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A Little Off The Top
A Little Off The Top
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Off With Their Head! (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: New Jersey
Date: Apr 14, 2012
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: various
Date Uploaded: Apr 14, 2012

 three captures combined using HDR Efex Pro.

resulting image processed using Capture NX2
-increase contrast
-unsharp mask
-slight blur
-export to TIFF

TIFF edited using Color Efex Pro
-brighten center
-darken sky blue color

final adjustments in Capture NX2
-reduce saturation
-additional sharpening
-adjust contrast/brightness
-retouch bright spot at edge of shirt
-size and save for DPC
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Statistics
Place: 12 out of 74
Avg (all users): 6.4091
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.2000
Avg (non-participants): 6.5538
Views since voting: 969
Views during voting: 228
Votes: 110
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
 04/23/2012 04:40:54 AM
well good story being told and congrats on a high finish - i'd hoped for higher though!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 04/22/2012 06:25:42 AM
Another for the top ten in my opinion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/21/2012 09:32:19 PM
Perfect processing. Looks like a DVD box... for an HBO show that I would like to watch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 04/21/2012 01:46:53 AM
I like the dual interpretation of head cropping - well thought out and executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/17/2012 12:50:05 AM
Nice take on the challenge! I like the gentle processing to this, too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 04/16/2012 08:50:15 AM
This is great. Thoughtful approach - perfect title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
 04/16/2012 06:11:42 AM
wonderful play on the title- nice dark tones and interesting post processing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/16/2012 12:21:02 AM
Oddly disconcerting.

I like it. :D


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