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Weee...the joys of Spring!
Weee...the joys of Spring!
Sonifo


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Challenge: Motion Blur (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: home
Date: Mar 23, 2004
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 24, 2004

 My daughter going down a slide.
I set my shutter speed to I think 30 and zoomed in on her as the picture was being taken. First time doing this. I had a fun time with it.

The shot turned out pretty bright any way so I just messed with the brightness/contast until I got it to look like this. I also took the color out.

I added some shadow on the slide to give it more depth and cloned out some trees that were in the bottom left hand corner.

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 117
Avg (all users): 5.5956
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 5.3291
Avg (non-participants): 5.7981
Views since voting: 1326
Votes: 183
Comments: 22
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 04/08/2004 06:29:52 AM
Originally posted by dwoolridge:


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LOL...thank you!
 04/08/2004 01:29:19 AM
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Message edited by author 2004-04-12 08:45:52.
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 04/06/2004 11:33:45 AM
I just got the camera so I am just learning how to do that. Yes, I do do that.

I took this shot knowing what it was going to look like. I like the results. I know it is hard to please everyone and that is ok...but a 2? I just don't see a 2 in this shot, but that is ok. I forgive you. ;-)

To a photo doesn't have to look like a beautiful piece of art. It can be fun, abstract and even downright unexplainable.

If I were to change this shot I would have put some flowers in by the side to give it that spring feel like John had mentioned.

Lila is going to look back at this shot when she turns 20 or so and see what her favorite thing to do was in the Spring of 2004.
 04/06/2004 09:28:05 AM
Originally posted by Sonifo:
I didn't use dodge on the photo. I took this in the middle of the day with a slower shutter speed. It made the shot really really bright.
I just added mainly contrast to give it depth. I should show you the original when I get time to hunt it down.

Pitsaman, I wasn't expecting this to do well either, but a 2 from you is a big surprise.


Do you do what I do? After every shot I push PREVIEW than INFO button.Check the exposure mountain on histogram.Move EV + or - and reshot until gets proper on the middle and no overexposed amount.?

Message edited by author 2004-04-06 16:14:35.
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 04/06/2004 06:17:57 AM
I didn't use dodge on the photo. I took this in the middle of the day with a slower shutter speed. It made the shot really really bright.
I just added mainly contrast to give it depth. I should show you the original when I get time to hunt it down.

Pitsaman, I wasn't expecting this to do well either, but a 2 from you is a big surprise.
 04/05/2004 11:10:21 PM
Originally posted by Sonifo:
Thanks Darcy! I knew it wouldn't do well here. It is way to abstract for the voters.

I just can't believe I got a 2 from pitsman. Oh well.

Thanks again!
Soni

Even a 10 would not help much,you know math,my comment was that the main point of the photo was a child and motion blur got washed out by overdodging !

Message edited by author 2004-04-06 03:13:46.
 04/05/2004 09:31:42 PM
I'm surprised this didn't finish in the top ten. I think it shows enough motion to fit the playful situation. I also liked the post editing, it really fits the innocence displayed in the photo. I was one of the few who gave it a 9.

Great work, good luck in your upcoming challenges...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/05/2004 06:42:28 AM
Thanks Darcy! I knew it wouldn't do well here. It is way to abstract for the voters.

I just can't believe I got a 2 from pitsman. Oh well.

Thanks again!
Soni
 04/04/2004 08:26:36 PM
happy to say i'm one of the few to see this as a 10. i knew this wouldn't take a ribbon on this site, but i'm still disapointed to see where you ended up. you do some nice post work - thanks for the explanation.

in the real world i think a photo like this would wow most people, but around here there is such a trend set so firmly in place about what we are allowed and not allowed to like... don't let the lower scores get you down. this is a 10, all the way. great work!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/04/2004 07:53:11 PM
beautiful use of high key! this site doesn't normally tolerate any kind of over-exposure, but i think people would have to be daft not to see this as anything other than extraordinary. great photo, vivid emotion, innocent and fun, interesting composition. good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/04/2004 05:28:58 PM
Cool high key image. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/02/2004 12:24:41 PM
Beautiful kid,photo over processed,can't tell where the motion blur is the main subject here! 2
 03/30/2004 07:30:21 PM
This is one of the best I've seen! Weeeee.Youv'e done very well in keeping the subject's face free of blurring,and everything else is moving. Fit's the challenge. Big 10 here!!!
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 03/30/2004 04:11:12 PM
interesting
 03/30/2004 09:53:10 AM
Nice effect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/30/2004 07:28:52 AM
This is a great shot. I love the high key nature of it. The title seems to contradict the photo in some ways though. When I think of spring, I obviously think of colors in the environment. I still like the shot though :) = 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/30/2004 07:13:53 AM
The grass at the bottom seems out of place.
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 03/29/2004 06:42:42 PM
what a wonderfully lovely whimsical shot!! a 10 if i could vote in this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/29/2004 01:55:19 PM
Nice shot. I do think you should of left the grass off ...it's a bit out of place looking and distracts the eye.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/29/2004 08:47:29 AM
Yeah! WEEEEEEeeeeeeee!!!!
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 03/29/2004 01:15:57 AM
Interesting / strange shot. Normally the blur would suggest movement in a photo but your blur seems to be on the static chute and your subjects legs leaving the face crisp. This just sits uneasy for me as a viewer, I cant figure out easily whats going on. Sorry
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/28/2004 07:52:19 PM
great expression. I think the high key works well here.. just enough texture at the bottom for pizzazz and placement.
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