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27 responses

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  Mikael Raymond said (4 Aug 2007):

  Excellent photo..

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  J.R. Goleno said (4 Aug 2007):

  I love this photo and I really see very little processing other than the slight vignetting on the sides. The lighting is amazing!

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  Aaron Joel Santos said (10 Aug 2007):

  The only post processing here is that I was originally near the beach, so I had to add the trees, and then since it was summer, I had to photoshop all the leaves out, but once that was done it was only a matter of multiplying the book (which was a .gif file I found through google) and changing the colors of the covers, warping some of the binders open, and finally adding the young lady into the foreground. I cleaned up some of the edges, put the shadow in place, and called it a day. Other than that, it's a pretty straight forward photograph. I don't know what the problem is.

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  tana nichols said (10 Aug 2007):

  Aaron,
  Well stated. :)

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  Kara said (11 Aug 2007):

  I joined this site because I saw that photo in the magazine. It's beautiful.
  And this discussion is amazing.

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  free speech said (16 Aug 2007):

  I somehow agree with jrjrjrjr. BUT, the picture is outstanding. I just feel sorry to the rest of the members who posted a more deserving reward (IF THE RULES WERE ACTUALLY FOLLOWED BY THE JUDGES).

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  Marc Sims said (18 Aug 2007):

  As part of a respectable company that leads a team of graphic artists, I find this photograph OVER PROCESSED. It' is indeed a beautiful picture (NO DOUBT ABOUT IT). If I was just given the opportunity to jude, I could have included this in the magazine ONLY, ONLY if the 'OVERT PROCESSING' is NOT A RULE. I therefore conclude that the jpgmag judges did a bad job in choosing this picture as well as some (over processed) pictures that were included in the magazine (dream theme).

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  Mercedes Ramirez said (22 Aug 2007):

  Ay Aaron you are funny!
  This is an amazing picture!

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  Alex Hall said (26 Aug 2007):

  This is really pretty.

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  Aaron Joel Santos said (29 Aug 2007):

  I never imagined this image would inspire such great divides. And having taken the photograph, I can say that there is much less post-processsing than everyone seems to think. Is it really so far-fetched of an idea that someone would take the time to compose and create an image before they snap the shutter and not in Photoshop afterwards?

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  Jason Schupp said (29 Aug 2007):

  What are these book things you're talking about? I've never heard of them. I think you're making them up entirely. Making them up in Photoshop. ;)

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  Kushal Ruia gave props (19 Oct 2007):

  i like!

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  Ashley Lebedev gave props (21 Oct 2007):

  absolutely love the concept. beautiful work. :)

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  Carolyn Mendelsohn gave props (29 Dec 2007):

  So beautifully composed!

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  adam said (3 Jan 2008):

  beautiful. great work.

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  Christian Gates said (19 Jan 2008):

  That's really great. Inspiring.

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  Rolfe Dlugy-Hegwer gave props (10 Feb 2008):

  Right on! Thank you for creating and sharing.

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  Haley Hansen said (10 Feb 2008):

  I love it. It's a combination of my two favorite things, a nice picture and literature. Well done.

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  Catherine Kurvink gave props (20 Mar 2008):

  I've never seen anything like this shot before. It's absolutely mesmerizing!

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  Rød Pitti said (25 Mar 2008):

  For graphic design it's ok, for photography, no.

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  Logan Marshall-Green said (4 Apr 2008):

  Eh.........
  

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  Caitlin Heath said (11 Jun 2008):

  I don't know why, but this reminds me of the movie interperetation of fereinheight 451.lol.

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  Jade Vreeland said (2 Aug 2008):

  amazing idea and shot.

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  William Douglas gave props (23 Sep 2008):

  this reminds me of a cig harvey photo

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  DäN GM said (9 Nov 2008):

  emocionante :)

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  Kate S said (5 Aug 2009):

  Chat Flamboyant! said (11 Jun 2008):
  
  I don't know why, but this reminds me of the movie interperetation of fereinheight 451.lol.
  
  +1.

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  Bentzion Elisha gave props (1 Nov 2009):

  cool pic!