Small forgotten cemetery in Glenndale. Learning photoshop. Still
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Going through my entries and reading comments now that some time has passed.
This was one of those love it or hate it images. Some of you seem to have gotten where I was going. I think the score on this one is the result of the Challenge - people assumed the Cemetary was the focus of the image. It was not which is why it is background and blurred. The title of the image refers to her - she is the only thing in focus and the only thing with any color other than B&W (desating the dead leaves made the image too flat).
I put her (me actually) behind the little ground marker to hide her feet - I wanted her to look planted similar to the tombstones. I tried to get rid of the marker in post processing but my photoshop skills were REALLY poor. Not that they've improved - I STILL don't know what masking is. :)
Thank you to all who commented - I really appreciated your input and will use it to rework the image.
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Place: 100 out of 281 Avg (all users): 5.4265 Avg (commenters): 5.7000 Avg (participants): 5.5149 Avg (non-participants): 5.2571 Views since voting: 1708 Views during voting: 356 Votes: 204 Comments: 22 Favorites: 4 (view)
Was trying to find another pic without comments, but this one stood out too much. The desat/out of focus background really emphasises what (I think) you were trying to do, the faded tombstones symbolise faded memories and how sometimes they can all blur together, or even fade into the background. It is the person that is in the here and now, she is not faded and is not forgotten. Great work.
This is my second go-around =) - I really like your take on the challenge. I just wish there was a little more contrast... you need some dark blacks and white whites. I would also like to see the girl a little more in focus. However, overall I think you did a good job =)
I really thought I'd see more of this type of thing during this challenge, but since I havn't props to you! Great glow on the grass, like the soft nature of the entire shot. It looks as though you've masked her out of this layer. I like it
I am making two passes on this Challenge. I will vote on your photo then return later(before voting is over) to comment on what I like and dislike about your shot. You can take the comments however you wish and I will try not to be mean. Just don't take it the wrong way.
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Looks smoky. Not very clear. Good composition though.
Brilliant - this could be the still from a movie - in any case done with a lot of empathy and an "eye for the moment". Would have desaturated everything except the figure - the brownish leaves on the ground distracts a bit from the overall effect. Lighting is excellent.
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