...post-processing...... cropped, adjusted levels & curves in lab mode, changed to grayscale mode, sized, sharpened, added border, saved for web.
...and lastly..... If the image touches you in any way, great. If it doesn't, oh well. If you have any comments on the technicals, though, I only hope you will apply those comments to your own work, because for me, this image is EXACTLY what I want it to be.
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Place: 30 out of 281 Avg (all users): 6.1190 Avg (commenters): 7.3636 Avg (participants): 6.0230 Avg (non-participants): 6.1870 Views since voting: 1974 Views during voting: 331 Votes: 210 Comments: 19 Favorites: 5 (view)
I can't believe it's the first time I've seen this wonderful shot. I just can't find the time to vote on all the entries any more and somehow I always seem to miss the best. I'm really surprised it didn't score higher.
I didn't even realize I had voted on this photo while I was reading the description. I rated it a 10. I love your story. I am feeling drawn to photography with meaning. Not just 'technically' superior photos. True emotion is something of a rarity in our rich and fake culture. Thank you for the inspiration.
The only change I would make is to remove/replace the black border entirely. With this shot, the black border causes the image to bleed into the border area, which doesn't do the shot so much justice.
A white border or no border would be best for this image.
This is the quintessential low-key image. Very powerful. I don't like the graininess on the lower left but it probably fits the image well in the eyes of most voters. Because it is such a good picture and that it is such a classic low-key type image it should place very high.
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