This was my second attempt to make an "old movie still". The first one that I shot a week earlier, was OK, but I thought it lacked some cinematic drama, so I invited a different couple of friends the following weekend for another take. I liked this one more, so I used it here. Not to waste the first shot, I put it in the "Low key" challenge )). Observant people would notice that both shots feature the same hats :).
I had really hard time choosing between the B&W and the color version
I actually like the color version more, but I thought in this challenge the B&W would probably do better as looking more "vintage".
p.s. Thank you for the votes! ...except for that one 1 without which it could've been my new PB. Based on the huge gap between the average participants' and non-participants' scores, it was one of participants in this challenge. I wonder what got that person so upset, is it the smoking part? I don't know how anyone can watch old movies it they can't stand the sight of people smoking :)
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Place: 1 out of 17 Avg (all users): 7.5938 Avg (participants): 6.2000 Avg (non-participants): 7.8519 Views since voting: 1974 Views during voting: 88 Votes: 32 Comments: 15 Favorites: 0
Lydia, thank you for the compliment on my lighting skills! I will let you in on a secret, my daughter is a theatrical lighting designer, I must have acquired my skills from her through some kind of reverse genetics :).
mariuca yes, that bush on the way to my front door bugged me as well, but I could not find a better spot for this photo without making a much greater effort of shooting "on location". Of course, an urban environment (New York brownstone, preferably :)) would have been a lot better, but you play with what you got...
bsluijk yes indeed it would've been a much nicer explanation, although a little hard to believe in, since 1 and 10 are pretty far away on the range of scores to accidentally click on one instead of another :)
MANY CONGRATS ON THE BLUE LEV ..
it satisfied the challenge perfectly ..
and thankyou so much for the backstory and for your replies ...
i love reading what went on behind the scenes .. :)
Lydia, thank you for the compliment on my lighting skills! I will let you in on a secret, my daughter is a theatrical lighting designer, I must have acquired my skills from her through some kind of reverse genetics :).
mariuca yes, that bush on the way to my front door bugged me as well, but I could not find a better spot for this photo without making a much greater effort of shooting "on location". Of course, an urban environment (New York brownstone, preferably :)) would have been a lot better, but you play with what you got...
bsluijk yes indeed it would've been a much nicer explanation, although a little hard to believe in, since 1 and 10 are pretty far away on the range of scores to accidentally click on one instead of another :)
Excellent. Oddly enough, I forgot to vote on this challenge - it happens sometimes, but I would have marked 9 (hmm, again the tree on the left). The 1 mark is quite interesting so to speak ; one would think that the interest and appreciation of good photography surpasses the desire to win by all means.
On second look, the color variant is spectacular - the light on the man hands and face deserves applause.
Great shot - congratulations. Best of the bunch. Just a thought: could it perhaps be that the "1" was actually entered accidentally, by a user who used the keyboard and intended to given you a 10? It's certainly a nicer thought than thinking this was done intentionally ...
This was definitely the standout entry in this challenge. It is so realistic and believable as a film noir. We all agree that those low votes are irritating and malicious. If someone feels that strongly they should have the courage to stick up for their opinion and write a critique to explain their reasoning. They owe the artist at least that.
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