thing fits the category very well. Nice job!
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 07/14/2007 10:02:32 AM
I love this. As I look at it, I really get a "dream-feel" His demeanor and dress. The background. The slight grain. The sepia tones. Very well done! And so far, my only 10.
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 07/13/2007 07:23:25 AM
i really like the extra grain in this, really gives it a past time feel
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 07/13/2007 05:48:30 AM
I like the grain in this image. On the left hand side, upper side...is a little distracting to me.
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 07/11/2007 09:12:20 PM
Very dreamlike. Well done.
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 07/11/2007 08:38:23 AM
Great photo. Nice use of grain, and captured a timeless expression
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 07/11/2007 03:37:08 AM
Nice shot.
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 07/11/2007 03:36:41 AM
Stunning image: I'm of course a great fan of B+W and also of image grain. I would pick this one for a ribbon - but we'll have to wait and see :-)

Love the DOF and the composition.
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 07/11/2007 02:32:08 AM
this has to be Gunnar's boy, one of the few that look like a dream.
it must be a great feeling if he reminds you of yourself.
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 07/10/2007 08:09:09 PM
eerie. love the expression, or lack there of. good choice on going b/w.
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