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Lace and grace
Lace and grace
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Black on Black (Classic Editing*)
Camera: Olympus C-3020Z
Location: home
Date: Jun 19, 2003
Date Uploaded: Jun 19, 2003

 I actually grow black pansies in my garden

Statistics
Place: 68 out of 92
Avg (all users): 4.8537
Avg (commenters): 5.1667
Avg (participants): 4.6944
Avg (non-participants): 5.0784
Views since voting: 985
Votes: 123
Comments: 6
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/26/2003 11:24:33 AM
I'm looking for the grace.....

I really like the various textures here, made darkly nostalgic (bad, unavoidable memories) by the low key lighting. Brave of you to choose light subjects for this challenge!
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/24/2003 02:15:30 PM
Lacks a bit of atmosphere and detail. Appears to be a bit crude around the flower.You may get disqualification comments!
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 06/20/2003 06:30:06 PM
I had to look at this a while to try to distinguish the different textures/things in the shot. Overall, this shot seems to be pretty much all in the same tonal range, making it all kind of "run together". There are a few dark areas in there, but definitely not enough contrast in the shot to suit me. The flower (I think?!) is the only thing that stands out at all for me, and I do like that part of the shot. I would like to have seen this with a stronger oblique light source that maybe would have given it more depth.
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Sony DSC-P7
 06/20/2003 01:21:41 PM
A little bright for what I'd prefer of this challenge. The overall impression is grey, not black-with-gleams. 5.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/20/2003 11:08:27 AM
i think this image is a little too busy/cluttered. when i think of low-key images, i think of simple images which convey shapes and forms using high-contrast lighting effects. this is just too cluttered up by different textures that it really doesn't have a central point of focus to draw me in. the subject doesn't connect with me as the viewer. also, the light is flat and the image really needs more contrast overall. 4.
Nikon D610
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 06/20/2003 02:05:16 AM
the contrast are good. but the balance of the image seems off just a little. still a good shot based on rules 8
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