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Ghosts in the Sails
Ghosts in the Sails
BrianR


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Silhouettes IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Date: Sep 18, 2007
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Emotive, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Sep 18, 2007

 Ghosts in the Sails

Had an idea to move away from the scenery shots and try for more designed silhouette,
A model set on a coffee table and a tungsten spot set on the floor with the light shining into the sails to catch the silhouette of the masts and sheet ropes behind, when I first looked at the image thought that it looked like the title.

Minor adjustments and crop in raw


Sharpen
Selective color
NI
Brightness/Contrast
Border.

Original:

Thank you for your comments and votes just tried something different reverse silhouette, light on dark, enstead of dark on light.

Statistics
Place: 245 out of 273
Avg (all users): 4.5722
Avg (commenters): 3.1667
Avg (participants): 4.2195
Avg (non-participants): 4.8673
Views since voting: 1055
Views during voting: 329
Votes: 180
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/26/2007 09:36:14 PM
Cool idea......shame the voters didn't think so. Beautiful image, IMO.
 09/26/2007 08:49:30 AM
Great shot but unfortunately not "silhouetty" enough for the voters.
 09/26/2007 04:46:27 AM
Terrific photo. I think it would have done very well in Free Study.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/24/2007 01:52:28 PM
Neat picture, but it's not much of a silhouette to me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/23/2007 04:57:10 PM
DNMC
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/22/2007 02:18:01 AM
Hm...DNMC?

update : I think too much details are visible in the way the object is not a silhoutte anymore. It is not a bad image (it's very good, by the way!), i just think i doesnt fits the challenge fully.

Just my opinion. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/21/2007 05:31:43 PM
A very good photograph but I find myself asking, "is this silhouette or a very well backlit photograph". I must say, with this much detail within the subject, I find it to be more of a backlit technique than silhouette. However you did a very good job technically.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/19/2007 08:57:57 AM
play of light...nice..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/19/2007 02:28:43 AM
I think you have captures shadow not silhouette
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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