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Negative Space Abstract
Negative Space Abstract
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Challenge: Silhouettes (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3
Location: The Battery
Date: Apr 12, 2004
Aperture: 8
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Abstract, Sky
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2004

 Taken by my house in the Battery. Its a very tall lamp post with high powered lights to illuminate the harborfront at night.

I didn't like the level of silhouette I got in the photo, so I created a selection of the object and in a new layer filled it with black. I then lowered the opacity of the black layer until I liked what I saw.

Anyone who complains about this does not understand the nature of DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. If I need a photo for a certain purpose, part of how I can and will achive that will be in the digital photolab of Photoshop.

The fact of the matter is, through digital photography and digital post processing, I created what I feel is an attractive silhouette. The photograph is still the essential element - without it there would be nothing. I merely used the available, and professionally standard tools to enhance the photograph and create the desired look within it.

Statistics
Place: 158 out of 169
Avg (all users): 4.0737
Avg (commenters): 4.8571
Avg (participants): 3.9804
Avg (non-participants): 4.1818
Views since voting: 924
Votes: 190
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 04/29/2004 01:46:23 PM
Greetings from the CC, well, I think your shot lacks wow, and emotion. I think it is somewhat flat. I understand you were trying to use negative space, but IMO the neg. space does not help to highlight or strengthen the overall shot. You will probably disagree, but just my suggestions, feel free to disregard it.
I think choice of subject is a hard decision to make as a fotog who wants to do something unique and yet perhaps appeal to a lot of people (or at least a variety of dpc voters)
keep shooting : )
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 04/26/2004 06:44:50 AM
This is a very cool shot that should have scored better, in my view. I ranked it a 7. Well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2004 07:37:08 PM
I like this idea. I think you executed it well, too. To me it would have had more impact had you extended your negative space more to the sides rather than top to bottom. The effect produced (IMO) would have been to reinforce the horizontal aspect of your silhouetted subject. I like the placement you selected in the composition.
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 04/25/2004 06:38:07 PM
top of a light pole I think? I like the idea of the lights pointing down, and being cut off unexpectantly. Perhaps at a different time of day would have made it more interesting where you can get a gradual hue in the sky, again tempting the eyes downward. 7
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 04/20/2004 01:03:26 AM
Very interesting silhouette. To my eyes, it has a bit too much negative space.
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 04/19/2004 08:22:03 PM
Meets the challenge but doesn't hold interest.
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 04/19/2004 05:10:01 PM
I must admit you used the negative space to perfection!! I had to look at this for some length of time to appreciate it. Great job!!
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 04/19/2004 04:47:30 PM
Not very interesting in my opinion.
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 04/19/2004 12:31:08 PM
Not a very interesting subject.
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 04/18/2004 09:26:02 PM
Too much negative space for me. Can't tell what it is.
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