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Umbrellas
Umbrellas
Haneck


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Challenge: Object Isolation by Contrast (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Sony DSC-H5
Location: Michigan
Date: Dec 24, 2007
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Dec 24, 2007

 It feels good to enter in a challenge again! I haven't been in one for so long... and I love the way this shot turned out.

In case anyone wondered what the little thingy in the persons' hand is, it's a miniature umbrella. Wish it had turned out a bit more obviously...

The editing steps, random order:
Crop, burning and dodging, glausian blur, brightness/contrast, selective color, unsharp mask, and resize. I created two layers - one in color and one in sepia for the selective desat thing.

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.1645
Avg (commenters): 7.4615
Avg (participants): 6.2097
Avg (non-participants): 6.1333
Views since voting: 1218
Views during voting: 273
Votes: 152
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/06/2008 03:59:42 PM
The umbrellas don't stand out as much as the dress does...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/05/2008 08:15:22 PM
This is a cool idea and you've picked the perfect setting. Perhaps a little more contrast or dodging and burning might help here to really make her stand out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/05/2008 03:11:23 AM
Lovely!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/04/2008 07:33:59 PM
This shot has that dpc stagedness that I'm not fond of, but the correlation of big umbrella to little umbrella is fascinating, the composition is just interesting enough, and since I am spared from looking into an insincere model's eyes, I can be drawn into the fantasy (normally it is very difficult to relate to a beautiful model).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/03/2008 09:13:54 AM
I just love the colors here. Simply superb. I see some touch edges against the background, not much but seems a little rough if you know what I mean. Still one of my favorites in the challenge. Love the mimicry of the two umbrellas. Not generally a fan of this type of work, but when done right as yours is it is truly wonderful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/01/2008 05:17:37 AM
Beatuiful colors, interesting subject. Personally I find the background too busy and it takes away from your main subject.
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Jack
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2007 10:16:38 PM
Very well done. Ecellent use of the theme and very moody. (Hope that's not the infamous Olan-Mills library backdrop!)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2007 07:45:58 AM
this is beautiful. the colouring, lighting, subject, the thoughtful composition... all perfect. i love the feel. /10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2007 06:23:46 AM
I really like the light, colour, tones and quirkiness of the image 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2007 03:49:41 AM
i like i like
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2007 12:30:36 AM
Interesting subject. Like the colours and dark background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/30/2007 09:03:15 PM
The subtle colors are fascinating - well done -10-
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/30/2007 07:36:55 PM
Very artful. Lovely indeed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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