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Challenge: Light II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Lensbaby 2.0
Location: Toledo, Spain
Date: May 1, 2009
Aperture: the widest ring
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400 sec
Galleries: Candid, Lensbaby
Date Uploaded: May 5, 2009

 Everything is off with this photo, but you get only one chance to shoot a scene like this. I hope somebody will disregard the apparent flaws and search for more...

* title inspired by the Turkish film Günese yolculuk

Statistics
Place: 76 out of 156
Avg (all users): 5.4011
Avg (commenters): 9.0000
Avg (participants): 5.5254
Avg (non-participants): 5.3415
Views since voting: 1514
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 182
Comments: 20
Favorites: 11 (view)

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 12/30/2009 03:59:36 PM
This is just beautiful!! Gorgeous capture! Perfect!
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 12/01/2009 07:40:01 AM
Nice feeling of movement
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 12/01/2009 05:44:40 AM
This is probably the highest commenter average on a photograph with more than 5 in-challenge comments that I have ever seen. This would be one of my two choices for the Lensbaby contest EXCEPT that they want a very clear in-focus sweet spot (which I don't necessarily agree with, but it is their contest!) This is, however, an EXCELLENT example of how well a Lensbaby can add feeling to an already great scene.
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 11/27/2009 06:50:59 PM
This is a great shot.
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 07/18/2009 02:14:49 AM
well, 15 people thought this was extraordinary. they were right!
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 06/11/2009 06:11:18 PM
This is just great. 5.4. Phooey!
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 06/02/2009 02:07:11 PM
What a killer image! I find no flaws in it.
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 05/18/2009 03:09:12 AM
The lack of facial detail does add to the dreamy, memory-like appeal of the image.

Works very well for me.
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 05/13/2009 08:55:23 AM
this got a 10 from me. My favorite of the challenge.

You can have my Almost Blue:

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 05/13/2009 01:31:32 AM
i think the blown of the boy and the blocked face of the girl was just good.
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 05/12/2009 09:28:59 PM
I love the dream-like quality of this image. Gave it a 9 during voting, and I wish it had finished higher. Congrats for deciding to with this though, its something different from the usual entries.
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 05/12/2009 08:25:18 PM
Was hoping to see this one come in a lot higher, but I was afraid too many people would see it as flawed. Now that I know the blown highlights were not intentional, I see this as an excellent save of this shot with your treatment of it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/12/2009 05:16:06 PM
Bumping from 9 to 10 on a second look through. the light and exposure absolutely make this shot. Feels like kids playing in the streets of a small Italian village. Wowza.
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 05/12/2009 12:58:11 PM
Has the look of a dim, fleeting memory. This is a case where blown highlights actually work with the processing to really make this shot stand out.
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 05/12/2009 12:09:05 PM
Kid could have been little sharp.
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 05/12/2009 07:51:15 AM
I absolutely love this. I'm sure some people will complain about blown out highlights, but I totally dig the editing on this. 8 :)
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 05/11/2009 10:06:24 AM
Awesome photo. Good luck.
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 05/07/2009 12:18:53 PM
That's awesome. I know a lot of people would want the faces to be recognizable, but I think that's part of what makes me like the photo so much; the anonymity of youth. While I for one didn't have such a cool ally to play in growing up, I can remember similar scenes in my childhood.
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 05/06/2009 01:30:13 PM
woow. wonder whos this is. really interesting photo. 10
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 05/05/2009 09:08:56 PM
Thanks for taking a risk. Fantastic!!!
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