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I woke to shadows on my window.
I woke to shadows on my window.
shamer


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shadows IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax SMC-M 135mm f/3.5
Location: my basement
Date: Aug 5, 2007
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Abstract, Textures
Date Uploaded: Aug 5, 2007

 Sometimes you get the urge to just make some art...

I had shot this as a back-up for the challenge and as the rest of the weekend became rainy and very un-shadow-y, I decided to fiddle with the image,

The image is indeed of shadows falling on a window in the morning. I took the original layer and duplicated it several times applying varying amounts of blending modes & opacities along with a few adjustment layers of hue & sat, levels and selective color.

I know this will tank but I'm not really in the mood to give a hoot because sometimes you get the urge...

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POST CHALLENGE:

Yep, I was about due for a real voter unfriendly entry.

The grey bar across the top is a fence on the edge of my yard - I s'pose its presence detracts from the image, and it bugged me a little during editing but the image is really about how light interacts with so many different things in this particular composition: the dirt on the glass, the bug screen, the mint leaves just outside the window, the fence & stuff in my neighbors yard and, ultimately, the leaves that are casting the shadows themselves which really are the only thing in focus in the image.

Thanks for positive comments from those of you who liked the image - particularly whoever gave me a 10. I'm actually really glad to be back in the mode where I don't care so much if I get low scores from some - it's become quite apparent lately that half of the people on this site are fairly clueless - but I'll take 10s anyday!


Statistics
Place: 113 out of 128
Avg (all users): 4.7308
Avg (commenters): 6.7273
Avg (participants): 4.3529
Avg (non-participants): 4.9143
Views since voting: 1305
Views during voting: 257
Votes: 156
Comments: 16
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 08/14/2007 11:27:02 AM
I thought this was so exquisite and assumed it would not do well. I gave you the 10 because I like the image a lot and think it's very inspired and emotive. I also gave you the 10 because I figured this photo is so un-dpc-esque that you be voted down for doing something out of the box. I like to encourage out of the box behavior. :o)
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/13/2007 11:05:48 PM
I Love It!!!
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 08/13/2007 12:17:01 PM
4.7?! Daaaang.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 08/13/2007 05:54:41 AM
man .. i totally love this image ..
i've been looking thru this challenge and cant believe some of the sucky scores that have been dished out .. usually when the image is slightly different or 'artistic' ... this one is a perfect case in point .. there's so much going on .. the colours are beautiful .. i love the green leaves at the bottom of the image .. it looks like a composite of at least two or three different images overlayed ...
when i was looking at your video in my space a huge thunderstorm came & i had to close everything down really really quick right when i was in the middle of the comment .. i had to register just to make that comment as well ... i'll have to go back and have another look .. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/12/2007 10:38:32 AM
????
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/10/2007 06:15:12 PM
dirty window? whatever it is, I like what you have done
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Canon
 08/10/2007 11:36:34 AM
It's such a nice picture, but the stripe is really disturbing.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 08/09/2007 09:18:53 PM
looks like a dream!! excellent choice for a border
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 08/09/2007 05:08:37 PM
Beautiful.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/09/2007 01:36:15 AM
very soft and abstract and beautiful and is that a face in the reflection? /9
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 08/08/2007 12:02:48 PM
With the exception of the bar across the top, this is completely gorgeous.
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 08/07/2007 11:16:28 AM
looks interesting
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/06/2007 09:16:31 PM
Beautiful effect.
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Canon EOS-7D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 08/06/2007 06:43:57 PM
beautiful dreamy image...very soft, effective lighting & color.
composition also appeals; good luck...
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/06/2007 08:46:32 AM
Love the colors of this one.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/06/2007 12:12:49 AM
That's very arty. Probably too much for this crowd. Nice idea and the title is cool.
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