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Mermaid
Mermaid
milo655321

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Challenge: Nude III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Forest Park, IL
Date: Aug 15, 2005
Aperture: f/3.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Black and White, Nude
Date Uploaded: Aug 16, 2005

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Statistics
Place: 85 out of 118
Avg (all users): 4.8750
Avg (commenters): 5.2414
Avg (participants): 4.5955
Avg (non-participants): 4.9386
Views since voting: 3025
Views during voting: 1244
Votes: 480
Comments: 29
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/28/2005 02:57:42 PM
The texture of the water is very nice. The top of her hair is hard to see against the dark background.
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08/27/2005 07:15:30 PM
If this photo was lighter I think I would like it better. I think the focus is good and the composition is good, but the model could have been just a little sloser to the right side of the photo. Good luck.
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08/27/2005 07:15:02 PM
Yummy :-) Like her expression, nice light too! 7
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08/27/2005 04:00:33 PM
Nice idea, would like to see the colour version though, not sure if B&W was the right choice since this looks like a lovely evening swim in the pool.
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08/27/2005 12:35:03 AM
Sweet expression on her face. Water is pretty. Tastefully done.
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08/25/2005 08:13:28 AM
Love the expression.......looks like "Well, what are you waiting for??"
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08/25/2005 05:48:15 AM
Nice exposure etc. The photo is missing a bit of pop. I think if the model was more involved in the picture = more interaction, it would improve.
Classic would be if you had managed to add a fish tail and the model was more sideways or facing the camera.
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08/24/2005 10:31:14 PM
A lovely model, and excellent idea with the mermaid, but she seems cut off under the water. It just makes for a wierd sensation while viewing the shot.
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08/24/2005 09:19:12 PM
maybe if she was a little less centered this shot would have faired better.
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08/24/2005 03:09:03 AM
Subtle. Interesting in black and white. Maybe a little darker than i would like but good job.
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08/23/2005 11:42:23 PM
nice lighting and good tones.
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08/23/2005 10:54:52 PM
Needs contrast. Might also be improved if the subject was interacting with something else in the image.
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08/23/2005 09:44:11 PM
Nice lighting. Good profile shot of the model, I like her expression. The texture of the water is nice offset to the model. Excellent crop, focus, and dof. Very well done.
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08/23/2005 06:13:05 PM
Seems more like a couple's fun snapshot rather then anything relating to the art of Nude work. 5
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08/23/2005 01:44:46 PM
To middle positioned for my taste.
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08/23/2005 06:54:20 AM
oh the appeal of water... great pic..
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08/23/2005 03:52:12 AM
Good idea. Nice pose. I like the look on the subjects face. I am not a real stickler for having to use the rule of thirds, but in this case, I do find the centered composition to be a little weak. Perhaps a tighter crop could strengthen the presentation.
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08/23/2005 12:50:06 AM
Have you used this model before? I swear she looks familiar. Althought this is a nice setup, in landscape orientation it appers a little "snapshot-ish". I think in portrait you may have bbeen able to conquer this problem. Imagine the photo having been taken at so that she sits in the bottom right cornver and the water streches out of the frame, with that eautifl stream of light against the water.
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08/22/2005 11:45:30 PM
Well done technically, but boring compositionally. 6.
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08/22/2005 09:29:50 PM
The lighting is OK, but I'm not too crazy about the expression of the model
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08/22/2005 09:15:17 PM
The lighting here is very flat. A crop on the right might help also.
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08/22/2005 07:29:21 PM
I like the photo and angle of the model. If there was a greater contrast I would have scored it higher.
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08/22/2005 02:50:35 PM
Black and white done well, with some depth to it.
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08/22/2005 01:39:10 PM
I would have had the model pull back her shoulder blades more to get definition and to show off her curves. How she is posed makes her back look flat. Also, would have been interesting to see the color version.
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08/22/2005 09:41:16 AM
The image is a little dark but I really like the use of the reflections in the water. Lighting well done for the subject. A vertical orientation may have worked well with this shot. Like the use of B&W.
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08/22/2005 02:16:45 AM
seems like a good snap shot.
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08/22/2005 02:06:36 AM
nice photo i like the expression on her face, and the lighting is nice.
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08/22/2005 12:31:28 AM
Nice expression. I like her profile and the ripply water around her. I'd like a tad more light skimming over her face and shoulder, but overall, nice. I like the title too!
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08/22/2005 12:29:49 AM
I would say this is ok for a not-really-nude shot, but the water and angle create the illusion that she has no bottom half to her body. Nice profile of the face though and a good effort.
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