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Mr. Monkey
Mr. Monkey
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Chinese Zodiac (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Olympus Stylus 400 Digital
Location: Huntington, WV
Date: Jan 23, 2004
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jan 23, 2004

used PSE 2.0 to crop, adjust levels, apply unsharp mask, despeckle, clone out some stains and extraneous threads, resize

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 77
Avg (all users): 3.8854
Avg (commenters): 3.8889
Avg (participants): 4.0492
Avg (non-participants): 3.7813
Views since voting: 1001
Votes: 157
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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01/29/2004 08:00:54 PM
I don't get it. Now - I know it's not a top 20 because it lacks imagination, but spot-on focus, no blow-outs (over exposures), a uniformly-colored dark background, obviously meets the challenge. And it's bottom 5%?? Check out the photos 15-25 spots above this - out of focus, confusing elements, overexposed, camera shake, obvious use of photo manipulation software...blah, blah, blah. I'm done with faking "studio" shots.

That said, I really do appreciate the comments - well, most of them

Message edited by author 2004-01-30 01:08:15.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/29/2004 04:48:04 PM
cute but a bit grainy Fits the challenge
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01/29/2004 12:24:53 PM
Lighting could be better.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2004 05:12:18 AM
Flash a bit harsh
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01/27/2004 05:01:06 AM
I think this picture would have looked a lot better with a light source other than camera flash. I try to never use my camera flash, just not much for the light spectrum it provides. This is, of course, my opinion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/26/2004 06:36:29 AM
One thing, for me, has spoiled this picture and it would be easy to put it right. This very funny monkey has a great texture. It makes what could have been an ordinary soft toy "special" BUT the background which has the right colour to bring out his colour is too shiny. It is competing with his "sparkliness/glitter". Such a small thing. Try reshooting it with a similar colour cloth but non-reflective. I hope you think it makes a difference
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/25/2004 09:41:31 PM
Cute idea.
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01/25/2004 07:02:53 PM
Lighting is a little harsh and you cut off the poor monkeys foot or is that his tail? Poor little monkey... :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/25/2004 12:46:51 PM
Light is a bit bright, background a bit distracting. He looks like a sweet well loved friend. Perhaps a close up of his face with subtler lighting, a study of the textures of the fur and the eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/25/2004 05:41:20 AM
Its just a Monkey!.... Try getting it from a different angle next time. too do well you really need something different.


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