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"Queen of Light" The Battle of Evermore
"Queen of Light" The Battle of Evermore
swordandsigil


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Led Zeppelin (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9100/9600
Location: Port Ludlow, Washington
Date: Mar 1, 2008
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Abstract, Photo-Impressionism
Date Uploaded: Mar 1, 2008

 "The Queen of Light takes her bow" from Led Zeppelin's song "The Battles of Evermore". It was a toss up between "The Battle of Evermore" and the "Immigrant Song". Since I didn't have a horde of Vikings lying around , the queen of light won out.
Mid tone color balance (+R/-B)
Levels
Diffuse light
Burn edges of image
Dodge around queen
Levels
Increase contrast
This is my first advanced editing attempt on an outdoor image involving a live subject. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Statistics
Place: 99 out of 139
Avg (all users): 5.4477
Avg (commenters): 6.6000
Avg (participants): 5.3939
Avg (non-participants): 5.4811
Views since voting: 1069
Views during voting: 343
Votes: 172
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 03/12/2008 06:06:41 AM
Though your score may not reflect it, this is an excellent image. Original and compelling - very fitting for the challenge, too.

Congrats on the Posthumous Yellow - a prize that many covet and few receive.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/09/2008 06:48:50 PM
A quirky image that I could imagine on a Led Zeppelin album cover. Excellent fulfillment of the challenge.

03/09/2008 09:52:54 AM
Outstanding. The lighting and the costume really fits the song. I could see this on an album sleeve next to the lyrics.
 03/07/2008 09:07:46 PM
I feel that the hard vignette around the girl is a bit too much.
 03/07/2008 10:44:28 AM
You're probably gonna hear about "the dress is blown" but I suspect this is quite intentional to create the "light". I'm glad someone chose to do this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/06/2008 03:20:34 PM
She's glowing rather eerily. Doesn't quite seem to belong in her surroundings.
 03/05/2008 09:03:19 PM
Interesting idea. The glow effect is a little overdone for my taste. The halo looks more like the surroundings were darkened instead of the halo brightened. Her face is also too soft, it looks out of focus.
 03/05/2008 07:10:21 PM
Excellent choices in post-processing. Normally I am not a fan of visible halos when people dodge and burn, but it enormously helps create the effect relevant to the title you chose.

The feel is very ethereal, but I think I would like to see a bit more detail in her left arm and the bow (as it was not easily apparent to identify). Overall it's a good capture, and a great interpretation of the song lyric chosen!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/03/2008 04:49:42 PM
a bit much dodging in my opinion-5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/03/2008 12:38:34 PM
I'm not sure I care for the extreme dodging/burning in this picture although I can see why you did it. Perhaps you could have something similar but far less drastic by slightly desaturating the bits you wanted to take our eyes from.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/03/2008 04:23:46 AM
A little too much halo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/03/2008 12:06:59 AM
Awesome!


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