photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 123 - Red and Green >> Challenge 123 - Eligible > The Final Step *
previous | next
23-DEC-2006 GeraldH

The Final Step *


other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share
ctfchallenge01-Jan-2007 23:21
This is really great!!! Love the one finger in focus. jano
ctfchallenge01-Jan-2007 22:07
This is great Gerald! The fingers are a little bright but you might be able to do something in PP to tone them down. I like it anyway though! CJ
ctfchallenge31-Dec-2006 16:22
Thanks for your comments. Markjay and Rod, I have to agree, the fingers are too bright. I did actually use shadow/highlight; the problem is that the flash makes the fingers appear rather flat in lightness. It would be best to re-shoot the scene; unfortunately, I have mixed the colors after this shot. I got this cube in 1980, when everybody was crazy about it. I never was very good, after a lot of practice, my best times were still half an hour or so. Then I put it aside in its solved state at least 20 years ago until I read the challenge theme. Seems my little grey cells have gotten a bit rusty: Have not found a solution any more (and do not want to cheat), no chance for a new shooting before the end of the challenge. -Gerald
James Ross30-Dec-2006 12:46
Excellent entry Gerald. :-)
Carrhighlander
arminb27-Dec-2006 00:07
wonderful idea :)
Guest 24-Dec-2006 02:39
Great subject for the challenge, Gerald but the flash is too strong and not natural.... use a shadow / highlight adjustment in PS to tone down the "flash look" and it we'll all be wondering if you actually got the cube "done" ;-)
Again, great subject for this! Markjay
Rod 23-Dec-2006 20:08
Did you get one of your kids to get the cube to one colour per side?:-)
Nice idea for the topic Gerald but the lighting has that flash look, I think it would look less harsh with either natural light or tungsten light. Well done mate:-)
ctfchallenge23-Dec-2006 14:51
what an excellent take on the challenge theme. nice composition and dof work too. btw 1DmkII...all right!!! -Abstract