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A Study in Red #23
A Study in Red #23
vawendy


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Challenge: Contre-Jour II (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009 Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Date: Dec 5, 2009
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/10
Date Uploaded: Dec 5, 2009

[Dec. 11th, 2009 02:42:53 PM]

This is one of the funkier shots I've taken for DPC, so I think it's a lot of fun! I was pouring down rain that night, so I grab my daughter to do a rain shot. Of course, when we got there, it stopped raining!

However, the reflections from the stoplights were wonderful, so we tried this shot for contre-jour. She and I really liked the shot, but I guessed it wouldn't go over well.

I've been bouncing up and down over 6.0. I'm currently back above and hoping it will stay!



[Dec. 14th, 2009 08:44:20 PM]

Btw, I did not saturate the reds at all -- this is really how red the reflection of those four stops lights were!

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 164
Avg (all users): 5.9903
Avg (commenters): 6.8750
Avg (participants): 5.6769
Avg (non-participants): 6.1348
Views since voting: 1280
Views during voting: 326
Votes: 206
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 12/18/2009 02:21:55 PM
Very graphic in feel - good stuff and i like how you stepped outside the comfort zone for this
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 12/16/2009 11:41:49 AM
Nice use of the lights - I love the way they reflect on the pavement when it rains - I need to get out and shoot that more often ('cept I don't have any models to use.) Top 20% is quite good, I'd say! Got a good score from me.
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 12/15/2009 07:16:20 PM
Good to see ya stepping out of your box for this one, Wendy :-) Nicely done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/15/2009 12:38:06 AM
City night lights, very moody, very saturated. Good placing and framing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2009 05:45:50 PM
Eye catching work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2009 08:10:00 AM
It's not a picture of the sun: +2

Looks interesting in red: +4

Total score: 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2009 07:53:42 AM
Cool calm collected calculating shot. Is that a draw-bridge over the river? Focus seems a bit hazy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2009 07:12:39 AM
great shot and execution in a challenge that many misunderstood. Top 5
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 12/09/2009 11:44:41 AM
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 12/09/2009 07:09:47 AM
i like it so muchh..... an 8
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 12/09/2009 06:37:08 AM
I like the image for Contre-Jour. I'm not too crazy about the strong red.
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