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Admiring...
Admiring...
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Challenge: Window Framed (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Shurijo Castle, Shuri City, Okinawa, Japan
Date: Apr 23, 2006
Aperture: 11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2006

 This was shot at Shurijo Castle Park on Okinawa, Japan. I know it's not quite a window...but I thought it would fit. Thanks Nate.

Cropped.
Cloned myself and a tourist out of the picture.
Adjusted the saturation to add color.
Unsharp Mask.
Added border.
Saved for Web.

Let's see how I do on my first entry.

Statistics
Place: 174 out of 180
Avg (all users): 4.2719
Avg (commenters): 4.7143
Avg (participants): 3.9176
Avg (non-participants): 4.4825
Views since voting: 869
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 228
Comments: 16
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/07/2006 12:50:58 AM
*Critique Club*

"Admiring..." is an interesting twist on to the Window Framed challenge.

One of the hardest things I have learned is that even if you have a good shot if voters do not feel the shot fit the category your score will tank. I really think that is was has happened here.

As for the photo itself.... I really like the idea and implementation. The composition is prefect. I love the reflection and it looks crystal clear (in the reflection specifically) from where I am sitting. I would be curious to see the castle itself, it looks amazing. The dof looks just right for a nice tight shot like this. I do like the border that you included, it tends to balance out the closeness. Overall this is a very nice shot, I think it may have done better in a different category.

Keep up the good work!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital
 04/30/2006 09:45:01 PM
Sorry but doesn´t meet the challenge as far as I am concerned, just figured you deserved an explanation for the 2 you got from me.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/30/2006 08:52:14 PM
i liek this, maybe try to ring out the reflection a little more
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Nikon D300
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
 04/30/2006 04:17:25 PM
Its pretty specific "a frame as in building" nice though.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/30/2006 02:49:30 PM
Cool! Very nice shot sharp and clear!
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Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA
 04/29/2006 08:20:00 PM
Interesting idea but I think it was supposed to be window framed
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Pentax K-S2
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Pentax
 04/29/2006 04:26:42 PM
If there's a window framing something here, I'm completely missing it. A nice job of capturing a reflection in some glasses though.
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Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/29/2006 08:02:56 AM
Glasses are not window, so you do not meet the challenge.
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Panasonic DMC-FZ20
 04/28/2006 07:22:48 PM
This one took me a moment longer to appreciate! Nice.
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 04/28/2006 02:19:06 PM
Nicely done! Well presented!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/27/2006 07:13:14 PM
The reflection in the glasses doesn't really reach out and grab the viewer, which is what I suspect you were aiming for.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/25/2006 10:25:06 PM
Not a bad shot, but there really isn't an argument that this fits the challenge in some way...
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 04/25/2006 09:46:09 PM
I see a face, sun glasses and a reflection of a building but no window framing the subject.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/25/2006 09:04:54 PM
skin tones a touch on the red side but may just be my monitor.
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 04/25/2006 10:48:52 AM
I think exposing more for the reflection instead of the face would help to emphasize the buildng(I'm assuming that it is the subject) better instead of the face.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 04/24/2006 11:56:57 AM
10
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