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Tribute to 'Creation of Adam'
Tribute to 'Creation of Adam'
Simonkasprzak


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: In the Beginning... (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: My House
Date: Mar 29, 2005
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Emotive, Studio
Date Uploaded: Mar 29, 2005

 This photograph is a tribute to world famous painter, Michelangleo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, and a painting of his, "Creation of Adam", part of the mural done on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

Setup:

I got my mom to help me with this one, using her hand as the one on the left. Other than that, i just clipped up a black sweater, and put a bedside light just on our hands, not on the sweater.

To see the original Painting, visit this website, //gallery.euroweb.hu/html/m/michelan/3sistina/1genesis/6adam/, and many thumbnails are available for viewing in full screen.

For editing,
1) Flip horizontally
2) Crop a little out from the new left side
3) Increase Contrast
4) Brighten
5) Decrease Saturation
6) Change hue to get proper skin tone
7) Brighten and Increase Contrast again
8) Add border, white and then thin black line
9) Save for Web


Photo Information:


File Name
IMG_6050.JPG
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time
3/29/2005 9:18:12 PM
Shooting Mode
Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/5
Av( Aperture Value )
3.5
Metering Mode
Center-weighted averaging
ISO Speed
400
Lens
18.0 - 55.0 mm
Focal Length
22.0 mm
Image Size
3072x2048
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
Off
White Balance
Custom
AF Mode
AI Focus AF
Parameters
Contrast +1
Sharpness +1
Color saturation +1
Color tone Normal
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
2303KB
File Number
160-6050
Drive Mode
Self-Timer Operation



Thanks a lot for everyone who voted.

I fully appreciate it.

Simon
www.simonphotography.net

Statistics
Place: 132 out of 300
Avg (all users): 5.2128
Avg (commenters): 5.7500
Avg (participants): 5.0840
Avg (non-participants): 5.3067
Views since voting: 1215
Views during voting: 411
Votes: 282
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z7
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/04/2005 03:12:18 PM
Nice take on the challenge. I like the lighting and the dark background. The hands seem just a bit out of focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 04/04/2005 02:23:12 PM
I tried a one handed effort of yours, yours works, mine appears to not have. Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 04/01/2005 08:11:39 PM
We'll done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye MC In M42 Mount
 04/01/2005 06:10:59 AM
Maybe not enough "beginning" without the title [EDIT: me being slow: nice replica of Michelangelo's ceiling pattern! Good idea, shame about the v slight blur.] Maybe a bit of an angle would have made this more interesting - god (if that is the intention) from the top left and Adam from the bottom right (adding a signifier).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A710
 03/31/2005 12:57:41 PM
Good light, but the hands are a bit blurry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 03/30/2005 05:58:48 PM
seems oversharpened and out of focus...lacks creativity
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/30/2005 02:01:27 PM
Ya know, I also had the idea of trying to recreate Michaelangelo's "Creation of Adam" from the Sistine Chapel, but never got around to it. Very nice job on the recreation.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 03/30/2005 10:59:14 AM
Great idea! Could have been a little closer to the actual positioning of the hands in the painting, though it is your own artistic interpretation so I won't rate down for that. I like how the light is on the right (God's position in the painting). The hands are a little out of focus, though. - 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix 5700
 03/30/2005 09:38:34 AM
I like this...the only problem to me is the light seems a little harsh on the hand on the right side...nicely done. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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