The Image: This is my wife suffering for me in the cold windy Icelandic late September weather. We waited for a long time for the rain to let up, which it did for 5 minutes. Just enough to get some shots in this rough and mossy lava field.
Used Two GND filter to bring out more details in the foreground and to get more dramatic sky.
Processing: Some contrast adjustments with curves to bring out the lighter parts f.x. the dress and lava moss and to darken the sky. Increased color saturation slightly.
[Oct. 7th, 2008 04:53:30 PM]
Oded: Please remove your distasteful comment about my wife.
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'grats on the ribbon!
I agree with Nowhere_Man that the contrast and color work really well to bring tension to the piece but I don't find this shot in any way sexually loaded. The title and her pose say to me she is lost and alone with no were to sleep in that barren landscape. Which tells a far more interesting story to my mind.
You post a picture of your wife on the Internet and give it a title which is certainly open to a risque interpretation, and then get bent out of shape when someone gives a pretty obvious answer? Jesus.
I agree. It could easily have been me who made a similar comment had I voted in this challenge.
The title, and the picture are open to risque interpretation, WIDE open. I perceive the erotic element here as obvious and undeniable. I had assumed its presence was intentional, and for me it's an integral part of why the photograph succeeds. But, I guess maybe my assumption was incorrect.
Anyway, although this seems a bit oversharpened to me, I really like the image and I think it's ribbon-worthy. The contrast of tones and color between the model and everything else really draws your attention to her, yet the entire frame holds something interesting to interact with. Just lovely composition, especially with respect to how the model is positioned against the path. I do wish it was a little easier to identify what she's holding. With the way she's dressed, she seems totally out of context with her environment, just like a dream- awesome imagery. I would hang this on my wall for sure.
Congratulations on the ribbon! It IS a beautiful shot! While I thought this was worthy of a high mark just on the beauty and technical nature of this shot (and, gave you a very high score), I am not sure that it was really and fully fitting for pyjamas. It's kind of like the scenery took over and the nightgown was thrown in to fit. But, still, a beautiful shot, well executed and very different from other concepts entered.
I think the shot is great, the lady is very 'sexy' too so, although not totally professional, the comment from Oded is not really offensive in my book. but anyway.
You post a picture of your wife on the Internet and give it a title which is certainly open to a risque interpretation, and then get bent out of shape when someone gives a pretty obvious answer? Jesus.
You post a picture of your wife on the Internet and give it a title which is certainly open to a risque interpretation, and then get bent out of shape when someone gives a pretty obvious answer? Jesus.
oh, i've seen this road before on here, and i always love whatever subject matter is involved in it! good luck with it, hope to see it with a ribbon attached!
Beautiful shot. Your subject contrasts so well and in so many ways, with the background and really stands out. I also really like the feeling of forward movement in having the road stretched out before her leading towards the distant horizon.
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