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Smoke Dancer
Smoke Dancer
judojoe


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Smoke II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: RGS
Date: Nov 1, 2008
Aperture: 3.3
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 100
Galleries: Children
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2008

 One of the opening Scene of a Local Dance Company Production, It was so difficult to actualy get a Shot as it was so Dark and the Smoke played Havoc with the Seensors

Statistics
Place: 100 out of 105
Avg (all users): 4.3803
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.0714
Avg (non-participants): 4.4479
Views since voting: 1049
Views during voting: 525
Votes: 234
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/12/2008 06:53:20 AM
After reading your post about this image, I decided to take a look.

Even after knowing what to look for, the smoke is hard to see on this monitor. (I'll check on my calibrated monitor later this evening.) How the image comes across, is that the background has been painted a pale color.

Unfortunately many challenge voters are litteralists. If they don't see obvious smoke, then the image gets a poor grade. Should you be fifth from last? Probably not. But it happens...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/12/2008 03:48:15 AM
The composition is very solid - good lines and colors and I think you did well under the conditions. The focus on the face is off - with the front leg being more in focus rather than the face - which to me seems like the focal point based on the lines from the arms and lighting. For this specific challenge - the smoke is not especially evident in the shot resulting in voters giving you lower scores.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/11/2008 11:58:32 PM
Its probably difficult for you to understand this photograph, because it was a scene in a Show, some people said maybe different angle ect.
It was very very Dark and the Stage Smoke if ever yo have seen it is very hard for Focusing.

So with that in Mind I did nt take this photo with the Purpose of looking for a Photo to do well in a Challenge, But to be fair I have been Hanging on and Hangin on in Here, I think Time is Up for me now, because there was some sensible people around who use to give great advice.
Where have they gone !
I am sure some of you will jump on this and say what is expected because of my disspointment.
But Fifth Last ?
See Ya
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/09/2008 01:56:58 AM
I think it could use some wider DOF and an angle of view more from the left in order to create a diagonal with the legs. This would also capture her gaze. The title is bad.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/06/2008 02:21:33 PM
nice but could be sharper
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/05/2008 05:52:53 PM
Meets Challenge:2
Technicality:2
Interestingness:2
Personal Bias:
TOTAL: 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/05/2008 07:11:22 AM
Great image quality, I wish the smoke were a bit more evident, nice comp, 6.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/04/2008 09:32:13 PM
nice but could have been a lil sharper.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/04/2008 07:44:29 PM
nice idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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