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Day Dreams
Day Dreams
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Challenge: Color Portrait (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Sony Mavica CD500
Location: Navy Peir Chicago
Date: Sep 5, 2005
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Portraiture, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2005

Very uncooperative subject - my stepdaughter, that hates getting her picture taken and gets too nervous to pose. Got this when she didn't know I was taking her picture. Don't expect it'll do to great but sure was a great learning experience. Post editing:
Corel Photopaint:
Rotate
Gausian Blur background,
Levels adjustment on skin tone
Clone out Bra Strap
Some dodging and blurring body outline
Slight Crop
NeatImage to give her skin a more uniform glow.

Statistics
Place: 193 out of 284
Avg (all users): 4.9567
Avg (commenters): 4.6154
Avg (participants): 4.7042
Avg (non-participants): 5.1835
Views since voting: 813
Views during voting: 421
Votes: 300
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/16/2005 01:24:27 PM
I do like her gaze...very wistful, I find myself wondering what she is thinking...but the processing is a bit over done for my taste. I think this would have been just as lovely, more so really, if we could see the "natural-ness" of her skin...it's texture, the imperfections...these are the things that make skin look "alive".
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09/14/2005 09:58:35 PM
Interesting idea the eyes are very nice on the soft image.
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09/13/2005 11:01:19 PM
the soft focus really takes from this shot, but over all very good
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09/13/2005 10:44:39 PM
There's somethihng about her eyes - they look so...cloudy. To me, the photo seems to have a milky film look to it.
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09/13/2005 09:43:11 PM
Very attractive model, but I think your choice of camera angles has made her nose look extremely large. Sorry, but that's all I can see here.
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09/13/2005 07:47:10 PM
She looks wonderful but the background is too distracting for me though
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09/13/2005 01:18:27 PM
well composed and interesting lighting, but more contrast , and darker darks would make it richer.
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09/13/2005 10:44:46 AM
Bit too overdone with the neat image but a lovely daydreamy shot nonetheless. Your model has lovely eyes and my only other suggestion would be to maybe have her angled down a little lower so you can see more of the eyes. Good Luck in the challenge!
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09/12/2005 04:16:02 PM
good photo, personally would have liked it more if it had been a little clearer
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09/12/2005 11:30:58 AM
Not usually fond of soft picture, but the connection with the title help convey the dream like feeling.
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09/12/2005 11:12:40 AM
Nice picture but a bit on the too soft side. Great Expression.
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09/12/2005 09:14:53 AM
Out of focus or blurred to excess.
09/12/2005 02:46:37 AM
Very dreamy looking. I like the sparkle of the eyes and the ear ring. Lighting is perfect. Maybe a little too soft focus. Not much though.
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09/12/2005 01:52:49 AM
great shot, lovely model, just seems slightly out of focus
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