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Canon Image Challenge | all galleries >> History (Best Of) >> Best of C*I*C >> Best of 2010 > 1st Place: "In Isolation" by jnconradie
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02-MAY-2010 jnconradie

1st Place: "In Isolation" by jnconradie

Centurion, South Africa

credits: Rudi (model)

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
1/125s f/6.3 at 48.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time02-May-2010 15:30:43
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length48 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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jnconradie11-May-2010 19:35
Thanks a lot, Danny Boy. Much appreciated.
Canon Image Challenge11-May-2010 18:07
Yep, Nico strikes again. I like the simplicity of this shot. The lighting and contrast make the model seem almost as if it's a bronzed statue...
=Danny Boy
jnconradie09-May-2010 15:12
Wow, many thanks for such gracious words, alexeig. Regards
alexeig07-May-2010 22:13
If I would want to select the supreme representation of solitude, I would choose this image. A towering work ... with all this writing on the wall ...
jnconradie05-May-2010 18:18
Thanks! :-)
janewigginsphotography05-May-2010 02:34
This is great! Wonderful use of imagination, creativity, and empty space. jano
Guest 03-May-2010 15:11
It's common (in the US at least) to tally this way in groups of 5. You know our reputation for being math adverse. LOL. It is much less common to be able to express an emotion so clearly without words. You've done a great job with the deep shadows and the dark mood of the photo. I love to see your work. - CameraShy09
Canon Image Challenge03-May-2010 11:49
so much for the "deeper meaning!"LOL i think this image is fantastic no matter how many marks are on the wall.....such creativity! shu
jnconradie03-May-2010 05:25
Thanks, Kelly. Thanks, shu.

When I made the chalk marks on the wall, I did so without much reflection on exactly how these marks could be interpreted, to be honest. I made groups of 5 and then put a 6th line through horizontally, kind-of to "group" those five together. Perhaps it should have been groups of 7 or or 10, I am not too sure...?

Kind regards Nico
Canon Image Challenge02-May-2010 22:21
on my monitor the marks show groups of 5----is the number decreasing just to keep us interested? LOL shu
Canon Image Challenge02-May-2010 22:19
the marks are the extra touch to an already compelling shot and keep the viewer on the page for some time fantasizing about its deeper meaning. shu
Canon Image Challenge02-May-2010 17:34
Hey Nico!

Evocative shot! ... but it also evokes a question; why mark groups of six?

- Kelly