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Deconstructing holiday warmth
Deconstructing holiday warmth
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: You're Doing It Wrong (Expert Editing)
Collection: challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-600D/T3 Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Date: Nov 20, 2012
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/25
Date Uploaded: Nov 21, 2012

 I just wanted to try out some opposite photoshop technique. Everyone always uses the "paintbrush in the scene to add color to a black and white shot. Here I did it wrong and took the color out with the brush.

I bumped up the warmth on the basic shot and its a bit yellow. There is also some awful lens distortion and general lack of image quality.I probably should have cleaned up the house a bit more, the stuff on the right(briefcases, work papers) is a bit distracting, however, I intentionally left in the Sprite Zero, the can and the light and the painting in back, as well as the clock in the mirror were necessary distracting details in my opinion, its all a learning process.

IMG_0042hliday oo49 compilation

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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
11/30/2012 07:44:41 AM
That's the way to do it!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z6II
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
 11/29/2012 09:15:29 AM
Nice idea, not sure this is the best background image to use.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 11/29/2012 09:12:32 AM
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

There is a lot going on in the picture that normally an audience would be hard pressed to find where to focus on as a main subject. The addition of the paint brush paint-stripping all the color along it's path is what makes this photo composition. The idea of 'taking away' the holiday cheer comes across clearly. My only critique is that I wish that there were more holiday decorations than just the harvest pumpkins/berry wreath on the table to further strengthen the idea of holiday warmth being 'deconstructed'.
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Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/29/2012 07:24:28 AM
cool!!!
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 11/27/2012 04:34:45 PM
What a cool idea! There are a lot of distracting in the photo like the can, but it's still cool.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 11/23/2012 08:33:56 PM
Front page
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
 11/23/2012 03:35:48 AM
Simple idea and very smart implemented!
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