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21-DEC-2007 Penny Street

EYES

Rule: the Golden Ratio
Because this photo is a wide rectangle, the proportions do not comply with the rule.
The crop was necessary to emphasize the eyes of the subject.

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/10s f/3.5 at 17.7mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Dec-2007 23:04:26
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot S5 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length17.7 mm
Exposure Time1/10 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
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ctfchallenge24-Dec-2007 18:02
OH BABY!!!! Welcome back!! {{{{{{hugs}}}}}} Qualified! ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge23-Dec-2007 13:45
The Queen is gracious and just! and Penny well relieved!! ;) - Kelly
ctfchallenge23-Dec-2007 05:08
Here are two somewhat interesting links related to Golden
http://www.goldennumber.net/goldsect.htm
http://www.colorpilot.com/comp_rules.html
ctfchallenge23-Dec-2007 01:35
OK. Now what is the golden ratio. So many rules that I do not know. John
ctfchallenge22-Dec-2007 23:06
Thanks Lonnit for the second chance and for the kind words about my daughter's two sets of eyes! (this actually suits her personality, as well) I hope I have complied with your suggestion and am, indeed, now eligible.
Penny Street
ctfchallenge22-Dec-2007 19:31
What the??? Sigh... please come up with some cock-n-bull story to please me! Your justification is valid - your rule is not; there is no no-cropping rule! Ok, I'll help you out. Please make the following change:
Rule: Golden means rectangle is most pleasing proportions. With that, you will be eligible.

What I love most about the image is that the eyes within the glasses are the sharpest part, and how they fuzzier where they exist outside the lenses. The whole thing is affected by motion blur except the eye within the lens. Brilliant!!! Very well done. Please change your rule, to the suggested or your own bullshot, and then place back in the original gallery. ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge22-Dec-2007 17:34
OK. And I agree. Maybe I'll play with this some more...
Penny Street
ctfchallenge22-Dec-2007 15:41
This image worked real well for me while it was a square thumbnail suggesting that maybe we should see a whole frame of black and keep this crop in the upper quarter. Really gutsy might be to include the whole lower face but to severely underexpose the lower 3/4 to see just the highlights. Then you would only have content in the upper 1/4. I like those eyes. John
ctfchallenge22-Dec-2007 15:23
Uh oh! Well, maybe I should have said no "skinny" cropping because it's weird.
Or maybe I should have mentioned the fact that the subject has four eyes.
Or maybe weird is just my thing.
Penny Street
Rod 22-Dec-2007 09:30
Silly billy Penny, you're allowed to crop. Wait until Lonnit has a look at this. You're in deep poo poo:-)..........Welcome to the club you will enjoy Pending:-)