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Smoke Break in the Cloisters
Smoke Break in the Cloisters
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Where's Waldo? III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: University of Queensland
Date: Jun 24, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4s
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jun 24, 2007

 Taken late on a cold night, in the cloisters of the great court at Uni. I was just setting up, and spotted a guy at having a smoke break at the end of the row, and snapped off a few shots. I took some other more deliberate setup shots, but this shot fitted this challenge better than any others, so here it is.

We've had a recent cold snap, so he was well rugged up in black, and made a cool sillhouette in the shadows. In editing, I actually dodged around him a little to enhance his outline, because his outline defines his character. Hopefully it doesn't invalidate the challenge that I've deliberately tried to stop him hiding so much. :) Actually, despite his tiny size, he is obviously the focus of the image, with the concentric frames and leading lines all focusing the viewer in on him.

Editing steps
- major desat and WB adjustment for the horrible orange lights
- crop
- colour balance adjustment
- another desat
- dodge and burn.
- cloned out a little concrete wheelchair ramp that was in the hallway. (why anyone wants a concrete wheelchair, I don't know). Also cloned out a black box right at the top left.
- USM
- resize for web
- border
- USM (yes, there is artifacts from sharpening after adding the border. I couldn't be bothered redoing it now, but I'll be more careful next time.)

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 150
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Avg (commenters): 6.8000
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Views since voting: 1160
Views during voting: 384
Votes: 191
Comments: 16
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
06/29/2007 01:44:46 PM
Nicely done. The eye is drawn straight down the hall to waldo.
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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
06/29/2007 12:44:02 AM
I'm not sure I need to see anybody's 'Cloisters' but it's a cool photo - 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/28/2007 07:59:05 PM
Great tones. I like how they play with the shadows.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
 06/27/2007 09:33:20 PM
Love it! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ5
 06/27/2007 09:11:42 PM
Nice composition and use of perspective. I'd like this better for this challenge if Waldo wasn't your main subject. Good job otherwise.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 06/27/2007 05:16:57 PM
I would have prefered if the arch was not cut off on top.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/27/2007 04:22:51 PM
MMM archways and repetitive patterns...I just love them, Not to hard to spot Waldo but he also feels like he belongs in the shot which really enhances the overall effect

Lovely duotone
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 06/27/2007 10:50:21 AM
Interesting image, with so few colors throughout but not b&w; I like the perspective and there are interesting things to see, but for some reason I keep finding my eyes drawn to the brightness of the lights, lingering there and not looking down the path. Maybe that's what would happen if I was there, and I would trip and fall because I was looking up at the lights. Interesting shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/26/2007 04:23:02 PM
Good composition and use of leading lines.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/26/2007 10:03:19 AM
cool shot, hiding right in the middle
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax
 06/26/2007 02:42:14 AM
Good exposure; it's hard to tell if that's the natural colour or you've made it that tone in editing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 06/25/2007 06:29:31 PM
Great work on the light and exposure here. Lovely lead in to Waldo :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A200
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/25/2007 03:34:21 PM
nice shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/25/2007 12:54:41 PM
actually a real nice pic, but all the leading lines converge close to Waldo which makes him visible a first glance
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/25/2007 09:33:26 AM
This is beautiful. I love the leading line. Nice one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 06/25/2007 08:18:08 AM
Nice leading lines
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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