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Challenge: Shadows II (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Location: Home
Date: Oct 23, 2003
Aperture: f/6.1
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Interior, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 23, 2003

 I submit this in the full knowledge that it'll get murdered in the voting, if I know anything about DPC, which I think I do after a couple of ribbons and six months or so of participation.

So why submit it? Well, it meets the challenge, firstly. Secondly, I've been studying the work of the 1930's Paris group or emigre photographers, most particularly Andre Kertesz, and this is the most successful to date of my attempts to photograph the world the way they did, at least in their interst in naturally occuring abstracts - i.e. not specifically created for the shot. I'm not claiming any comparison with their work other than experimental of course.

Thirdly, but most importantly, this is the way the light falls on the hessian blinds over the end two windows of my flat: I've always been intrigued by the fact that the shape of the glass can be made out through the hessian, and the off-set of the patch of sunlight. It's something I see almost every morning the sun is shining and I'm here.

The intersting work is in the cropping - I wanted to give the idea that there are two windows, and that the sunlight effect is repeated, and to do that and allow some space for the composition is tricky: the thing i've most learned from those Hungarians in Paris though is that it isn't necessary to show all of something to tell all about it. Well, a lot, anyway :-)

Hope that some people at least can see past the fact that this isn't a bright shiny smooth designer image - after all, the world isn't a bright shiny smooth designed place.

Ed

Oh yeah, the technical bit: shot in black and white (does anyone really believe that there are only 256 shades of grey?), rotated a little, level adjusted to use the full dynamic range (so if it looks wrong it's your computer:-)), and cropped like crazy.

Statistics
Place: 117 out of 126
Avg (all users): 4.2662
Avg (commenters): 3.6000
Avg (participants): 4.0513
Avg (non-participants): 4.5410
Views since voting: 1815
Votes: 139
Comments: 11
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/22/2008 08:39:31 AM
I was looking for Paris and found this. It all fits, somehow.
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RIM BlackBerry Curve
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 11/11/2003 10:13:47 AM
Congratulations on trying to do something interesting.

I think the web is probably about the worst possible media to try and
show shots like this on though - all the tones are lost and I don't
see it the way you want people to see it.

Keep up the interesting entries!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3000
 11/03/2003 10:02:27 PM
"Critique Club"

My turn to critique one of yours Ed. I read your comment as honestly I wasn't sure what it was. After reading your comment I feel almost as though the voter was cheated by not being able to know what the shadow was, as it left me wondering. Now I feel so dumb knowing.

You seem to have written a very good critique all your own. I agree it does lack interest and possibly something as simple as a plant sitting in the window or a cat would have added that touch.

You do have some really good shadows in your photo and it fantastic to find inspiration in others work. Very nice attempt at sharing the world around you.

Anna
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2003 12:09:12 PM
Thanks for those comments - and to Andre, who's put this in his favourites (never expected a compliment like that for this). 4.2xx is a pretty boring score, actually: thought it would be down in the 3's at least :-)

It really makes a difference to get good comments about a difficult image.

Ed
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
 11/03/2003 04:30:20 AM
Really nice study, I hope that some the 80some that voted this under par will take the time to read your comments.
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 11/03/2003 01:51:15 AM
Splendid submission Ed. I was one of the 4 8's. It takes some balls to submit something like this to a challenge on here. I'm not familiar with Kertesz (I'm gonna go google for it now) but when I saw this I immediately knew that this had been given a lot of thought. Much respect for doing your own thing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Panasonic Lumix DMC GH3
Panasonic Lumix G VARIO 12-35mm F2.8 ASPH Mega O.I.S
 11/01/2003 08:40:49 AM
neat title and good composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix B500
 10/29/2003 11:01:24 AM
This doesn't seem to have much of a subject to it. Perhaps zooming out would help?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/28/2003 03:12:38 AM
Ok.. I give up.. I don't get it :( I'm not seeing the shadow aspect here, I don't really understand what I am looking at to be honest. Seems like a blurred piece of paper being held up by something. I'm sure my perception is probably very skewed and I'm missing a very simple element but there it is all the same. 3
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6400
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 10/27/2003 06:16:23 PM
Shadows are present but I'm struggling to find interest.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/27/2003 12:48:55 PM
what is this?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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