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April Showers
April Showers
jmlelii


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Challenge: Calendar (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: My front yard, Pa
Date: Nov 7, 2004
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Nov 7, 2004

Cropped
Adjusted Levels
Diffuse Glow
Healing brush around the hair line

Exposure compensation of -1 (dont ask)

Statistics
Place: 95 out of 190
Avg (all users): 5.4158
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.2593
Avg (non-participants): 5.5957
Views since voting: 915
Views during voting: 286
Votes: 202
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/14/2004 01:41:24 PM
Nice light feel to this shot, I like the softness and glowing effect. The desaturated colours add to the effect well. However I thing the pose is a little off, looking towards the camera would have been better for me. A five from me, well done.
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11/13/2004 08:13:37 PM
even though (IMO) it's been lightened too much (especially the hair) I really like it. Maybe a touch darker in the hair and thats it? Good shot, and nice feel.
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11/13/2004 01:13:24 AM
This image appeals to me, but I would like to see the subject looking the other way since it is for the month of April and I tend to think of spring months as getting ready for what lies ahead. Great hint of pinks/maroons in the skintone of your subject picking up the color of the fabric and the lips. The dappled light through the umbrella also hints of spring since is is muted and not shining with the intensity of summer. Beautiful photo.
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11/12/2004 07:24:27 PM
You have a done a wonderful job in editing this; the tones and the glow are beautiful. I personally don't feel this looks like a calendar - the woman's portrait appears more personal to me.
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11/12/2004 04:49:07 PM
You have made a nice compositon. I even like the compostion. But. I have also read the title. It's this word 'showers' and the lighting in it that's bothering me. I can associate the image with showers at all. It actually looks to me more like it was taken on a really sunny and beautiful day. That's the idea I get from the patches on the umbrella and the lighting on her. Also, it doesn't at all look like it was taken at a natural surrounding. Correct me if I am wrong, but the word STUDIO is screaming at my face.
As am image, I like it. But what you wanted to represent with the image is what I am not sure about.
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11/11/2004 03:20:59 PM
While I do like this alot, it doesn't say April or showers to me. Yes she's holding an umbrella, but it looks to me like like it is quite bright and sunny outside, because of the shadows coming through the umbrella. Nonetheless, a very nice image. I might have cropped it with a little more on the bottom and less on the top, but that's just me.
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11/11/2004 12:56:26 PM
Returning for comment.
I think that the only problem with using your photo for a calendar would be that it would be "April" for the rest of the year.
The composition is perfect, the model is lovely and her pose counterpoints the modesty of the dress with a hint of glamour in the eye and lips. High key tones in the skin balance the dark tones in the parasol. I'd love to balance my comments with some"wise" sounding advice, but I simply cant imagine how this could be improved. I wish you success with this wonderful piece ....10
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11/11/2004 11:03:52 AM
I really enjoy the washed out goth feeling of this shot. It fits the challenge. The only complaint I have with this shot is that it has the gothic feel and yet the clothing on the model does not seem to fit the overall style of the photo. I could be way off on what you were trying for. But I like this shot none the less. great job.
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11/10/2004 09:37:08 AM
Nice photo.
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11/09/2004 11:17:07 AM
Beautifully composed I especially like the way you`ve used the umbrella as a background. The high contrast look is very effective in my opinion and I could definitely see this as a calendar shot.
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11/09/2004 06:03:56 AM
wonderful image an concept, deserves to do very well indeed
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11/08/2004 01:21:50 PM
breath takingly charming! well done I adore this (8)
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