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10/24/2004 05:42:47 PM |
| Looking back on this after having reached the "Film Noir" section of a film studies class, this is even better imho. Definitely a 'femme fatale' |
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10/08/2004 02:28:14 PM |
in my mind, you were 1 or 2 in this challenge absolutely brilliant
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10/07/2004 11:32:04 PM |
| Good use of props here. I like the background and the toning, as well. |
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10/07/2004 11:25:39 PM |
| While this is not my favorite choice of subject, It shows exceptional skill. |
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10/07/2004 11:24:57 PM |
| Like the softenss and tones, the pose and the model. I am not happy with the cropping off the top of her head much. Other than that, great! |
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10/07/2004 11:06:31 PM |
| I like the use of B/W. Makes this photo very effective. The only thing I can see is a little bit of processing faults over her right shoulder. Does not take away from my over all feeling. Nice work! 8 |
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10/07/2004 11:02:38 PM |
| Could possibly be a bit more noir and still leave her a platinum blonde ... although it often seems like a lot of DPC people have their monitors set too dark. |
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10/07/2004 11:00:44 PM |
| this is very Mag-esque...nice toning as always, great lighting and sharpness as always. subject matter is a little contrived, but chicks with guns scare me a little so I'll keep my vote up nice and high. nice work. |
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10/07/2004 10:44:38 PM |
| One of my favorite "portrait" shots in the challenge. Great job setting the "mood" with the tone and the contrasting "softness" of the scene and the "power" of the pistol. |
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10/07/2004 08:53:07 PM |
| I love this image... such style and pizazz. Gorgeous tones, very glamourous and retro. One of my top picks. :o) |
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10/07/2004 08:05:01 PM |
| I love the soft focus in this shot. Very nice feeling of noir. I was watching The Shadow with Alec Baldwin the other night. Made me think of this shot. It's not 1930s, but it does evoke the mood. 10 |
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10/07/2004 07:18:02 PM |
| Love the classic look.. she looks too sweet to be holding the gun dangerously, though :) |
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10/07/2004 05:20:01 PM |
Very good picture, there is some glow around her arms in the darker areas.
Great exposure, eyes a bit too much looking to her left. |
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10/07/2004 12:14:25 PM |
| Bond? Great picture. Straight from a film. Not sure about the chain around her neck, but still well done. 9. |
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10/07/2004 10:27:59 AM |
| superb shot. all the elements come together. i know i can't take a shot like this, and i wouldn't know what to tell you to do to make this any better. good luck! |
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10/07/2004 10:20:28 AM |
| Nice glamour effect - I like it. |
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10/07/2004 07:27:55 AM |
| A beautiful blonde with a gun, who can resist that? This is top quality all over. Good composition and lighting, the tonal range in the hair is fantastic. The ayes and the expression on the models face is priceless. She doesn't need a gun to get full control over me. -9 |
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10/07/2004 02:45:48 AM |
| Its such a nice shot except for the 'gun'. It looks like a stapel gun to me. Some of the guns I've seen on the sight that look like pieces of art & if the gun she was holding looked as fine as she does I would have voted it up a point. |
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10/06/2004 07:01:56 PM |
| Great shot, but unfortunately my first thought was that her vest looks like a toilet rug. The texture is probably a bit too fuzzy for the sort of glowing soft focus effect you employed for this shot. I might also have put the end of the gun barrel in the center of the circle of light on the background, rather than have it end on the edge of her skin. |
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10/06/2004 03:35:07 PM |
Not sure the "Astroturf" appearing vest & chain do much for me here, but this is a stunning image! Wonderful tone used.
Well Done! ((8)) |
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10/06/2004 03:28:25 PM |
| I wish the background was solid black. I like her hair reflection - she really looks like a movie star. her left arm looks pixelated, probably "thanks" to compression. |
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10/05/2004 11:50:40 PM |
| 7. Flawless 'hollywood' capture. I wish she had a bit more expression...perhaps more 'sex' in the eye but, technically, the shot is spot-on. |
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10/05/2004 10:35:05 PM |
| soft, shiny and dangerous. the light is brilliant, the detail is stunning, (the freckles on the shoulder) And the gun is phallic and the expression is perfect. this is a masterpiece. This is a 10. This is done very very well. |
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10/05/2004 10:04:59 PM |
| Nice use of black and white or sepia, I can't tell on my monitor but it looks good 8 |
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10/05/2004 03:34:16 PM |
| This is competent, but too soft for me. She's pretty but the pose is a bit awkward - the gun slices through her shoulder severing the continuity of her form. Other than that I'm not sure what to be thinking unless I refer to the title. You've kind of achieved your aim with that film noir look but she does look a modern-day girl, and it's still not quite creative or perfect enough. |
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10/05/2004 02:44:48 PM |
| The soft lighting is a great contrast to the hard metal of the gun. I like the extra negative space on the right, it makes me wonder what she's looking at. |
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10/05/2004 11:24:09 AM |
| Well printed - the soft lighting is superb. The dark areas surround her hair really make the blonde shine. I don't like the white square on the gun - it gets too much attention. |
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10/05/2004 12:16:50 AM |
| Nice image. Good lighting (seems like a pro setup and BG). Soft focus feel is good on this photo. I don't like the outfit and props. Not my style. But hey!, That's just me. |
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10/04/2004 11:22:53 PM |
| Love the soft look. The black and white works well here. |
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10/04/2004 10:49:29 PM |
| Cheesy -- but well done photo. Excellent lighting. |
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10/04/2004 07:39:57 PM |
| Great capture. I picture Guy Noir from Garrison Keilor's radio show to step into frame. Love the background lighting and the lighting of her hair |
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10/04/2004 12:52:59 PM |
| Nice soft focus and B & W is a natural here. I have looked at this shot umpteen times since the challenge started and something just doesn't click for me. I can't quite put my finger on it. It feels off balance somehow. Maybe because everything leads to the right and there is nothing but blankness in the photo. I know that we have to understand that there is something there out of the frame but it feels off to me. Excellent shot however! |
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10/04/2004 10:58:44 AM |
| great lighting and composition. She doesn't look the type, and should be told to be careful, it might go off. 7 |
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10/04/2004 01:35:13 AM |
| Wow, this is a great photo! Soft focus really makes the picture in this case. B/W gives it a retro feel about it which I like. However, her facial expression, although nothing really wrong with it from a technical standpoint, doesn't really fit the fact she's wielding a gun. 8 |
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10/03/2004 11:06:22 PM |
| How fun! The look, the soft focus around the girl, the clairity on the gun, so perfect, the black and white works so well, just a slightly tighter crop on the right, just a touch would make it beyond perfect. A 10 |
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10/03/2004 08:57:11 PM |
| 9. Great theme shot with wonderful lighting and textures. Love it!! |
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10/03/2004 04:53:10 PM |
| hahaha, great shot! Love the expression on her face, and the softness of her features is such a great contrast to the weapon in her hand... The necklace is a bit too "big" for this shot, imo...I'd've liked to see something more simple, so as not to distract from her face and hair, which really should take center stage here. Also, the smoke like "puff" on the right looks too much like it could be post-gunshot, but then also like it could be a background flaw...regardless of all that, it's a great shot, and she's a great model! Thank you! |
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10/03/2004 12:53:13 PM |
| Technically a perfect image, but it fails to touch me. I find the smoothness of the hair and skin totally unfitting with the gun, it feels out of place (or maybe I should watch a few more film noir). I would expect more grain and maybe harh light. |
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10/03/2004 07:58:05 AM |
| Very well lit, but the soft focus distracts a little. |
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10/03/2004 07:33:40 AM |
Wow very good - almost 50's kind of feel to this shot. I like the harsh light and soft Vaseline effect.
Very nice
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10/03/2004 06:42:23 AM |
| This shot hit me straight away, the quality is incredible. Great model, great lighting, great clothes and props, great PS work, great expression, great background, great hair (is it a wig?), great composition. Superb. 10 |
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10/03/2004 04:08:50 AM |
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10/02/2004 08:25:53 PM |
| Superb lighting, soft focus effect, and model, but that chain and carpet-like vest just don't work for me - 6 |
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10/02/2004 07:26:13 PM |
| Interesting photo. Lots of good contrast for a b&w. |
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10/02/2004 07:01:09 PM |
nice job
good luck
the gun looks kind of fake ?
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10/02/2004 05:19:52 PM |
| I would have cropped out the left side making her look towards the negative space on the right. Great lighting and use of soft focus. |
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10/02/2004 04:54:29 PM |
| Good nostalgic shot here. The smooth, smokey feel really adds that little something to the shot! Only gripe is that the part of the gun she's holding looks like it's reflecting the light a little too much. Just me being picky though!Well done! 9 |
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10/02/2004 03:32:14 PM |
| blondes always look great in black and white as long as the lighting is correct. this one is perfect. I like this photo a lot. Very nice idea and subject. Shot very nicely. An 8. |
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10/02/2004 03:21:46 PM |
| fun lighting. has a George Hurrel, old Hollywood look to it. I'm not creazy about the way she is holding the gun. It looks forced and her hands are cut off in the bottom of the frame. Also, on my monitor, there is considerable banding in the lighting gradient on the background with a big visible blob at the brightest point that lines up with the gun barrel. The resulting effect, to me looks a little off because it seems that she should be looking at that spot rather than off to the side as she is. I will look at this on another monitor, but as this was my initial impression, it will be hard to overcome. |
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10/02/2004 02:31:59 PM |
| A very classy picture. Well lighted and excellently focused on the subject. You have a very professional photographic ability. Great job. |
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10/02/2004 02:10:02 PM |
| Attractive model. I might have tried for a touch more contrast, but very nicely done. |
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10/02/2004 12:23:06 PM |
returning for comments.
This is a glamour shot which is very well done with great attention to detail. The sepia treatment is great and the zone representation is on the money. Cute model, playful pose and great outfit and props. Bumping up. |
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10/02/2004 12:12:29 PM |
| A nice throw back to 40's era cop dramas |
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10/02/2004 09:36:52 AM |
| very nice photo, i love the soft blur on the image and believe it does really enhance the image over all, my only issue with this photo is the light patch just over the shoulder on the right hand side... it comes up as a polarised area and draws attention away from the subject... IMHO i would have liked to see that area the same consistant darkness as the rest of the image however this is one gr8 photo overall! |
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10/02/2004 06:01:17 AM |
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10/02/2004 04:23:47 AM |
| Gorgeous Femme fatale ! Lighting and tonality is exceptional and portrays well this film genre. I love the look on her face. I just wish the gun was all one tone as the bright spot just above the trigger is distracting, but this is really minor in a really exceptional photograph. 10 |
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10/02/2004 02:52:42 AM |
| This has a really professional touch to this I love the hair skin tone and background Nice work |
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10/01/2004 11:05:44 PM |
| lovely styling, lighting, expression and pose. she just needs smoke swirling up from her cigarette. -9 |
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10/01/2004 07:56:01 PM |
| wow, impressive work! Beautiful! |
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10/01/2004 05:46:32 PM |
| Incredible photography. She is so clear! I love the cepia tones. And she is beautiful. I gave it a 7 though, just because the concept of the chains and a gun don't appeal to me enough to make it an 8 or 9 picture for me. |
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10/01/2004 04:59:32 PM |
| The portrait makes her look like one of the classy stars from the 30s and 40s. My only problem is the carpet shirt and the chain around her neck. 6 |
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10/01/2004 03:47:37 PM |
All in all this is a vrey good shot. It is sharp and soft at the same time and the tonal range is great. Some might complain about the hot spot in the hair but I don't find it distracting. There are a couple things that, to me, lack to make this photo a ten. 1- if this is role-play then she would need a different wardrobe to fit the character. 2- her expression lacks conviction to create the proper mood set forth with the gun.
Good job! |
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10/01/2004 03:06:16 PM |
| pretty shot, great technical execution - I would like it better without that chain around her neck |
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10/01/2004 02:53:44 PM |
| Soft focus, costuming, lighting, and color tone work together wonderfully here to convey period. The contrast effectively pulls attention directly to your model's eyes, which follows on to take in her whole mischievious expression. Soft skin tones, good exposure, and compositional balance have me wondering what exactly she's looking at. My only issue lies with the chain... it seems a little heavy and anachronistic. |
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10/01/2004 12:23:20 PM |
| This photo is my choice for the blue ribbon. I can not see any way to improve it. 10 |
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10/01/2004 12:01:37 PM |
| A woman with a gun...can't beat that! |
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10/01/2004 11:55:55 AM |
| Great softness and lighting. Really well done. |
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10/01/2004 11:27:14 AM |
| OK, I keep looking at this shot. It's really attractive. It's very good. One thing bothers me though, she looks so "modern" and happy - in my mind the noir girls all looked rather serious, or intense. I also don't think they had that kind of fabric in noir times (her tank top) :) I guess this is a "modern noir". It's a lovely shot. |
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10/01/2004 09:43:51 AM |
| Very very nice. The softness makes her look like a mannequin. Very pretty model made evene prettier in this timeless color tone. |
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10/01/2004 09:24:08 AM |
| Excellent - I just love everything about this pic, and as I love the whole old movie thing I have to give you a 10 :) |
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10/01/2004 08:14:05 AM |
| minor nit pick would be the light shining off the gun, but that's very minor. 10 |
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10/01/2004 08:13:13 AM |
| Good one mista :))) ! The soft feel works well in this portrait. Love your model shots man! (10) |
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10/01/2004 06:44:48 AM |
| This is a great shot and definately have the film noir feel to it. The way she is looking off screen is very effective, and the soft focus, although slightly excessive in my opinion, works really well. I think the whites of the eyes should be slightly lightened too. 8 |
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10/01/2004 04:32:32 AM |
| Very nicely done, creats a great atmosphere. Lovely model. |
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10/01/2004 02:31:39 AM |
| Beautifully realized. Love the sheen in her hiar. |
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10/01/2004 02:21:14 AM |
| I like the softness of this photo. she looks soft yet ready to kick some .... |
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