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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 126 - Body Parts >> Challenge 126 - Exhibition > 2nd: Hand in Hand by Andy Smylie
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22-JAN-2005 Andy Smylie

2nd: Hand in Hand by Andy Smylie

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/125s f/7.1 at 70.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Jan-2005 13:28:19
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent400
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Metering Modeaverage (1)
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Guest 06-Feb-2007 00:10
Rob, I like high key images, especially with my b&w photos. Not much processing other than converting to b&w on "honest work". "Generations" is heavily worked in PS and the posterisation and added noise is quite obvious. I use channel mixer to convert in pretty standard way then use a gradient mapping to give the contrast that I like.......I think it is the effect gradient mapping that you refer to. Do you see this as neccessarily a negative thing? I have a soft vignette around the outer part of the image too - intended to draw the viewer to subject.
Squared C05-Feb-2007 17:28
No problem! Thanks for fixing it! I would have hated to send it to pending!
Guest 04-Feb-2007 23:16
File size fixed......sorry. I will know better for next time, thanks.
ctfchallenge04-Feb-2007 05:46
Andy, this is oversized. Please make sure it's only 150kb! Thanks!
Rod 02-Feb-2007 07:58
An excellent shot Andy but I'm starting to notice a processing similarity in these shots. It's not so obvious viewing the first shot but becomes quite noticeable by the third. A sort of over highlighted focal point & too quick a drop off in light away from the focal point. It's nice to have good blacks & whites but seeing tones in between if we can get them makes the shot more natural I think. The skin tones away from the highlight areas look quite hard for some reason. Great eye though:-)
Squared C02-Feb-2007 07:23
Another very nice one Andy! It says a lot!