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Contemplating Existence
Contemplating Existence
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2010-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Apple iPhone 4
Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
Date: Sep 22, 2010
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter: 1/1508 sec
Galleries: Water, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Sep 25, 2010

This guy really seemed to be lost in thought as he strolled back and forth atop the jetty.

I used the Silver Efex Pro filter in CS3 for the b&w conversion. I experimented with a bunch of straight up monochrome settings, but felt like the yellow (ambrotype) tinting did a better job of playing down the blown out highlights in the foreground waves while allowing for more contrast in the overall image.

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Avg (commenters): 5.3333
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Views since voting: 631
Views during voting: 207
Votes: 129
Comments: 6
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10/07/2010 05:54:33 PM
I don't like the tone here. Nice composition though... 4
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10/03/2010 09:52:54 AM
The yellowish tint to this is kinda off putting to me. I would Love to see the origional, However that being said I still think it's an outstanding Photo!
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10/03/2010 08:49:57 AM
I like the way it creates the diagonal.
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10/01/2010 11:25:53 AM
Good positioning of the focal point but for me, the tinting lets the image down, hope you do well with it
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10/01/2010 09:21:16 AM
not liking the yellow tone in this
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10/01/2010 03:36:55 AM
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives:The overall composition of the image is very sound and the included elements are effective at telling a story. The rocks in the foreground appear sufficiently treacherous to suggest your subject is in some jeopardy here.

Critical stuff: I'm not at all convinced by your toning choice here. I think a more straight-up monochrome or even a muted colour presentation may have worked a little better.

Overall: An effective image, but for me a sub-optimal presentation.
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