Though I feared there would be tons of other dirty hands on this challenge, this idea came to me & I decided to run with it. Lighting was obviously mostly the match itself, but I did have 2 candles already lit & set up as key & fill. Editing was mostly hi-pass & USM, shadow & highlight, dodge & burning here & there with a boost in sat to top it off. Rotate & crop then save for web.
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this one of yours should have done heaps better .... like i said during voting it was one of the best ... i gave it 10 ...
i've been quoting something that you put on a comment, which is ..."I'd trust the average DPC voter to spot a great a photo like I'd trust my 3yo to drive me cross country blindfolded" .. hope you dont mind me quoting you but its something i've thought myself on many occasions ... they do get it right as well tho ...
thanx for your comments on dog and sky challenges ...
i think my dog got wot it deserved! .. the sky too ...
the dog that should have gone in is on my profile page right now!
Thanks, MM - Yes, the intention of the image was the coal miner at home after a long day/night's work, possibly at the turn of the century with no power or just too poor to pay the bill...
Safety lamps are de rigeur in mines - especially soft rock methane bearing mines. So, as far as I am aware, this is an inaccurate title. The image is OK though. 7.
this is a fantastic shot ... the best i've come across so far in this challenge .. which is obviously just my opinion ... i love the composition and the colours ... and the dirt!
Nicely done dealing with the low key portion of the shot. My LCD struggles to get the detail, but I can see it if I look sideways at the monitor. Nice composition and I appreciate the dirt under the nails. 7
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