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Scarface
Scarface
sbeaumont


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Challenge: Movie Titles (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Kohler, WI
Date: Jan 9, 2005
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2005

 My stepdaughter posed for this shot. I hope that the intended pun of "scarf face" won't be lost on everyone! The crop is also supposed to suggest that there could be a scar on the other side of the face or even under the scarf. I tried a B&W version of this that I also like but decided on this as I like the colours of the scarf and the reflected highlights around the hair.

Shot against a black background with one tungsten light and reflector and a speedlight behind the model triggered at 1/32 power to provide the halo.

Cropped, levels, contrast, NeatImage, resize and USM. Wish I could spot edit a few stray highlights and darken the black background but basic editing rules don't allow.

Hope this may do quite well but we'll see. Portraiture is new territory for me!

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Place: 191 out of 328
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Votes: 323
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/18/2005 12:00:18 PM
I don't understand your choice for the title. I can't see any scars, nor does the hidden half of the face suggest any. I like the corona around the hair. The negative space is no good though. 6.
 01/16/2005 04:51:22 AM
Has potential. Funny title.
 01/15/2005 02:37:52 AM
Thats pretty funny
 01/14/2005 01:35:20 PM
nice backlight
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/14/2005 03:05:26 AM
Nice use of backlighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/13/2005 10:31:05 PM
From what I can see she doesn't seem scarred but that is probably intentional. You need to give just a little more hint of it.
 01/13/2005 08:24:18 PM
OH so neat. . . but imho, the specs and the spot of harsh light detract from this very unique interpretation BOL 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/13/2005 12:24:54 PM
Amazing! What a hottie!
 01/12/2005 07:14:57 PM
Nice play on words
good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/12/2005 04:48:00 AM
hehe funny :D
 01/12/2005 03:45:52 AM
there is a scar on her face? and scarface was a man. you have noise or dead pixels? hope it's noise :)


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