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Challenge: Duotones II (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Olympus E-10
Location: My Bathtub
Date: Feb 18, 2006
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Feb 18, 2006

 Well, I wanted to take a gothic kind of pic, and it didn't work out, so this is what I got. Similar to my other Self Portraits, I know, but I really liked this one.
Edits were easy, contrast/brightness adjustments and converted to sepia.
This was taken in my bathtub cause it's yellowish and I really liked the background color. Didn't really matter for the duotone one, but the color version is pretty neat.

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Place: 186 out of 631
Avg (all users): 5.4789
Avg (commenters): 7.0714
Avg (participants): 5.4651
Avg (non-participants): 5.5000
Views since voting: 1530
Views during voting: 417
Votes: 284
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 03/05/2006 09:12:59 PM
*Critique Club*

well there isn't much that I don't love about this picture. Your duotones look great. The shine in the hair is nice, but what I really like is the attitude in your facial expression. The dark corner on the left is a little distracing. Did you darken it on purpose? I like the grainy look as well. Your face is a little washed out, but it is going to be when you are doing a high key style right? I even like how part of it is not sharp focus. I don't feel that every portrait has to tack sharp. I think that you did a great job on this photo and good luck in future challenges.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/27/2006 09:24:41 PM
Great tones. Nice composition. I like te details in the face and eyes.
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 02/27/2006 07:34:37 PM
Love this portrait; bumping up, 10
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 02/26/2006 10:09:11 PM
You look familiar. :) Perfect toning for high key, the shine in your hair is an awesome effect. I keep getting distracted by the line in the background, though... that's my only complaint.
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 02/26/2006 08:28:05 PM
looks great! 10
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 02/26/2006 01:16:59 AM
Pretty shot. Great detail on that strip of hair and the eyes. It would have been nice to not have the face so washed out but still have the eyes stand out like this.
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 02/25/2006 11:51:43 AM
Very nicely done. I love the rich tones. It has a very appealing look! If you tell me you just held the camera out and took this I am going to be so jealous. I can't seem to get a portrait focuses enough with lights, tripod anything. . .much less a SELF-portrait. . .much LESS without a tripod. You did really well!
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 02/25/2006 07:04:21 AM
Nicely done, perhaps just a touch soft 8
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 02/24/2006 09:37:02 AM
I suspect you where trying to do this but the face is a bit too washed out.
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 02/23/2006 11:03:21 PM
your choice of using sepia tones was an excellent one..... lopvely model and great hair
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 02/23/2006 10:36:36 PM
I hope this doesn't hurt your feelings but I think you have a bald spot in the top front of your hair...otherwise I like the tones and shadow on wall
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 02/23/2006 02:02:14 PM
Like the hair and eye tones and the hair light highlights. Also like how the dark tones in the bottom left corner help to balance the weight of the hair color. Neat capture. 7
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 02/23/2006 05:43:38 AM
lovely portrait...love the eyes
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 02/22/2006 06:45:41 PM
Very nice High Key You. Good High Key technique, nice use of sepia toning
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 02/22/2006 06:13:47 PM
hmm, a bit too high key. I'd like a bit more definition to your nose. 6
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 02/22/2006 03:13:42 AM
Very cool shot here. I like the strong dynamic composition. Very good self portrait. In this challenge for my higher scores, I am not only looking for technically well done shots, but also for images where the duotone adds to, strengthens, or works well with the photo. I find this one fits the bill. Has a good look and a great feel. Nice job :-)
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 02/22/2006 01:45:01 AM
Would like to see a little more detail in the face I think.
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