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From the Heart
From the Heart
Montereykiddo


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Challenge: Live Music (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Location: Living room....Auburn, CA
Date: Aug 13, 2005
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60th
Galleries: Performance, Action
Date Uploaded: Aug 13, 2005

 I actually took this photo in my livingroom with my dad (4score) as the model. I had him splash his fash with water to simulate a sweaty singer. I called for the makeup department to spray him down....but sadly, nobody showed up because I foregot to hire anyone for makup in this production. I think its going to his head! He thinks he needs a "stage name" now that my mom and I should call him around the house. :)

For lighting....I set up my SB-800 flash behind him for the rim light. I also made a homemade "snoot" with tin foil to direct the light toward him so it didn't illuminate the rest of the room. I had another stagehand (my mom :) hold a black board behind him to keep the background out of the shot.

Editing....

I only did a crop, USM, and tritone.

Wish me luck!

Chris

Statistics
Place: 34 out of 210
Avg (all users): 5.9945
Avg (commenters): 6.9444
Avg (participants): 5.7500
Avg (non-participants): 6.0683
Views since voting: 922
Views during voting: 462
Votes: 362
Comments: 20
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 08/24/2005 01:43:01 AM
I loved the photograph & also your "Photographer's Comments" (above). Given his expression and degree of dampness, how's "Old Glue Eyes" for a stage name? No? Well, it was a very nice effort from both photographer & model anyway!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/23/2005 11:25:14 PM
I like the way you've used the darkness.....very nice!
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 08/23/2005 07:03:21 AM
Too dark for me.
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 08/22/2005 06:12:04 PM
Great emotion and sweat. Needs more contrats IMHO. 8.
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 08/22/2005 12:50:13 PM
Very intense. Great capture!
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 08/22/2005 04:31:47 AM
nice, just wish there had been a touch more light on his face, trhe back light is good, juat a bit of front fill might have been good. Nice work
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 08/21/2005 03:14:11 PM
Awesome I love this shot. nice qand simle and great compostion.
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 08/21/2005 02:15:18 PM
Beauth is in the eye that beholds, and I really don't like looking at the sweat dripping off this guy. Unpleasant subject. Also, how do we know this is music?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/21/2005 10:06:26 AM
grate picture! nice moment
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 08/20/2005 02:25:10 PM
Face/skin is a tad flat. Im sure you probably couldn't avoid this with lighting issues being out of your control. The clarity and expression make it a good photo.
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 08/20/2005 10:03:13 AM
A very intense photograph, stripped to the bare essentials, and all the more successful for it. 8
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 08/20/2005 07:26:29 AM
A great capture of emotion and intensity. He obviously works hard at his craft and you have exemplified it well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/19/2005 05:17:36 AM
faked? the sweat dont look real enough.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/18/2005 01:11:35 AM
Great capture with lots of emotion.
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 08/17/2005 10:08:36 PM
I like the backlight effect with the sepia filter. He's really giving his all!
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 08/17/2005 06:40:32 PM
Nice capture.
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 08/17/2005 01:05:03 PM
I like the backlighting, which highlights the sweat nicely. Shame the face isn't sharper, it's just a little OOF.
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 08/17/2005 11:29:01 AM
amazing frame, i really like it, really nice, good Expression
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 08/17/2005 10:53:10 AM
Good intimacy....but I think it'd be better if you cropped an inch off the right
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 08/17/2005 01:33:04 AM
That looks like Joe Montana.
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