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Emergency Exit: "On The Flip-Side"
Emergency Exit: "On The Flip-Side"
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Challenge: Exit II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: The Double Dose Gymnastics Gym, Statesboro, GA
Date: Mar 30, 2010
Aperture: F/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Photojournalism, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Mar 30, 2010

 RAW to Jpeg Conversion in Adobe RAW 4.2, Straighten Tool, Cropped, Enhanced Saturation on Blue, Cyan, & Yellow Channels in Adjustment Layer, Merged Down, Resized, Auto-Sharpened, USM, Saved for Web...

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Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/11/2010 10:26:21 PM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, the image is a bit flat/static. It "fills the frame" but seems a bit too tight to have the eyes "roam" any. Also, it isn't quite straight one so it feels tilted even though the words seems straight.

Technically, the colors are really good. That bright blue is a great attention getter and the yellow provides a nice contrast. Also, the focus and exposure looks pretty good, except that resizing may have left some artifacts around the tag and lights.

Overall, a "cheerful" shot that definitely meets the challenge. It just lacks the "sophistication" that some of the pictures at the top had.

If you have any questions, let me know, and best wishes to you in future challenges!

karma
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/06/2010 11:46:21 PM
good idea...and brilliant colors too
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/05/2010 04:41:22 PM
nice framing
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 04/03/2010 02:09:26 AM
From the looks of those "rings" inside the bus, looks like they practice on the way to the competition.
Love the colors. (bump)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 03/31/2010 05:20:39 AM
Crikey! No lack of pop here. A little over-saturated in fact. Great subject choice... and perfect rule of thirds!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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