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Man with mustache reflected in a full-sized bed sheet
Man with mustache reflected in a full-sized bed sheet
posthumous


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Reflections Without Mirrors III (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Good Stuff
Camera: Canon PowerShot A530
Location: Tranquility, NJ
Date: Nov 7, 2006
Aperture: 5.5
Shutter: 1"
Galleries: Interior, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Nov 7, 2006

 No actual mustaches or bed sheets were used to make this picture. This is a reflection of myself in a window with a screen in front of it. levels, curves, slight crop, color balance, selective color (used to up contrast), resize, sharpen with big radius


post-challenge: this photo has been immensely satisfying for me. I got wonderful comments, two favorites and SEVEN 10s! As far as the score goes, it's more than I thought I would get! Thank you, DPC! Thank you, Academy! Thanks, Mom and Dad!

Statistics
Place: 296 out of 365
Avg (all users): 4.6269
Avg (commenters): 6.8889
Avg (participants): 4.3165
Avg (non-participants): 4.8421
Views since voting: 1368
Views during voting: 314
Votes: 193
Comments: 27
Favorites: 9 (view)

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 01/12/2013 07:15:54 PM
Frightening ;0)
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 01/12/2013 06:45:29 PM
I never realized you were John Wilkes Booth.
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 05/15/2012 09:26:05 PM
This is way cool.
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 04/29/2012 11:47:27 AM
I already commented on this, but it is still one of my all time favorites. The position of yourself in the frame, the color palette, the texture and grunge, all come together to make a masterful impressionistic portrait of a proud and dignified artist. I think this would be great printed on canvas and hung above your mantel piece or on the dining room wall.
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 12/21/2006 10:19:45 PM
I like this.
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 12/21/2006 10:11:36 PM
I understand it is bad Karma to add a "posthumous" photograph to your list of favorites. Great shot.
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 11/28/2006 08:58:42 AM
my first reaction when this popped up, "Oh My God." Yes, out loud even. This is it. This is the one. Can't explain it. And then I got to the title. Its the only one that would work! In a Frank OHara, "Oranges" kind of way this is IT. Thank you!
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 11/20/2006 03:40:19 PM
ceci n'est pas un pipe.

very nice indeed.
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 11/18/2006 11:53:13 AM
bos fyi 10
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 11/18/2006 10:42:56 AM
Very cool stuff..
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 11/16/2006 01:02:09 PM
absolutely cool! weird and interesting - a winning combination for me:) it has some kind of a sacred spirit in it - really really great work but so highly underrated!
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 11/15/2006 06:38:28 PM
This is a pretty shot, a very unusual portrait. I didn't vote on it. One displeasing thing about this shot is the presence of weird blotches of colour/noise; you can see them clearly in the hair, in the left shoulder, and the top left corner. Also, a little distracting detail - the white vertical piece of (I assume) window frame behind you is overlapping. Since I can't see how it adds to the shot (it's not like it adds any context - without the commentary I would not know that this is a window frame), the shot would be better without it, I think.
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 11/15/2006 10:28:45 AM
I was one of the '10's ... you got ripped off! Sorry only 26 people recognized your photo as true art. Geez...
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 11/15/2006 01:41:54 AM
I am amazed that this photo scored so low... I came back to it quite a few times. For the life of me I couldn't imagine how you could get a reflection in a bed sheet but was sure looking forward to you posting how it was done... lol.
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 11/15/2006 12:40:48 AM
this is very eccentric, i think it deserved better
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 11/15/2006 12:35:38 AM
I do believe you met a goal with this one, did you not?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/14/2006 06:06:12 AM
Interesting.
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 11/13/2006 05:52:23 PM
Very impressive image. I don't know how you thought of using a sheet for a reflector, or how you made it work. Hope you'll share.
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 11/12/2006 09:13:14 PM
i didn't quite catch... how can that be?
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 11/12/2006 03:38:32 PM
You may have used a very interesting technique to achieve this photo, but the end result leaves me thinking that this is an extremely low resolution snap shot and lacks interest.
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 11/11/2006 08:47:17 PM
Very interesting effect. I wonder how you did...
I'd prefer if the crop wasn't too tight on the right side.
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 11/11/2006 08:02:22 PM
There aren't many who will like this photo, I'm afraid, but I'm not one of those. I love the impressionist feel and the apparent wrinkles in the fabric. Lovely and timeless.
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 11/11/2006 08:01:21 PM
? bizarre... but i like the effect.
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 11/09/2006 09:22:25 PM
This is one of the cooler shots I've seen in a challenge in some time.I am very curious to see how it fares here on DPC. From me, Mister Avg Vote 4.x - this is an absolute 10. Great work.
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 11/09/2006 02:11:17 PM
Cool pic. Reflected onto fabric? Do tell more, please!
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 11/09/2006 01:48:44 PM
i like the texture... but for the life of me i can't figure out how in the hell you can get a reflection off of a bed sheet!
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 11/08/2006 09:22:15 AM
This has such a cool look to it, I really like it, stands on its own as a very good picture. 8
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