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Love + Hate
Love + Hate
Artan


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Challenge: Movie Titles II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Gloucestershire, UK
Date: May 14, 2008
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/10s
Galleries: Emotive, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: May 16, 2008

 This film is about mixed race love and the associated racism its attracts
I tried to take a picture that met the challenge but at the same time represented the some of the key issues of the film

in RAW converter increased shadows
Then in Photoshop adjusted
Curves, hue/saturation, levels and selective colour
Rotated to straighten
Cropped, sized for DPC and Sharpened

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Place: 104 out of 246
Avg (all users): 5.3874
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
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Views since voting: 1046
Views during voting: 276
Votes: 191
Comments: 7
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OM System OM-1 Mark II
OM System 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
05/27/2008 12:52:00 PM
I like the reflection in the mirror. Would like to see the photo a little brighter. Focus is spot on.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/27/2008 09:14:53 AM
Could also have been "Rocky Horror Picture Show."
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/25/2008 10:21:22 PM
i like how dim the photo is, it adds a nice effect
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/24/2008 06:02:51 PM
Beautiful shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 05/22/2008 10:49:46 PM
The reflection in the glass is really nice. Really great idea :o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A540
 05/22/2008 10:56:51 AM
I love the reflection! Lighting is very cool... Good Job! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 05/21/2008 08:08:55 PM
a bit overly simple
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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