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grigrigirl


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Challenge: Color Studio Portrait (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: french quarter
Date: Jun 27, 2004
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 27, 2004

 oh well....i wasnt actually using a studio..thus the blurring of the background. Natural light. Pretty generic. She reminds me of a barbie doll.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 92
Avg (all users): 6.7364
Avg (commenters): 7.6977
Avg (participants): 6.4925
Avg (non-participants): 6.8314
Views since voting: 2966
Views during voting: 450
Votes: 239
Comments: 50
Favorites: 0

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 07/08/2004 03:15:56 AM
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
This image is odd and I cant quite put my finger on it..but I think it is the lack of depth and soul. She was nothing but pose...I was unable to pull anything out of her. I did not neat image or overly process her skin. It is not that her skin looks plastic but maybe it is she who is plastic?...pondering and scratching my chin...


I think you DID put your finger on it quite well!
 07/07/2004 03:42:42 PM
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
it is shallow beauty. I entered it because I was curious of my color ability and my monitor calibration in relation to everyone else's. I entered it as a last minute whim. This image is odd and I cant quite put my finger on it..but I think it is the lack of depth and soul. She was nothing but pose...I was unable to pull anything out of her. I did not neat image or overly process her skin. It is not that her skin looks plastic but maybe it is she who is plastic?...pondering and scratching my chin...


Thank you for answering my question. I was hoping you wouldn't take it to wrong way. I just wanted to get inside your mind a little.

I think the one thing that strikes me odd about the picture is her smile... it seems that she is faking it.

07/07/2004 01:40:14 AM
it is shallow beauty. I entered it because I was curious of my color ability and my monitor calibration in relation to everyone else's. I entered it as a last minute whim. This image is odd and I cant quite put my finger on it..but I think it is the lack of depth and soul. She was nothing but pose...I was unable to pull anything out of her. I did not neat image or overly process her skin. It is not that her skin looks plastic but maybe it is she who is plastic?...pondering and scratching my chin...
 07/06/2004 03:19:58 PM
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
ugh..completely over rated


I was really shocked to see that this was one of your photos. You seem to have a darker side about your photography... which I really like. Are you disappointed that this did so well because it is kind of opposite of what you seem to like to shoot or what people expect from you here on DPC? Just curious....
 07/05/2004 01:26:43 AM
ugh..completely over rated
 07/05/2004 12:09:33 AM
Beautiful girl, beautiful placement...congrats! :o)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2004 10:14:05 PM
Lighting: perfect, although it appears a bit overprocessed to the point of her skin looking at bit plastic.
Pose: is not quite as expressive as I would have liked, particularly the stare, but it works well. Also, since this is under the advanced editing rules, the tan line should have been burned to match the rest of her skin.
Background: works well, but I wish it was not tilted.
 07/04/2004 02:56:33 PM
A very lovely bride I must say! Something about this shot doesn't look right though. She looks a little plastic, almost like a manequine. Did you use Neat Image on this? The detail in the veil is also just not there...
TC
 07/04/2004 11:22:19 AM
From the angle of her head I get the impression that there might have been just a LITTLE too much picture-taking going on :)

Good exposure; I like the effect of the veil blending into the background.
 07/04/2004 09:34:23 AM
OK photo but the model has a weird blank look on her face. She should be smiling.
 07/03/2004 09:21:40 PM
This is a good example of how to do a portrait. Nice soft lighting and the model seems fairly relaxed. Good job.
 07/03/2004 09:50:57 AM
Lighting and color are really excellent! I love the high-key tonality. Your model's neutral expression and almost vacant gaze makes her to look like a Barbie doll.
 07/02/2004 12:29:21 PM
It looks like a Barbie doll,you should show at least one hand here to make it more lt less frozen.8
 07/01/2004 07:22:03 PM
Striking....absolutely beautiful. Good job.
 07/01/2004 04:31:15 PM
Almost a doll like quality to the bride -
 07/01/2004 01:48:05 PM
Excellent. Looks like a doll. 10
 07/01/2004 12:36:44 PM
Nice job on the eyes, they are striking.
 07/01/2004 11:31:14 AM
I must say, the groom is a lucky man! Great shot!
 07/01/2004 11:05:59 AM
seems very heavily processed or she is wearing a lot of make-up - looks quite unnatural
 06/30/2004 05:36:08 PM
Amazing eyes. Good job of not over-exposing the white dress.
 06/30/2004 12:21:19 PM
Beautiful...lips seem a little tense.
 06/29/2004 11:50:39 PM
fab shot i love the soft focus around the edges and the way you focus attention on the eyes
one of my ribbon winners
 06/29/2004 11:31:25 PM
The doll-like appearance is quite unnerving. Technically this is a superb photo, but the featureless skin and staring eyes just freak me out.
 06/29/2004 11:03:00 PM
A stunning bride at that. Beautiful eyes and the perfect gown to match. The upper right dark areashould not be there. The "flowy" feel of the veil is great.
 06/29/2004 10:51:37 PM
Great Bridal Portrait!! Good work - 9
 06/29/2004 09:12:43 PM
How stunning! This bride is simply beautiful; lighting and softness are perfect. I do have one tiny nitpick...the gown appears to not fit very well, making her a bit "boxy" in appearance in the torso...like the gown is too big. Still, a beautiful portrait. :o)
 06/29/2004 07:42:37 PM
Beautiful bride, beautiful shot!
 06/29/2004 05:34:19 PM
Wow good composition. Seems like there's a blue overcast though.
 06/29/2004 03:47:25 PM
Great 10
 06/29/2004 03:23:08 PM
nice photo.....I like the soft edges too......a 10 from me
 06/29/2004 01:02:22 PM
I think this shot could have been in the "Stepford Wives" movie, she looks like a doll. I would like to learn how to get the same results. 9
 06/29/2004 11:43:23 AM
Stunning! Any bride would be overjoyed to have a picture like this in their album. It has a nice softness to it. The lighting is nice and th facial features really pop. Well done, one of my top choices. :-)
 06/29/2004 01:15:08 AM
The upper left corner is kinda distracting as it leaves me wondering what it is.
Otherwise, a great photo.
 06/28/2004 10:48:44 PM
Perfect! 10
 06/28/2004 09:57:33 PM
Its a wonderful work of art! 10
 06/28/2004 08:22:06 PM
wow..ok...you win :)
 06/28/2004 05:18:05 PM
Lovely soft bridal shot. You have really managed to capture the bride's stunning eyes well.
 06/28/2004 04:27:06 PM
OK, I had to look twice to make sure this wasn't a doll. Don't get me wrong, I love the composition, colors, contrasts... it's the sign of a great photographer. It's the eyes.... they look plastic to me. did you "whiten" them? I'm aware that this is current practice in many studio shots but IMHO they just seem overwhite. Beautiful shot nonetheless 8
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 06/28/2004 03:03:49 PM
nice shot
the blurring/focus in the top left is a little distracting
good luck
6
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 06/28/2004 02:55:00 PM
Nice shot. Beautiful eyes and skin. I think the lighting is good also. A full smile might have been better though, and I'm not sure about the angle. Maybe it's just me, and if I am the only one that says anything, please just disregard it.
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 06/28/2004 02:50:43 PM
The background on the left is a little strange ... I keep staring at it. Very pretty eyes and her hair color jumps right out ... nice.
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 06/28/2004 02:07:55 PM
the eyes are amazing! the dress takes a bit too much attention away from her face. I think I would have cropped a bit higher. 7
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 06/28/2004 12:51:12 PM
if I where a women and where getting married and this would be me then I would love you for making me so beautiful ... this one is a winner ... all is so perfect. Please tech me how to take so beutiful photo and this soft blured effect.
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 06/28/2004 10:38:40 AM
Very good! Just one small negative-- the upper tilt of her body off to the left looks a little funny. Your lighting is perfect. Great job. 9 from me.
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 06/28/2004 10:36:58 AM
I am not a wedding phto person, but this one is great...
i like the soft focus effect (very effective )
i like the light and the color
The eye is simply AMAZING....
Hair is quite something ! wow...
I like to see some teeth in the smile... look too rigid... that the only bad point
a8
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 06/28/2004 02:28:30 AM
Skin looks unnatural, she looks like barbie, i mean she REALY looks like barbie.
I like the shot, but the plastic skin will cost you points. 7
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 06/28/2004 02:19:43 AM
It's hard for me to say anything much about this- it speaks for itself- Great job!
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 06/28/2004 02:16:30 AM
With that fixed stare she looks a bit like a Stepford wife. Very plastic looking. The lighting is nice. The two-toned background is a little odd.
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 06/28/2004 02:00:19 AM
Beautiful professional looking shot. Nice softness to the picture, very flattering to the bride. 10
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 06/28/2004 12:47:34 AM
I like the soft focus around the veil and how vivid the color of the eyes are.
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