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Challenge: Tools of the Trade (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: My Garage
Date: Jul 26, 2005
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80th
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jul 26, 2005

 This was a bit of a nightmare...

Conceived the shot at about 8pm, phoned up friend and asked if he'd like to give me a hand with a shot...

Set up 4 60W bulbs in my garage, got a few test shots off before something blew and the power kept tripping. Any further attempts were thwarted by this and I had to make do with my crappy test shots. This was the best of them. I like the pose but I hadn't nailed the lighting, perspective, composition...or anything basically.

PP:

RAW Conversion
Crop
Levels
Completely desaturated every channel except blue, which was mostly desaturated.
Increased Contrast
Smart Sharpen


In hindsight I would have relocated most of the lamps, increased the ISO (considering I was going for a grungy feel anyway) and shot at a higher f/stop.

Too late now, let's see how this does.

Statistics
Place: 120 out of 342
Avg (all users): 5.2288
Avg (commenters): 5.8462
Avg (participants): 5.1280
Avg (non-participants): 5.3151
Views since voting: 873
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 271
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/02/2005 03:35:43 PM
There are things that I like about the image and there are things about it that make me ask questions. It looks to me like he's not holding that guitar like he usually does. It looks like he's been asked to do something. It looks a bit unnatural. But again, he could be different. Still, in the image, the extended arm and how the guitar is cornered and his facial expression doesn't give me the idea that he's someone who enjoys that instrument. Maybe he's a six strings magician, I don't know .. just a few things I noticed myself.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/31/2005 02:05:02 PM
Relevance to theme – 2/3

Composition – 2/3

Technical (Lighting ectâ€Â¦) – 1/2

Creativity – 1/2
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/30/2005 10:14:38 PM
i wish... lol, great photo~!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/30/2005 07:51:37 PM
No portrait lighting from underneath please. Otherwise I like the washed out look.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/30/2005 01:31:18 PM
interesting mody shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/28/2005 07:52:22 PM
Very very nice konador... How'd u desaturate like this?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/28/2005 11:00:11 AM
Lighting really helps to deliver a interesting mood here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/28/2005 06:45:54 AM
Looks a little too posed. I do like the b&w with the blue jeans, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2005 01:28:51 PM
nice shot, captured a real rock mood
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2005 11:10:41 AM
nice - 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2005 08:27:21 AM
I like the idea, but had to mark it down cause of the cheap guitar! Damn Squires! Hmmm.....I miss my old Strat! Only kidding! Good pic!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2005 07:02:10 AM
he looks awkward, especially right arm holding the neck. relax!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2005 01:00:21 AM
nice allusion. nice tones. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/27/2005 12:41:13 AM
Great shot,nice effect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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