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DeSousa's Swan Lake
DeSousa's Swan Lake
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Deja Vu III (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: Houston, TX
Date: Sep 14, 2007
Aperture: 22
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Sep 15, 2007

 Man this was tough! THe origami had to be really small to work on the sheet music. Side by side I still Jorge's original better. Of course half the brilliance in this shot was the idea itself.

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Statistics
Place: 11 out of 111
Avg (all users): 6.9750
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 6.7455
Avg (non-participants): 7.0952
Views since voting: 1846
Views during voting: 409
Votes: 160
Comments: 25
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 09/03/2009 10:51:12 PM
a wonderful photograph .. just brilliant .. :)
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 10/05/2007 11:25:14 AM
it's clear, it's sharp, the lighting it perfect, and i love the way to paper moved to signify a swimming swan in water, so amazing...
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 09/25/2007 09:30:59 AM
Hi David,
wonderful job you did here. Congrats!
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 09/23/2007 10:13:38 PM
Excellent job David...a nice finish...you really pulled it off
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/23/2007 07:33:26 PM
Very nice tribute!!
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 09/21/2007 04:31:20 PM
the lighting is wonderful - 10
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 09/20/2007 09:08:27 AM
needs a bit of sharpness compared to the original. Exellent take on it though:D
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 09/19/2007 09:32:21 PM
The control of light isn't as good as the original but still pretty good. I prefer this one over the other in the challenge like it.
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 09/19/2007 08:36:20 PM
Another good 'copy'. I think DeSousa's had a little more blue but both are very good. 9
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 09/19/2007 04:09:39 PM
Nicely done emulation of De Sousa's Swan Lake. The musical wake as the swan 'swims' past is what really makes the both compositions demand our attention and play with our imagination. I cannot be sure if the sheet music you used is from Swan Lake - I certainly hope so for that would strengthen the composition. Lighting is good but could be better as that there is a bit of harsh spotlight just right in front of the swan that is a bit blown out. Perhaps diffusing the light with a white cloth a few inches away from the main light would cut the glare down. Your photo composition has a bit more of a bluish cast to it. I'm not quite sure if it is a positive or negative. I do like the more crisp natural light in the original but the bluish cast in yours can be seen as a nice touch for it does give a subtle nod to the color of water.
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 09/19/2007 12:10:14 PM
Best effort in duplicating the moving water distortion on the music scale. I also love the spot lighting. Excellent.
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 09/19/2007 06:19:38 AM
nice copy, good lighting
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 09/19/2007 06:04:51 AM
Great idea it comes together VERY well!
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 09/18/2007 10:54:47 PM
Excellent take.
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 09/18/2007 01:52:48 PM
best of the birdies...(no vote)
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 09/18/2007 01:31:45 PM
WOW its SO close!! I love it! this was one of my favorite shots form that shoot, the paper seems a bit blown out at the tip of the swan
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 09/17/2007 06:08:36 PM
Best of the swan duplicates - looks exactly like the original.
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 09/17/2007 02:38:06 PM
Very well done! You obviously studied the original closely.
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 09/17/2007 01:11:47 PM
While others in the challenge set out to do the same tribute shot, yours is spot on! Bravo to you, nicely done! *8*
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 09/17/2007 09:57:23 AM
Fun image!
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 09/17/2007 09:20:50 AM
Wow! A Perfect replica. Great job.
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 09/17/2007 09:18:11 AM
You almost have the drama of the shadow, but just not quite. The sharpness of the original is also lacking.

Don't get me wrong, I like this, but it just shows how hard the deja vu challenges are.
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 09/17/2007 01:21:58 AM
Beautiful!
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 09/17/2007 01:01:27 AM
not as sharp an image as the original.
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 09/17/2007 12:27:57 AM
Lacks a bit of DOF, compared to the original, but I like the distortions on your note sheet better. color is a bit too "aqua"
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