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The Muse
The Muse
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Getty Center - LA
Date: Dec 29, 2006
Aperture: f 63/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Candid
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2007

 Taken at the Getty Center in LA with one of their advertising signs for Icons.

Cropped, adjusted levels, cloned out bits of white writing on sign, smart sharpen, drew a rectangle around the sign to create a sparate layer. Shifted rest of frame to b&w using CS3's B&W to adjust "hues", on sign adjusted saturation. On whole image adjusted contrast, added thin border, sftw

Statistics
Place: 522 out of 712
Avg (all users): 5.3743
Avg (commenters): 6.3000
Avg (participants): 5.2520
Avg (non-participants): 5.7273
Views since voting: 710
Views during voting: 431
Votes: 342
Comments: 12
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/25/2007 06:47:11 AM
Very interesting photo. The selective colour was clever.
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 01/24/2007 10:25:40 PM
nice work! love the 2-4-1
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/21/2007 10:07:25 PM
I like this effect.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/18/2007 09:35:59 PM
the selective desat throws off an otherwise balanced and interesting composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
 01/16/2007 05:33:17 PM
This is a very powerful photograph, but I don't get the title at all unless it's purely sacrastic. And, if it is, well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 4
 01/14/2007 09:38:19 AM
fantastic photo, i like it ... 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/14/2007 01:20:53 AM
Great juxtoposition (sp?). A most interesting photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 01/13/2007 04:17:04 PM
Good use of selective desaturation
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 01/12/2007 01:40:25 PM
Best; Honest moment
Worst: The purpose behind the juxtaposition is hard to grasp..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 01/12/2007 11:56:16 AM
i dont think the partial desat does much but distract
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 01/12/2007 07:49:08 AM
Loving the selective Desat 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 01/12/2007 12:49:51 AM
Cool concept. Interesting to look at. You've put the selective desat to good use.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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