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Im Not Afraid
by MCsaba
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22-OCT-2006 MCsaba

2nd Place
Im Not Afraid
by MCsaba

Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7 Digital
1/30s f/8.0 at 24.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Oct-2006 20:04:08
MakeKonica-Minolta
ModelDYNAX 7D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length24 mm
Exposure Time1/30 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge09-Dec-2006 17:57
I don't think darkening is needed. But I do think the color is off. Here's a quick attempt to fix the problem. My first idea, to blur and fade to hue didn't work as expected. To get this result, I adjusted a selection in lab mode by adjusting levels in a and b channels, moving the center slider to 1.1. -- Victor
Canon DSLR Challenge09-Dec-2006 16:32
This works very well for me and I can't envision how a crop would work better here. If anything, just "maybe" darken the bright area around his shadow a little. Outstanding!
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Dec-2006 17:59
So sad :(

[aam1234]
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Dec-2006 04:17
wonderful.
theFly
Shu06-Dec-2006 04:24
I love everything about it right down to the graffito on the wall! shu
Julie Bird05-Dec-2006 22:38
I like the shadow. It echoes the curve of the circle in the background and holds the boy in the tunnel. I love it! Very emotive.
Julie
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Dec-2006 16:50
Agreed. I'm stuck on the bright glow around the shadow b/c it's the brightest part of the image. Crop the image to square and problem solved, retaining a nice composition. ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Dec-2006 14:15
I find the color change around the boy's shadow distracting. It makes the picture look like a composite, where the boy was pasted into the picture of a tunnel. It also draws attention away from the boy, which, in my opinion should be the center of focus. When I view the picture, I find my eyes drawn to the boy's shadow much more strongly than to the boy. -- Victor
iso320005-Dec-2006 12:04
Beautiful. I love it