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Challenge: Immovable (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Date: Sep 6, 2008
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60 at 34 mm
Galleries: Vintage, Wedding
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2008

 Raw processing with Adobe Lightroom. I tweaked the tones, fill/highlight, brightness, contrast etc. a bit to get the details into play.

Finally coming out of lurkdom and into submitting something.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 53
Avg (all users): 6.1469
Avg (commenters): 7.5385
Avg (participants): 6.2941
Avg (non-participants): 6.1294
Views since voting: 2292
Views during voting: 595
Votes: 320
Comments: 34
Favorites: 0

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 09/18/2008 12:45:58 PM
I love this image but think that it is very moving. so would that still be considered immovable?..............just joking Congrats on the star for your first challenge and welcome to DPC!
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 09/17/2008 03:28:09 PM
I love this one. Like everyone said, it evokes emotion and thought.
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 09/17/2008 03:10:34 PM
Thanks y'all.
 09/17/2008 09:20:05 AM
Excellent, I love this. Congrats on top 10, Carlos.
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 09/17/2008 07:33:42 AM
Congrats on doing so well with your first entry! It's an intriguing image and your model is lovely.

FYI: I sent you a PM to answer your question.

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 09/17/2008 06:42:11 AM
Congrats on your top ten finish in your first challenge Carlos! Great shot!
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 09/17/2008 04:58:32 AM
EXCELLENT and QUIRKY ... well done
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 09/16/2008 11:46:38 PM
Thanks for all the comments! I was going for ambivalence with this photo, and I got the mixed feelings. Also, I didn't expect to be among the first 10 with this. I'm gobsmacked really.

To get an idea what I was photographing go to //www.flickr.com/photos/carlosferrer/sets/72057594135255515 on my Flickr.

The how-to was easy, I bent really low to get the background nicely clean. Alas, the burning was unavoidable, since I had only basic equipment and was on a schedule (model, rain). Even the compensation in Lightroom didn't change that.

P.s. Will anyone PM me on how to change my "Photographers Comments"? Tks.
P.p.s. Thanks for the tips, something's not right on my side, don't see the mentioned "edit" possiblility in the Photo Description ... a, well.

Message edited by author 2008-09-17 19:09:40.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/16/2008 06:21:42 PM
This is quite sad, very lovely and beautifully lit.
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 09/16/2008 05:53:45 PM
interesting... What is that??
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 09/16/2008 12:30:19 PM
Looks more like a love story between a human and an immortal. A little bright in the upper left background, and a little centered. But love the clouds the pose and the costumes.
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 09/16/2008 07:32:00 AM
Theres such an ethereal quality to this photo..although I don't quite get what the other person/thing is supposed to represent. Love the clouds in the background though!
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 09/14/2008 09:47:43 PM
Excellent photo.
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 09/14/2008 07:20:33 PM
The streaked light from the sun works well on her, and I also presume the softness of her features in interional (and works). The streaked light on his?? chest though jusmps out and is distracting, like it puts a barrier between the two of them.......
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 09/11/2008 01:23:08 PM
Very surreal. good loighting and colours and theres definetely a story behind this.
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 09/11/2008 11:21:47 AM
Hmmm, Ghostly my Angle. I like the almost 3d effect created by the swirl of colour in the centre. I can see another "How'd they do that" coming up.
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 09/11/2008 06:29:37 AM
I love the contrast of the beautiful woman, flowers, clouds and sun with whatever it is she's trying to bring with her. I'm not sure the intent of it though or what it is. First I thought it was Death bringing her away. Then I thought she was taking some beast or monster, but I guess it's some statue. The lens flair adds to the ethereal look.
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 09/11/2008 05:53:24 AM
Splendid!! Love the lighting and the story of a girl who loves something that can't love her back!
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 09/11/2008 05:36:40 AM
so creative and beauitully done
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 09/11/2008 12:34:46 AM
This is indeed an odd photo. It's pretty and disturbing all at the same time. Almost looks like she's with The Mummy!
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 09/10/2008 05:00:17 PM
Has a fairy tale look - very pretty!
CJ
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 09/10/2008 10:14:05 AM
Beautiful and romantic. Should do very well.
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 09/10/2008 10:10:22 AM
I'm not sure I get the relationship to the challenge..might just be me. I really like the photograph though, especially how they're above the clouds. I like the feeling that this evokes.
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 09/10/2008 09:53:05 AM
Nice idea, hope others see it that way. Could have posed the model to look more like she is pulling him - would help with those that might say this DNMC.
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 09/10/2008 08:57:11 AM
Great shot, but I feel it is a bit overexposed. That is the only detraction in my mind. Great great shot
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 09/10/2008 06:52:11 AM
This image confuses me, but the angelic model above the clouds is very captivating.
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 09/10/2008 05:38:41 AM
I have to give you credit. This pic was well done. The background, The dress, The hair and the look on her face. Well done.
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 09/10/2008 05:16:11 AM
Very nice idea, well exacuted too, 7.
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 09/10/2008 04:48:16 AM
That is very creepy. Really like the shot!
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 09/10/2008 04:26:22 AM
wow... this has a really strange feel to it. She's like an angel and her expression seems real to me. I like it a lot though I think the editing could be reworked some. I think the composition is kind of like a snapshot and the figure could have been made a little darker to hide some of the grain and provide more contrast (but with everyone having different monitors, maybe it looked like that to you, it's happened to me before!)
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 09/10/2008 04:24:08 AM
a winner
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 09/10/2008 03:18:54 AM
I like it, first I see in this challenge and I already feel that might be my favourite. This gives a feeling of romance.
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 09/10/2008 01:07:53 AM
has a nice fantasy feel to it for some reason i feel..
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 09/09/2008 10:26:16 PM
This is in top 3 if you ask me. A great composition. I would like to know where it was shot though... the clouds towards the bottom of the image are powerful subjects in the background.
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