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Challenge: Magazine Cover (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Date: Jun 8, 2003
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1250 sec.
Galleries: Fashion, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2003

Model: Brynja Björnsdóttir

I took this one in my backyard with a 80-200mm L F/2.8 USM lense. I chose a red sweater because I had a green background. And green works well with red. I had a hard time choosing from the pictures I had taken. I used extra light to get some light on her right side of the face. You can see the lights reflection in her eyes.

I had fun with this challenge.

Statistics
Place: 101 out of 232
Avg (all users): 5.4835
Avg (commenters): 6.8500
Avg (participants): 5.3629
Avg (non-participants): 5.6102
Views since voting: 1685
Votes: 242
Comments: 24
Favorites: 0


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06/20/2003 11:24:20 AM
The only thing that bugs me about this photo is the lipstick color. I would rather see a lighter color or a red, definitly not pink. She is very beautiful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2003 04:12:01 PM
Her hands are blown out this time, Arnit. I wouldn't have cut off the top of her head or her shoulder - it's too tight of a crop.
06/17/2003 11:08:01 AM
I've seen her in so many pix, but her eyes are still wonderful and stunning. Love the pose and the slight breeze through the hair, can absolutely see this on the cover of a magazine. Just some minor overexposure on the hands plus the lipstick clashes with her top! Those are nitpicks, this is great work, Arni. (9)
06/17/2003 06:35:28 AM
Beautiful and up front. Not much wrong with this one, I'll leave that to the experts and await their comments.
06/16/2003 05:42:04 PM
I think covershots of Vogue usually involves professional models or celebrities.
06/16/2003 12:47:07 AM
Very good. I know I've seen you use this model before... She's good.
06/15/2003 05:55:10 PM
Arnit I hope you are starting to pay your model well :-) She is becoming very famous here on DPC! Excellent portrait, beautiful large dreamy eyes. Great DOF, yet again another 10 from me.

PS: Say hi from me.
06/15/2003 12:05:29 PM
Hands are distracting -- shouldn't be in the shot.
06/14/2003 03:57:23 PM
Your model's "look" is perfect for Vogue. It is as good as their own covers. Soft focus green colored background adds color balance.
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06/14/2003 03:06:00 PM
absolutely fabulous arnit--she is gorgeous, your photography is awesome and you, as usual, are my hero! :)

i love the contrast of red and green with her blonde hair--very striking and stunning. my only teeny nitpick--more for real life than anything--is being careful of mixing warm and cool shades of red--this lipstick looks great on her, but generally red lipsick is glamorous on its own and tends to be worn more with neutral colors to highlight the splash of color and the elegance the red brings. im still giving you a 10 because this shot is so wonderful, but had she a black or white shirt on i would have given you a 20! ;)
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06/14/2003 07:55:41 AM
Great image, suits the theme of this week's challenge very well. 8 Morgan
06/14/2003 05:11:07 AM
You have chosen a nice model for the picture. The red clothes combined with the red lipstick and work very well. There are some things which could be improved IMHO: the zipper is distracting and makes the picture quite ordinary. Also the skin tone is a little too white: 'warmer light' would improve this greatly.
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06/13/2003 04:38:14 PM
On any glamour cover shot, I have to be strict. It's a very precise way they take the pictures. Lots of make-up. Over-expose. That's just how it's done. And usually, very very perfect lighting. This picture feels a little green, too. A nice attempt though.
06/13/2003 08:13:08 AM
i think i saw this picture already before the challenge. IMO hands are very white, but as this lady can be from Iceland, that's OK, but still I think you should use some powder to make less difference between her face & hand skin. = 5
06/13/2003 01:35:30 AM
Whoops, her left hand is out of focus. Not very "Vogue". :) Very good and believable mag cover anyway. Good job! 8.
06/12/2003 11:42:25 PM
Damn...
06/12/2003 06:21:12 PM
Ãrni..pottþétt...this is a classic vogue...the colors and the pose...the lighting is great...a sure 10...enn og aftur frábær mynd með cool modeli...
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06/12/2003 11:37:50 AM
Very good. One of the best fashion shots of the challenge, I think. Fantastic model who obviously knows what she's doing. Excellent choice in clothing, pose, background and make up (perhaps a bit more powder or something on the face to smoothing the complexion tones a bit?) Love those little wisps of hair floating off to the sides, also. 9
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06/12/2003 09:44:52 AM
Those eyes are mezmorizing. Good choice of colors, very sharp, great pic.
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06/11/2003 06:58:33 PM
nice work with the reds
06/11/2003 04:55:02 PM
This picture really makes me think of Vogue! Good job! You get a 10 from me ;-)
06/11/2003 02:28:09 PM
We've seen this girl before haven't we? Very nice portrait, well done. I think it fills the frame almost too much, and I'm not sure where you would put any type. This is kind of a problem for magazine. Also the hands lose a little bit of definition especially the far one... it's almost too bright.
06/11/2003 11:51:31 AM
You should have mirrored the image. Vouge does the articles down the left side which would put it right over her eyes and face.
06/11/2003 11:51:13 AM
She seems to be a popular subject of your shots! :)


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