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Challenge: Double Take (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Hólavallakirkjugarður, Reykavik
Date: Jun 3, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 10 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 3, 2007

 Last minute entry, taken literally 11:59pm, fortunately there is a 4 hour time zone difference so I had at least a little time selecting the shot and editing. However, I have a strong feeling I am going to see something about this shot or another shot in the morning wich I wish I had done in editing or chosen another photo, I think this editing needed me to sleep on it, if you catch my drift.

The guy in the photo is Darri, he´s a pretty cool guy and was more than up for strolling around with me in a creepy cemetary around midnight. The shot is lit with two flashes from a 580ex Canon speedlight. First he was up in the tree and I shot one burst of the flash, then he jumped down and crouched on the ground and I fired the flash again. I know this isn´t the best result with double exposures like this but it´s a first time for me and I learned something new during this photoshoot so I don´t really care how this will score, have a feeling I am going to wake up to a 5.2 with this shot, I like this shot though but don´t expect many of you to do the same. It was also a problem that it was too bright outside even though we were out around midnight, am going to do this again in the winter and see how that plays out.

Incidentally, the cross in the upper left corner is the same one as in this photo but taken from the other side.



Editing was not so much as much as you would think though, wanted a similar look as my april free study photo. First, a little dodge/burn to make out the "double Darri´s" better, curves for both the green/blue coloring and contrast. Added vignetting and finally a little clone to take out a flower and patch up a small hole in the foliage above. Also used the sponge tool set to desaturate to take out a little bit of the saturation around the crouching Darri.

Darri was also my "portrait a week" for week 22 that we shot in the same photosession, check out the link below if you want to see it.


Statistics
Place: 291 out of 383
Avg (all users): 5.0719
Avg (commenters): 6.5294
Avg (participants): 4.9681
Avg (non-participants): 5.2373
Views since voting: 1751
Views during voting: 282
Votes: 153
Comments: 20
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 06/19/2007 06:41:28 PM
This shot it absolutely beautiful. I love the processing. This would be a great shot to hang on the wall on halloween.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/11/2007 12:16:09 AM
hell, I gave you a 7. I liked it, pretty much for the reasons levyj describes...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 06/10/2007 10:24:37 PM
Too processed for my taste, to the point I can barely find your other subject.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/10/2007 12:42:18 PM
Intriguing and well thought out. I'm not a huge fan of the processing but it does suit this well.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/09/2007 11:24:55 PM
Defintly spooky, well done
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Pentax K50
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 06/08/2007 08:54:46 PM
Excellent use of the rules. I had to do a double take before I spotted tree guy.
Well done
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/08/2007 05:58:23 PM
I think this pic could have done with more contrast IMHO
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/08/2007 05:25:12 PM
Spooky. Nice processing! I almost missed the image in the tree. 10
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/07/2007 02:54:47 PM
The first time I saw this, I didn't see the guy in the tree. I come back, and yes, I'm creeped out, lol! I liked the processing a lot, which is why I came back. I was just so drawn to the guy on the ground. Anyway, nicely done.
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Nikon Z9
Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
 06/07/2007 12:45:03 PM
processing ruins this one.
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Fujifilm X-T5
Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR
 06/07/2007 09:33:08 AM
Interesting idea, but the second image is kind of lost in the trees due to the heavy processing, though perhaps that's how you intended it to give it a more ghostly feel. Might have been better if the subject wasn't posing for or looking at the camera.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/06/2007 01:41:01 PM
clever idea but I'm afraid the noise here will hurt you. 7
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/06/2007 09:50:48 AM
nice shot, i like the effect but it is a little over processed. missed how it fits the challenge.
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Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 06/05/2007 08:59:57 PM
Creepy, kinda. Great technique and the processing really matches the style of photo.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 06/05/2007 12:26:16 PM
I love to see more artistic takes on photgraphy. Well done.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 06/05/2007 10:24:52 AM
Woah! Took me a few seconds to see the dude in the tree! The editing fits the mood real well. Some will say it's too dark though.
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Pentax K100D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 06/04/2007 08:16:41 PM
I do not like the processing of this photo. Looks like it could have been good without it
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 06/04/2007 05:38:53 AM
Dark but fittingly so.
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Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 06/04/2007 01:03:50 AM
Nice capture - Scary image. Lots of PP which I don't mind.Great location. If any thing the figures get a little lost in the fussy background.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 06/04/2007 12:59:29 AM
how the heck did you do this?? love it !!
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