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Ok. I admit it. I saw the title for this challenge, had the idea for the photo that I shot and I went with it. I did not read the description of the challenge. When I went in to vote I had a big laugh at myself. So chalk this one up to putting the cart before the horse. That being said, I'm surprised I did as well as I did.
Comments added during the challenge:
Shot using on camera flash and ambient light.
Post editing:
Image cropped
Converted to B&W
Converted to duotone (Pantone 137C)
Adjusted contrast/brightness
Applied NeatImage to reduce noise
Applied USM to sharpen up a few edges
Statistics
Place: 128 out of 260 Avg (all users): 5.1161 Avg (commenters): 4.2222 Avg (participants): 4.7434 Avg (non-participants): 5.3896 Views since voting: 961 Views during voting: 352 Votes: 267 Comments: 10 Favorites: 1 (view)
My favourite from the card entries in this challenge. Well composed, love the tone and mood of the image. There are plenty of things to keep the eye wandering in this image which is a good thing. Would perhaps liked to have seen more of the ashtray. Overall a good image.
Such a damn good photo, but I think in your isnpiration you accidentally misinterpreted the challenge. The guide said to have exactly 7 of your main subject...
I will pass on voting too low for this as I don't want to harm it's mark, becauyse it is a great shot.
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