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Challenge: Edgar Allan Poe (Expert Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Pentax K-x
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Pentax
Location: Home
Date: Oct 31, 2011
Galleries: Emotive, Blur
Date Uploaded: Nov 2, 2011

 Probably flop considering all those other artists who are good at expert editing.
But I had fun producing this.

[Nov. 5th, 2011 10:05:24 PM]

Surprised at how well it's doing, was expecting low 5's so you never can tell. I was tempted to withdraw this image before the challenge started, due to my dismal entry in the 'symmetry challenge', but I'm glad I did'nt.

At the end of the first day it was on 6.42, now 75 votes 6.55.

[Nov. 10th, 2011 08:25:15 PM]

Well has dropped from the heights of 6.55, to 6.32 4 hrs before rollover, Thanks Vlado for the nice comment and fave. I really didn't expect much really.

So like herfotoman said, yes it's my son again, floating on his back in the swimming pool, flipped it round to give the impression he was flying quite liked the way it looked, also added a layer of fluffy white clouds to the photo, thats why you see the different shades of blue, by adjusting the saturation and hues I was able to achieve that look, also added a texture, some black and white vignetting. This was not the shot I was supposed to enter, but wanted to do a res shoot of Luke with his board shorts on, but the day before the challenge started it was too cold to go back in the pool and there was no way I was going to pressure him. He was a bit embarrassed about this shot, but got over it quickly when he say how well it was doing for me.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 88
Avg (all users): 6.3459
Avg (commenters): 8.5714
Avg (participants): 6.6957
Avg (non-participants): 6.1609
Views since voting: 1051
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 133
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 11/13/2011 03:19:57 AM
love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 11/11/2011 12:37:14 PM
This was one of my favorites of the challenge. I love the tone and feel of it -- very dreamy. It did pretty well in a field with a bunch done by expert editing masters, but I ranked it higher in my voting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5DS R
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 11/11/2011 06:32:20 AM
Way to go Anita, one of my 10's.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
11/11/2011 01:10:02 AM
Your son, again? His agent must be rich already. The dreaminess came through very nicely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm x100
 11/11/2011 12:40:37 AM
Nicely done, this was one of my top scores.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/10/2011 10:04:53 PM
frightful dreamish
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 11/10/2011 09:18:55 PM
Floating.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 11/10/2011 02:40:19 PM
Dreamy dread, great use of muted color and grain. Im not usually a fan of inverting the frame, but you made it work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 11/09/2011 06:19:02 PM
Stand out image in this challenge... easily my favourite. It just so very captivating...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus PEN-F
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
11/08/2011 07:25:06 PM
The inversion is the thing here. Plus there's just enough of everything, not too much of anything. 7. Thank you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 11/06/2011 04:52:27 AM
To be young and floating about on the astral plane again, those were the days, excellent one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/05/2011 02:49:30 AM
really nice work
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 11/04/2011 09:48:07 PM
LOVE this image. I'm not connecting with it Poe-ishly, but the colors and the ambiguity of floatation vs death is outstanding.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 11/04/2011 08:42:12 AM
I love the treatment of the arms; somehow like a little baby trying to part the layers of fog to see see the world. A real delight to see a good, economic image in this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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