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Posted by chriscove on Tue May 18, 2004 10:02 pm

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Each time I log onto this site I am more impressed by the talent represented in these images. Tonight my jaw is on the floor because these images just are amazing.

This is a shot from Wako. I kind of like the symmetry here. I am not sure about the back lighting though.

Comments appreciated.

Canon 1Ds, 500/4 w/ 1.4 TC, F8, 1/200, ISO 100, Balanced fill-flash (could of used more) w/ BB, raw converted w/ C1, curves in PS.

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by Alan Murphy on Tue May 18, 2004 10:29 pm

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Chris, the way you balanced the flash with the back lighting is beautiful. Love the colors and comp. Maybe a tad oversharpened.

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by Juan E. Bahamon on Tue May 18, 2004 10:57 pm

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Chris:

Beautiful situation, you may have used flash as a main light to darken the background but still maintain the backlighted appearance.

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by Mike Wilson on Tue May 18, 2004 11:38 pm

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Love this pair of beauties. Looks oversharpened to me and the contrast is a tad high but really an excellent image. DOF is perfect.

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by KK Hui on Wed May 19, 2004 12:00 am

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Excellent, Chris!

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I love backlit shots and this one has got all the right ingredents in it ...

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by LHays on Wed May 19, 2004 5:44 am

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Chris
I love a good backlit image.....and this certainly is a good one. A wonderful pose and excellent BG. I, too, think that it is just a tad oversharpened and this is something that I struggle with everytime....too much or too little.

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by fredcor on Wed May 19, 2004 7:46 am

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I think you have a very lovely image, Christopher. The backlight is fantastic and the front fill IMO is perfect, giving a nice moody effect. The colours overall are brilliant.

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by whf4 on Wed May 19, 2004 8:16 am

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I agree this is a well composed and well-illuminated backlit image. As others have noted, a hair less processing might make this even better. Nice!

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by Carol Clarke on Wed May 19, 2004 8:18 am

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Beautiful shot Chris, I love the composition, the backlighting and the detail and colours. My only very minor nit has already been mentioned re the oversharpening.

Lovely image!

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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed May 19, 2004 8:44 am

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Well done, Chris. Perhaps a bit more room below.

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by Alan Melle on Wed May 19, 2004 9:41 am

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Very nice! As you said a bit more fill flash would have helped you handle the backlighting but this one has good detail and the nice rim lighting you want in this type of image.

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by AlexC on Wed May 19, 2004 1:29 pm

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Backlit images are more technically challenging, but when done well the rock, this is very nice and great use of fill, Just wonderful!! Congrats!!

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by Gaelo on Wed May 19, 2004 8:13 pm

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Aside from what's already been mentioned, this is a fine backlit shot.

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