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Waiting
evenendresen


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Challenge: Waiting (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3
Location: At home, Bergen, Norway
Date: Jun 3, 2004
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1s
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jun 3, 2004

 Thanks to my girlfriend for posing on this picture.

Post editing: crop, colorize/hue adjustment, levels, USM, NeatImage.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 309
Avg (all users): 6.5505
Avg (commenters): 7.1724
Avg (participants): 6.2628
Avg (non-participants): 6.8133
Views since voting: 1661
Votes: 287
Comments: 31
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/15/2004 08:07:36 PM
Excellent picture. The blue made it better. Deserved a ribbon!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/15/2004 06:50:11 PM
Blue flamed candles, huh? Doesn't quite cut it. Should have gone with yellow/orange tone, sepia or black and white.
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 06/15/2004 08:14:40 AM
moody
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 06/15/2004 06:00:41 AM
nice idea, a little too dark, the bluish/plum tone doesn work well.
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 06/15/2004 05:27:16 AM
Your choice of color perfectly conveys the mood of waiting. The disappointment and the anxiety. Lighting does a nice job of bringing out the reflections on the glass, the silverware, corkscrew and the plates. The candel flames and their reflections on the wall are little hot. I might suggest toning them down a bit. All in all, the best photo and it got my top score. Hope you ribbon.

Oh, and by the way, if it were me I wouldn't make her wait!
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 06/15/2004 05:21:48 AM
That's a brilliant shot. Perfect lighting effect, and your subject's expression is timeless.
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 06/14/2004 10:50:11 PM
Fantabulous! I am really drawn to this image. The blue cast is interesting, perhaps created by setting the white balance waaaay off? Or maybe a photoshop effect. Either way, it's interesting, though I'd love to see the photo with a "natural" candlelight exposure, just for fun. Nice job.
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 06/14/2004 03:35:52 AM
Not sure about the blue colouring you've applied here, otherwise this is a great picture. It's a shame about the glare on the wall to the left, and the shadows above the clock. Great take on the challenge.
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 06/13/2004 07:35:13 PM
I like this shot. Some people may not care for the blue tint, but I like it.
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 06/13/2004 01:29:23 PM
One of the best in this challenge. The waiting attitude of the woman is absolutely perfect. Very nice compostion and I like the monochrome blue tone. - 10
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 06/12/2004 07:20:43 AM
I think this would have been great without the blue cast. It is one of the clearly staged entries in teh challenge that looks natural, but the color hurts the mood.
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 06/11/2004 06:25:08 PM
Nice idea, the blue tone sets the mood and the candles show nice light and mood as well. The only one I have seen that played this angle. well done
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 06/11/2004 03:12:27 PM
This is great - finally a picture that actually conveys "waiting" and not just someone fishing or sitting! The expression, and hand on glass is great, as is the use of the lighting and the clock on the wall. Good composition, nicely placed bottle of wine, opener etc., it all adds up to a lady waiting... even the blue tinge makes for a sombre mood. Great.
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 06/11/2004 11:31:37 AM
This is the one I wanted to do . . . but couldn't! Done perfectly!!
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 06/11/2004 11:19:42 AM
great shot... love the hue
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 06/11/2004 07:28:11 AM
Nice picture. I like the idea and feel, but I'm not a fan of the blue tint. Also, the candle placement and brightness draw the eye to them and the clock as the focal point of the image and it almost seems like the woman was thrown in as an afterthought. I will acknowledge that those elements are instrumental in creating the feel of this photo, like the woman IS an afterthought, but I can't help but wonder if the same effect could be achieved without the blue and with some careful lighting on the woman. Despite those factors, I still like this shot. :)
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 06/11/2004 05:33:20 AM
A very nice waiting idea. Great effect to show it's almost 10 pm. For me, the blue lighting effect does not work when the lighting is candle light.
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 06/11/2004 01:55:01 AM
best photo judged so far - the blue adds to the mood perfectly 10/10
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 06/10/2004 02:56:27 PM
Good shot. Face lit up a bit more might have worked better, but it's fine as is.
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 06/09/2004 06:53:35 PM
Oh, been there, done that. You captured the feeling of "waiting" very well. The blue tones add to the "blues" of being "rejected".
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 06/09/2004 05:24:23 PM
VERY NICE , I LIKE THE BLUE EFFECT 7
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 06/09/2004 12:42:35 PM
Color me blue... very nice!
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 06/09/2004 11:08:32 AM
Awsome shot ... great mood love the clock really adds to the theme and how she is playing with the glass... hope that wasn't your wife :)
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 06/09/2004 10:39:34 AM
I can relate. Good entry, love the light.
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 06/09/2004 10:37:49 AM
I know she is blue, but it's too blue for me.
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 06/09/2004 08:32:49 AM
come on, who would let her wait? ;-) I like the composition, lighting and blue cast, I think the latter works really well here + I'm sure she'd actually have the blues by 9:53...
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 06/09/2004 07:25:58 AM
very nice
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 06/09/2004 03:56:09 AM
Seems like there's a blue cast to the image. Could use some more light sources to bring out more detail.
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 06/09/2004 02:52:26 AM
was there a power failure? kidding, nice shot
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 06/08/2004 10:19:05 PM
Don't like the blue cast. Good theme and pose. Story well told.
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 06/08/2004 08:08:02 PM
Now what's a beautiful girl like that waiting for... I'll gladly take his place!
Nice choice of monochrome. 9
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