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Catching the last ray


Catching the last ray
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Copyright: David Plummer (DiaAzul) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 6 N: 14] (80)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1997-10
Categories: Daily Life, Artwork, Abstract
Camera: Minolta Dynax 7
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-07-26 18:33
Viewed: 1225
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
These three girls were catching the last evening rays of the sunshine on the beach at Tulum. I quite liked their arrangement and the long shadows cast across the sand.

To abstract the picture a little I have used the photoshop 'dust and scratches' filter. It also cleaned up, what was/is, a rather poor scan of the original negative.
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  • Neige Gold Star Critiquer [C: 610 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2004-07-26 18:49]
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He, this pic could have been great, it is a nice compo and invite me to have a swim so much. Negative point is that the lovely girls have sort of plastic finish... :-) ... may be too much clean up and softening. Otherwise i like it, for the absolutly fine sand and the ocean.

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  • zto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 946 W: 120 N: 59] (262)
  • [2004-07-31 4:35]

I understand how this compo attraced you. I can see the use of dust & scratch filtre here and i agree with Maire. The girls look a tbit plastic. I think you can go 2 ways here, either use less filter and have them look more natrual or use more to really show that it is post processed. As it is now, the girls as well as the sand look a bit flat IMHO. BUt the compo is great and very well seen

The filter's effect almost makes this look like an Edward Hopper painting. I like this shot.

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