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Challenge: Candlelight (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
Location: living room of my house
Date: Dec 11, 2005
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 0.6sec
Date Uploaded: Dec 11, 2005

 My husband looking at a copy of a Winslow Homer painting in our hallway...I wanted the light to reflect on the painting and on his face with a softness of color..it appealed to me, but maybe this image is a little too busy for some people and I'm sure a lot of people won't like the angle either...levels, burned the reflection of candle on painting a little, dodged his beard to make it look a little lighter, cloned out a couple of small imperfections here and there, unsharp mask and selective color.

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Place: 59 out of 160
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Avg (commenters): 7.0000
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
 12/18/2005 01:47:26 PM
Very different subject matter. Magical qualtiy
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Tamron AF 100-300mm f/5-6.3 for Canon
 12/14/2005 10:45:00 AM
This would have been great with a brush in his hand and then called it "The painter" with a reflection of how the old painters had to work before lights. Still enjoy the image though
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 12/13/2005 10:55:25 PM
Love this shot, nice depth!!
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 12/12/2005 01:15:04 AM
Love the mood captured here. I get the feeling of a nighttime tour of an art gallery as we take a stroll with our guide who holds an old time candleholder. My only two critiques on this piece is that the glare off the painting on the right hand side is too distracting. Second is that details are lost on the handleholder which is too dark(which if it were much more visible would give a greater amount of viewers an impression of being in the 1800-early 1900's time period) as well as the candle with flame which is too overexposed.
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