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Challenge: Color Portrait (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus C-5000Z
Location: Heath, MA
Date: Sep 10, 2005
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Vintage, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2005

 Taken of my good friend and MMA member Chuck Schafer at their annual Fall Round up. This Bike rally is one of the mellowest of all those we attend but without missing any of the fun. Taken with polarized filter cap. Adjusted levels (alot on the mid tones) and Brightness/contrast. Increased saturation on blue and red and cloned two samll white spots out of the helmet. Burned a bit resized and saved for web. I'm looking to beat the elusive 6 mark. I feel good about this one. Fingers crossed.....I wonder how many will realize the helmet's on backwards?

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 09/22/2005 01:12:31 AM
CRITIQUE CLUB!

good crop that's tight on the face. focus is pretty good as well, and the helmet helps tell a bit of a story.

suggestions for improvement:

- the harsh midday lighting is extremely uneven and creates a wierd, bright "mask" over part of his face. taking this out of the direct sunlight would really help.

- the unusual angle doesn't really help the photo. instead of focusing on this man's face and eyes and wondering what his story is, i find myself thinking "man, he hasn't shaved and i wonder what happened to the back of his face?"

- we're looking almost straight on to this person. having him turn a bit more and then turn his head back toward the camera might be a more interesting pose.

a different pose with more diffuse lighting would help this out immensely. don't give up -- keep trying. using the polarizer definitely helped out here.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/14/2005 09:07:35 PM
Nice image but perhaps a little too candid to be a true portrait for me... :)
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 09/13/2005 12:15:52 PM
I don't like the way the sun hits his face, or the shadows it causes.
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 09/13/2005 11:34:54 AM
Lightingt a bit harsh for my taste.
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 09/12/2005 09:10:22 PM
For me, the lighting is a bit too bright, and I wish I could see more of the...uniform? I like the sky background.
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 09/12/2005 04:56:57 PM
good maybe should have tried an angle where he's not looking down
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 09/12/2005 05:34:13 AM
Nice capture! The nose shadow bothers me a little- but a good portrait all the same. Nice work!
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