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a simpler way of life
a simpler way of life
kellmak10


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Challenge: Minimalism in Black and White (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Sony DSC-H20
Location: neighbors yard
Date: Jul 31, 2010
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/40sec.
Galleries: Black and White, Rural
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2010

 had a hard time with this subject..... picture of a plain white t-shirt hanging on an old clothes line on a stormy day. resized, adjusted the temp and sat, sharpened, adjusted the contrast, and added a slight soft glow to the image, and clones a small tree top out of the lower left corner.... have no idea about this whole minimalism thing, tried a bunch of different pics, after lots of research, some very clean and contemporary feeling, and many others...but i kept coming back to this one.... to me, not only is the picture itself minimal, but so is the subject, like a walk back in time when things actually were minimal.... have a feeling it will get hammered, but at least i like this pic, and i might even get a print of this one to hang on our wall :)

Statistics
Place: 146 out of 177
Avg (all users): 4.9640
Avg (commenters): 6.3636
Avg (participants): 4.7436
Avg (non-participants): 5.2459
Views since voting: 781
Views during voting: 260
Votes: 139
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Sigma DP1x
08/08/2010 04:46:34 PM
Great idea. I want to like this more than I do, but I'm not crazy about the processing -- the halos around the objects.
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Sony Alpha a1
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 08/08/2010 12:54:17 PM
I like the composition generally: "T" shape, single shirt, 2 lines, few holders, all against sky/cloud texture. Air drying is a kind of minimal approach to living. Unfortunately, the halos around the pole and shirt, whether from sharpening technique or other processing, knock this down several noches for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/07/2010 08:16:22 AM
I have to admit, I can not stand halos on objects. I think it almost works here in this uber-contrasted black and white. But I still ultimately get bugged by the halos.
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Canon EOS-20D
 08/07/2010 04:25:10 AM
yep 9
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 08/06/2010 08:01:50 PM
Oh, for the good old days. I love it.
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 08/06/2010 11:11:20 AM
Awesome! I like the over-sharpening (never thought I would ever say that) but it really works here. 10
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 08/05/2010 10:20:06 PM
the blending of objects into background is not very good :(, unless that is the effect you wanted?
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
 08/04/2010 02:06:45 PM
very simple..very expressive
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/04/2010 10:00:22 AM
would have scored this a bit higher but for the graininess (but maybe you wanted that...)
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Pentax K100D Super
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 08/02/2010 08:59:31 PM
I love the shot, but it´s overprocessed. You probably done that on purpose, but now the cross and the shirt have a halo which bother me a bit.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/02/2010 06:49:57 PM
Halo around the shirt and post, etc detracts from a wonderful image. (not voting)
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/02/2010 10:30:16 AM
don't like the glow around the wohle subject, like the idea and the composition, though
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 08/02/2010 07:21:18 AM
The processing really makes this shot.
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