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Fugerit Invidia Aetas...
Fugerit Invidia Aetas...
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Challenge: Cemetery (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Sony DSC-V1
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Date: Mar 27, 2005
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60 sec.
Galleries: Emotive
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2005

 A drizzly day in a local cemetery, perfect weather for this sort of thing. Taken with my 0.7x wide angle attachment.

This is the first challenge in a while (since Lines) that I've really been able to put some effort into. I don't think this is a winner (I expect a casket being lowered, or maybe a cemetery landscape, to ribbon) but I'm pretty pleased with it.

I just noticed I'd left my camera on ISO 400, but the grain seems not to matter... I probably couldn't have gotten this shot handheld on a lower ISO though anyway.

Editing:
adjust levels;
another levels layer, set very dark, masked to show only the edges (used as a burning layer);
slight gaussian blur on the grass (~20 pixels, 20% opacity);
deep blue colorizing layer at 35% opacity;
dodge gravestones and burn shoelaces;
resize;
USM on stones and model (60%, 0.5, 0).

By the way, the title means "Envious time has passed," and comes from Horace's Book I, Ode 11. The fuller quotation is:

"Dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero."

which translates to: "Even as we speak, envious time has passed: seize the day, and put as little trust as possible in tomorrow!"

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Place: 146 out of 281
Avg (all users): 5.2423
Avg (commenters): 4.8333
Avg (participants): 5.2439
Avg (non-participants): 5.2394
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Votes: 194
Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-40D
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon
 03/31/2005 11:50:18 PM
Just a wonderful shot. Great angle, sharpness, composition. All around excellent! 10
b
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye MC In M42 Mount
 03/31/2005 07:32:36 AM
Nice image and good angle. Looks a little posed (apologies if not). Quite a bit of "clutter" - but not enough, maybe to pass it off as a feature!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot SD780
03/30/2005 08:42:37 PM
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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I like the angle this shot was taken. One of the few where it works.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-3
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
 03/28/2005 09:21:08 PM
Simple and elegant reflection of grief
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 03/28/2005 08:22:02 PM
a little too snapshotish
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/28/2005 07:18:46 PM
very nice pose, camera angle, and composition ... conveys a heartfelt story
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/28/2005 06:43:27 AM
Emotive shot and intelligent composition. Personally I dont like "staged" shots and this does look a bit "wooden"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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