Photographers Notes:
I have always enjoyed watching carpenters work ever since being a kid. And of all their low tech tools, the lowly carpenter’s pencil has always intrigued me. Flat so it won’t roll away, and best sharpened with another lowly tool, a plain old pocket knife.
So here for your viewing pleasure (and my photographic nostalgia trip) … “Sharpening a Carpenter’s Pencil.”
Post Processing
Dodge & Burn
Hue/Saturation
Selective Color
Clone Out Specks
Brightness/Contrast
Reduce Noise
Selective Color
Crop
Image Size
Unsharp Mask
Clone Out Specks
Sepia
Brightness & Contrast
Camera Settings
Nikon D70
2004/11/20 21:46:31.7
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 105mm F/2.8 D
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
4 sec - F/38
Exposure Comp.: -0.5 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Preset
AF Mode: Manual
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment:
Noise Reduction: Fixed Pattern
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Very good. I like hands - they have such depth and dimension. The sepia tone is the perfect filter for this. Lighting is subdued, which adds to the melancholy nostalia of the picture.
Charles: this is indeed a very good entry for this challenge. You have talent and slowly it will all come together. Your port looks great and it gives one the sense that you continue to evolve. Keep trucking,
This is a very solid image. The focus is dead on, textures are bold, hand markings are a striking contrast to the scrathes on the knife. There seems to be an overabundance of Dodging on the forward hand's fingers in the shadowy area and this is very distracting. I do not see low tech here except in comparision to a pencil sharpener, but pencil sharpeners don't really invoke ideas of technological advancement to me. Some very strong points in this overall, one major distraction and something of a leap (for me) on the challenge itself.
Nice use of leading lines, or thumbs, to point the viewers eyes to the blade and pencil. The duotone is also a good choice. Focus is sharp. Although there is one issue I have with this and it's the light spot by the person's left hand. At first I thought it was my monitor but then I scrolled the web page and it lies within the photo. It looks like you dodged that area specifically and unfortunately, it loses lot of points. Other than that, it's a very nice shot.
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