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Me Myself and I
Me Myself and I
ScooterMcNutty


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Challenge: Free Study 2008-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Compact Hyperzoom Aspherical for Canon
Location: inside
Date: Sep 28, 2008
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/40
Date Uploaded: Sep 28, 2008

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Statistics
Place: 346 out of 430
Avg (all users): 5.0915
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.1765
Avg (non-participants): 4.9216
Views since voting: 1732
Views during voting: 290
Votes: 153
Comments: 7
Favorites: 1 (view)


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11/18/2008 07:03:22 PM
the shallow DoF and tight focus make for a nice impact on this photo, the subtle catching of light on the eyes is a also a great touch. Self-portraits however will not score well in free-studies, especially ones with the camera visible, but that doesn't take away from the niceness and rawness of this photo
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10/08/2008 01:25:41 AM
PostLuminous Award Nominee!
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10/08/2008 12:23:38 AM
some nice comments from some great photographers, well done shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/05/2008 01:28:33 AM
so, mirror self portraits are common, dime a dozen things, generally. This is, however, WONDERFUL!! lighting, focus, dof, the walls/tones on the sides, and the blown backlight behind you are all masterfully done. The lighting on your face, hair, dress is warm and natural, and your expression is serene, calm, not overly warm or overly serious. some might say you should have not cut off the top of your head, but I will disagree--the vertical lines in this image echo from one side to the other, and your straight hair is one of the lovely echos--having the hair run nearly directly out of frame keep that vertical element working. so nicely done. the oof camera is good--it is not the subject, and too often in these kind of shots dominates the image. Your choice of clothing, background, and lighting keeps it low key, and one might not even suspect this is a mirror shot, but simply someone snapping your picture as you raise or lower your camera--cannot easily tell the image is reversed, since the camera/lettering is oof. 9

Message edited by author 2008-10-08 15:48:07.
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10/04/2008 11:28:43 PM
Nice, intense look. I think the technicals may let you down a bit. Your WB went a bit red, and the highlights are too far to the right in your histogram.
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10/02/2008 03:24:53 PM
I really like this - there's a rawness and realness to it.
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10/01/2008 11:16:30 AM
very nice portrait and expression. I think I'd prefer to see this without the camera though, that doorway with the light has enough story in itself :)
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