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Silhouette Memorial
Silhouette Memorial
zagman


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Challenge: Silhouettes II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: Dining Room
Date: May 14, 2005
Aperture: F/3.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Cityscape, Urban
Date Uploaded: May 15, 2005

 I purchased this WTC statue on 9/12/01, in NYC. Photographed thsi using my new Sigma 24-70mm-2.8 lens. Works well in low light. I like that 82mm filter range. The "2,819 Silhouettes", refers to the final body count at the WTC. "We will never forget". God Bless America.

I used a printed clouds background, with very low
ambient light. Clouded Dome for photographing subject. Background work light.
Auto levels
USM
Boosted background colors.
Curves, NeatImage.
cropped
resize for web

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 05/22/2005 06:47:57 PM
Concept: Nice Idea, but fails in the composition.
Composition: Backlit by what could be a monitor, replica buildings come off cheap and the background is not realistic. Centered subject here could work much better with a different crop-ratio or orientation.
Challenge: Not enough dark where there should be. Too much detail in the buildings.
Canon EOS-30D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 05/19/2005 11:29:08 AM
I'm not too keen on the background of this picture.
It doesn't looks crisp enough?
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 05/19/2005 01:56:20 AM
The clouds look grainy and sort of artificial in this photo and centralizing the subjects gives it this snapshot feel, from another angle would have been better imo...
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/18/2005 11:17:55 PM
A great color background for these towers. I would always be very careful when pushing colors. Always examine the image for artifacts of the breaking or interruption of natural tones. The sublety of a sky is much more than what a camera can grab, consequently when we push we limit more the natural tones. Better to see a less dramatic but natural sky. Still, the image remains impressive. 6
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/17/2005 04:20:53 PM
The sky is this picture seems over processed.
Canon EOS-10D
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 05/17/2005 02:07:18 PM
post processing has left a halo effect around the subject. Just something to avoid in future submissions.
Sony DSLR-A700
Sony 50mm f/1.4
 05/17/2005 12:38:03 AM
Good composition and nice background. However, there is too much visible detail to truly call this a silhouette. Great model though!
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