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"Keeper of Broken Souls"
"Keeper of Broken Souls"
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Your Occupation III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: my basement
Date: Aug 10, 2008
Aperture: F4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/3 sec
Galleries: Fashion
Date Uploaded: Aug 10, 2008

 Alternate title "Builder of Dreams"
Used one softbox to light 3 pairs of boots.
No Crop - Basic adjustments in light room - Used 2 color overlay layers in CS3 to add "a tone/feel", a little dodge and burn, a light blur + a layer mask to soften some and highlight the front pair of boots, final brightness/contrast adj, add boarder, and resize.

Hoping for a 6+ score and/or top 20 finish

ETA and I got it! A second best score for me. Thx for the comments and votes.

And sorry folks I dont fix em I break em. These are just my old work boots

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 98
Avg (all users): 6.3386
Avg (commenters): 7.8462
Avg (participants): 6.4167
Avg (non-participants): 6.3121
Views since voting: 1749
Views during voting: 387
Votes: 189
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/23/2008 05:01:27 PM
I love the textures here. Hey, if you can fix the toes on these puppies I'm sure you can fix my fave pair of paddock boots!
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/18/2008 04:20:29 AM
Close to a PB - a great shot and great finish. Congrats.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 08/18/2008 01:42:25 AM
Congrats on the top 20 and your new second best!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 08/17/2008 11:13:16 PM
Did you mean "Soles"? :)

Not sure what this occupation is but its an interesting shot. I like the contrast of the dirty worn shoes withe the clean flat mirror.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/17/2008 10:03:47 AM
Wonderful
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 08/15/2008 08:18:39 PM
the repeating shapes of the shoes and the earth tones work well together
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Canon EOS-40D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 08/13/2008 07:13:47 PM
Love the arrangement and set up here!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/12/2008 11:31:29 PM
Scott you should really get rid of your old boots, it makes more room for your wife to keep her shoes:)

Now that I put my self out there, I sure hope this is Scott.

This works well for this challenge and I like your use of the glass and the DoF. Great shot.

MAX!
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/12/2008 07:17:58 PM
Love the colours and textures, great light. Shall I send you my boots to fix, too? 9
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Canon EOS-20D
 08/12/2008 09:43:15 AM
excellent 8
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/12/2008 01:54:32 AM
I find this to be a very emotive image. I love the textures and tones, and the title made me pause, and look again. A quiet achiever! Good Luck!
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 08/12/2008 01:20:54 AM
I don't know that phrase. Is it about a shoemaker/shoe repairer?
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 08/12/2008 12:15:59 AM
Lighting seems a bit too bright for a *worn* type of photo but nice DOF
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Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 08/11/2008 05:46:20 PM
Nice tone and composition. The worn boots are like a weathered face - they look like they have a story to tell. 8
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 08/11/2008 11:14:24 AM
Very nice. Shouldnt that say "Soles"?
I like the composition of this shot and the dof
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/11/2008 02:10:39 AM
I just like it....... 7
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