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Reflections on an Unfinished Me
Reflections on an Unfinished Me
KaDi


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Self-Portrait III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: My room
Date: Feb 9, 2005
Aperture: f16
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2005

 Taken in a mirror reflecting little mirrors below. Sighted using the theory that if I could see the lens the lens could see me. One of many takes--this pose pleased me most.

Would like to have gotten rid of the collar, but thought that too much. Did clone a few blemishes for vanity's sake.

Rotate 180. (Not flipped, as this is a reflected reflection it is not how I see my reflection.) Crop, levels, set black point, clone out imperfections, some burning to reduce brightest edges of mirrors, Hue and saturation to reduce greens and yellows, Hue and sat to shift reds (turns out I'm very pink), gaussian blur on dupe layer at 3%--70% opacity, flatten,, sharpen 250% x 2 x 0, save, resize, shapern 100% x 1.4 x 0, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 31 out of 247
Avg (all users): 6.3735
Avg (commenters): 7.8485
Avg (participants): 6.1623
Avg (non-participants): 6.5647
Views since voting: 3023
Views during voting: 686
Votes: 324
Comments: 41
Favorites: 8 (view)

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 12/21/2005 09:59:24 AM
Very creative shot! Great job! I think you should have placed higher, too.
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 11/09/2005 03:33:52 PM
Love the shot! Think it was creative genius! :-)

On a related note... It surprised me to find that I had a revelation while reading your notes. I don't think I had ever truly realized that my impression of my appearance (self-image) had always been a mirror image (or 180 degree variance) of what other people see. I'm sure this comes as no great shock to you and most other readers. Just chalk it up to me being blonde, but after 41 years, this finally dawned on me after seeing this shot and I have an entirely new perspective on how I'm seen. LOL
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 02/21/2005 12:56:43 AM
Hey Kadi..I think you got robbed. I loved this photo..I gave you one your nines.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2005 10:53:47 PM
This is a great, creative twist on the self-portrait.
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 02/20/2005 10:20:31 PM
Creative idea. Like it! Good job!
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 02/20/2005 10:09:15 PM
Terrific idea!!! One of the most unique of the challenge. Well done! :o)
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 02/20/2005 09:17:03 PM
Good conceot; I like it.
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 02/20/2005 12:07:26 PM
Great idea. Nice capture. Symbolic title for your age.
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 02/19/2005 04:48:01 PM
love it......great idea....

looks less noisy in the thumb though but hey i call it grain....lol nice
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 02/19/2005 03:23:00 PM
creative!
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 02/18/2005 05:48:21 PM
This is so great!
How did you manage to get the reflection in the mirrors so crisp and focused?
Wonderful work!
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 02/18/2005 04:05:30 PM
I really like this. Very creative!
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 02/18/2005 02:24:58 AM
nice composition, but it's too blurry
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 02/17/2005 11:24:58 PM
Nice idea, and well executed. 8
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 02/17/2005 09:59:18 PM
Love the originality and effect of this shot!
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 02/17/2005 04:56:18 PM
One of the more creative shots of the challenge and nicely executed.
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 02/17/2005 02:23:39 PM
This is excellent. A great idea and well implemented. First I thought this was a mirror, but now I'm guessing it's a print. Either way, it works well. Wish I'd thought of that! 10 from me!
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 02/17/2005 11:49:11 AM
Original and eye catching - well done. 9
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 02/17/2005 08:11:40 AM
Oh, I LOVE this! What a great idea and well executed!
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 02/17/2005 05:20:35 AM
Nice, imaginative shot.
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 02/16/2005 09:14:10 PM
Well executed.
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 02/16/2005 09:04:01 PM
Really neat shot, color, composition and clarity great.
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 02/16/2005 08:45:24 PM
Very well done. The concept works well and the clarity is just right to support the effect. Creative indeed! Bumping up.
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 02/16/2005 04:51:49 PM
i don't know anything about portraiture, so i'm using your image as a guinnea pig as to what i think i would or wouldn't do in this situation, as well as what i notice and get out of your image.

very clever idea, definitely one of the more interesting submissions i've run across. i feel, though, the lighting is a bit too strong in some area, creating too much contrast between the near blowouts and the black background. all the same, this is something i definitely would like to try. thanks for the idea! 8 from me.
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 02/16/2005 04:49:12 AM
bravo, well done
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 02/15/2005 11:55:16 PM
Very cool! Great concept!8
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 02/15/2005 10:23:51 PM
clever use of mirror tiles. I like the layout here. I wish the left eye was more in frame in its tile but this is a great shot!
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 02/15/2005 08:47:31 PM
What an original idea....I gave it a 10
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 02/15/2005 08:29:52 PM
Is this a mirror or did you cut up a photo? Different from what I've seen so far -- I like that!
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 02/15/2005 05:39:06 PM
good shot
a lot of work has gone into this
good luck
8
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 02/15/2005 04:38:41 PM
I like the concept. Nice job. Go for it. 8
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 02/15/2005 01:42:34 PM
Exceptionally creative. Wow. Great job!!! 9
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 02/15/2005 10:50:26 AM
Awesome.....Love the idea!! Brilliant title...so apt!
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 02/15/2005 12:05:03 AM
Have to give you good marks for originality, and also for executing it so well. 7.
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 02/14/2005 08:00:13 PM
very creative take on the challenge ...well done
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 02/14/2005 07:19:27 PM
that is creative...very nicely done here....the background is a nice neat black and this should score high
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 02/14/2005 11:55:38 AM
one of my favourites,really unique
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 02/14/2005 09:14:05 AM
Creative...good luck on this unfinished work...
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 02/14/2005 02:51:10 AM
Great insperation well done
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 02/14/2005 12:44:40 AM
Oh my heavens! THIS ROCKS! Great shot, wonderful concept, well carried out! 10
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 02/14/2005 12:07:42 AM
Well done. Very fitting title. 10
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