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Chad Schulz 1-time assignment winner

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Spent part of the night freezing on an outdoor shot for this assignment. That shot didn't quite make it.

However, after work the other night I took some photos of a Valentine's leftover. Amongst those shots I found one I liked a lot.

So here it is. I processed it a bit to punch up the art quality. I'm doing less and less "realistic" photos as I develop my business. I'm realizing that the best part of this new digital photo tech is the ability to give the world better than real.

C&C welcome,
Chad

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Feb 19, 2010 at 03:30 AM

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Very nice Chad, I really like how the centre glows nice work

Ian

Feb 19, 2010 at 04:09 AM

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Beautiful! How did you make the centre glow?

Andy

Feb 19, 2010 at 08:10 AM

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Beautiful!

Feb 19, 2010 at 11:43 AM

Chad Schulz 1-time assignment winner

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Thanks for the comments.

Shot @ 1/4 sec using a single mini-Mag lite from above. Simple. The rose was peach colored so the highlights appear yellowish and the shadows more reddish.

Chad

Feb 19, 2010 at 10:59 PM

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Beautiful image. I really like your lighting technique, it has a very interesting effect. Thanks for sharing!

Cliff

Feb 20, 2010 at 10:05 AM

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Hi Chad...

This is a beautiful photograph. As you say "simple", but it conveys a very ethereal feeling...Almost like the birth of a new solar system.

Very nice.
Tom

Feb 20, 2010 at 11:33 AM

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It appears like it has movement and a little translucency, nice entry. Barbara

Feb 20, 2010 at 03:49 PM

Yakim Peled 1-time assignment winner

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I'm far from being a PS fan but I must admit the final outcome is stunning.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Feb 20, 2010 at 06:01 PM

Chad Schulz 1-time assignment winner

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Yakim Peled wrote:
I'm far from being a PS fan but I must admit the final outcome is stunning.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Yeah, I entered into this grand world of digital a few years back. Coming from 35mm in my youth I took the "real is best" approach to my work and strived to make the photos look as authentic as I could.

Now that I'm making some decent money doing this photo thing, I realize that real often isn't better. Most people, myself included, want something remarkable/memorable. Photoshop is simply another tool used to help accomplish that goal.

Thanks Yakim for the comments,
Chad

Feb 20, 2010 at 09:13 PM

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Great photo Chad! Makes me think of wet fire. Nicely done.

Feb 21, 2010 at 09:12 AM

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Hello Chad,

Really nice entry. Honestly, it really does not speak "curves" to me, but I do like the shot a lot.

Boy, a couple of attempts of wet clothes in the shower, now half a night outside in the cold... there is certainly some out of the box thinking goin' on upstairs, kudos.

Best Regards,
Kurt

Feb 21, 2010 at 01:28 PM

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nicely done chad...great processing as well - ray

Feb 21, 2010 at 02:53 PM

Chad Schulz 1-time assignment winner

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Thanks for all the comments so far. I really had intended a different shot for the week. But no matter how I processed it I was never satisfied.

Title: "CAUTION: Curve"

https://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting-data//500/161706Caution_v2.jpg

I'm obsessing over this image and have replaced it numerous times. Oh well...

Edited on Feb 22, 2010 at 02:36 AM · View previous versions

Feb 21, 2010 at 10:26 PM

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Hey Chad,

This only goes for me personally, but I like this one better. The combination of lights and darks, and colors really makes it. Not to mention the long exposure really blows away that 30 MPH speed limit...

Best Regards,
Kurt

Feb 21, 2010 at 11:28 PM