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The Professional
diegomcnamara


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Challenge: Black & White II (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE Z1
Location: The Garage
Date: Nov 15, 2004
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 16, 2004

 Self-portrait, taken with a timer. It wasn't hard to get the lighting the way I envisioned it, but getting the focus right was a pain - 95% of the shots were out of focus. Even this one could be focused a little better. I like this one, it's probably the closest manifestation from idea to photo. Only thing I couldn't achieve was the smoke. Just didn't show up so I gave up.

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Place: 449 out of 636
Avg (all users): 4.7517
Avg (commenters): 5.6000
Avg (participants): 4.7677
Avg (non-participants): 4.7174
Views since voting: 741
Views during voting: 364
Votes: 290
Comments: 18
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 11/29/2004 12:29:42 PM
Dark yes, but I kind of like it. A bit more contrast on the hand would have made the shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/23/2004 09:46:12 PM
your black seems washedout. Dim the brightness in GIMP
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 11/23/2004 08:06:58 PM
Effectively dark and dismal. Good job.
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 11/23/2004 11:23:02 AM
Just too dark
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 11/22/2004 08:39:53 PM
There will be the sweetness and light brigade who will insist you brighten this image. Do not listen. This is a great photo and reminds me of everything from James Bond to The Matrix. You did a fine job, friend. (9)
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 11/22/2004 04:54:22 PM
Scary. Could use a little more contrast and it looks a little too blurry.
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 11/21/2004 04:52:26 PM
A bit more contrast would have made this one much better. The lighting is great, though. I like that sinister look. But I don't think a professional would be married. The ring doesn't fit in.
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 11/21/2004 03:16:02 PM
Intersting idea, I like the dark feel, but I think just a little more light would have helped to see the gun better. Plus the wedding band doesn't exactly ring true to the hit man theme :)
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 11/21/2004 12:27:03 AM
Nice, i think it needs a little more contrast and brightness and to be flipped horizontally.
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 11/19/2004 09:50:47 PM
Use a brighter light, or possibly a silver gun, it almost works exceedingly well, but dosnt quite finish it. perhaps just more contrast, make parts vanish (noteably not the gun) and draw the other parts up more.
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 11/19/2004 08:20:02 PM
Nicely done "dark" picture. Maybe just a touch more light on the face. Let us see the expresion just a little more.
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 11/19/2004 05:09:30 PM
cool shot, great expression, nice lighting- but whatever is in the background is too dark to make out but just visible enough to be distracting.
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 11/19/2004 12:20:27 PM
nice shadows... coulda cast some light near the eyes to bring'em out .. but its a beautifull God father kinda image.. i like it 7
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 11/19/2004 11:29:55 AM
like the space you left on the right, nicely litfor the moody eyes.
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 11/18/2004 10:36:15 PM
It looks a little muddy - maybe some levels and contrast adjustment. I do like your effort though.
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 11/18/2004 08:12:43 PM
Lighting idea seems good, but not enough light on the face...needs a little more light on eyes I think
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 11/18/2004 03:04:20 PM
A little dark. And not very natural.
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 11/17/2004 07:25:36 AM
This could have been a very very good shot but unfortunately the eyes are just barely visible and so much in this shot, in my opinion, rests on his expression and because you can´t really make it out (my monitor is calibrated, by the way) it loses a lot of impact. Anyway, what I am trying to say is that I like this shot a lot but feel that it really didn´t hit the target, but definately keep it up, this is very promising.
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