DSS #44 - "Empty House" - Reshoot of the country singer

jeffgrovesjeffgroves Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
edited February 22, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
Thanks to the help of you guys, I have deleted my ineligible entry (with the out of date background) and reshot the country singer on location. I am happy that I did, so thanks again! :lust

For a bit of trivia, these photos were taken this morning at President James K. Polk's birthplace.
Here are the different ways that I finished my favorite. My wife likes option 1, so for now I have put that in the contest gallery.

C&C welcome!

Option 1: The rim of the hat seems almost blue, but that was the natural glare of the sun.
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Option 2: Less saturation and an effort to dodge the rim of the hat
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Option 3: With a little color
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;) Jeff
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Comments

  • tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    I agree with your wife! I love #1.

    chris
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  • DeeCajunDeeCajun Registered Users Posts: 515 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    yes yes yes #1 !
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    Once your wife decides, our opinions don't matter... except that your wife is right! rolleyes1.gif
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    Great shot! #3 is reminiscent of the stars and stripes. And I think #1 is a bit more dramatic.

    I think you need to remove the border for the challenge.
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited February 20, 2010
    I like the variations but 1 gets my vote too. Only thing Jeff, YOU NEED TO REMOVE THE BORDERS/Frame from the image so not to be disqualified.deal.gif
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  • KevXmanKevXman Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    Jeff, just PM'd you about the border before I saw this thread. Definitely stick with #1.
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  • bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    WhatSheSaw wrote:
    Great shot! #3 is reminiscent of the stars and stripes.

    That's exactly what I thought too when I saw #3.

    1 or 3 would be great!thumb.gif
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  • AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2010
    #1 clap.gif
    Peter

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  • jeffgrovesjeffgroves Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2010
    Thanks
    Thanks to everyone for your feedback and thanks to those that keep me in line. I have removed the border. I had seen conversation in the past related to borders, but thought it was related to the that particular challenge.

    Man, I broke two rules with my initial efforts in this challenge. :nono What a lesson to revisit the guidelines!
    A lesson learned! nod.gif
    ;) Jeff
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