Initial processing in RawShooter (including minor exposure compensation, some contrast tweaks, noise suppression, and sharpness), crop and exported in Picasa.
I attempted to light the scene in such a way that the feeling of darkness closing in would be transmitted. 1972 was a time of victory for Nixon, as symbolized in the photograph used for backdrop, but the seeds of his political destruction were already sown...
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I usually don't like the composite item type images, but you've done an excellent job of assembling items together that share a story and bring back an era. The title even adds to the image, providing the sinister feel. The technicals kept this from being a top contender for me, as there are some bad reflections and a feeling that this should be sharper to accentuate the tools. 6
Wow, you got it all...This is one of those photos that normally would be way too busy but in this case is perfect. Good job with arranging it. It would have taken me hours and hours to do that and it still wouldn't have worked. The red dress is balanced by the whatever-it-is, framing, colors, etc..
Took me a sec to figure out the relevance of the locks and lockpicking tools ;-) Interesting compilation; think the lighting and DOF could be improved and maybe hide more of the crowd in the photo as they make it even busier.
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