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Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Darkness II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: My Kitchen
Date: Apr 30, 2009
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Black and White, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: May 5, 2009

I used a candle to light the shot, set up on a tripod and used a remote. After reviewing the shots I cropped out the candle.

Statistics
Place: 110 out of 125
Avg (all users): 4.4109
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
Avg (participants): 4.5333
Avg (non-participants): 4.3758
Views since voting: 637
Views during voting: 325
Votes: 202
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/12/2009 02:37:07 PM
Well lit and nice use of empty space. IMO the image looks a little blurred but I've still scored this one well.
05/08/2009 08:57:48 AM
Maybe a little bit too dark (if that makes any sense in a darkness challenge)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/08/2009 06:48:25 AM
Awwwwwww, why so sad Old Friend?.....Good pick :)(:
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/07/2009 03:52:32 PM
A little more light on the subject as this image is much too dark to have true dramatic or emotional impact. This is probably an artifact of the viewing proccess - the longer the image is viewed, the more details come out and the better it looks - which is odd, but true - the eye becomes adjusted to the image over time and becomes a diffeent image with different impact. There are some schools of psychology that use a similar technique to gain some insight into the personalities of prospective practitioners. That being said, this probably isn't what the author intended, but that's the way it comes across.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/06/2009 07:32:39 AM
great mood and title
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05/05/2009 09:30:04 PM
i wish the contrast was higher as to bring out the light a little more in his face
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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