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Sparkle
Sparkle
jodiecoston


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Challenge: Self Portrait IV (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700
Location: Montana,
Date: May 12, 2006
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/116.2
Galleries: Portraiture, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: May 12, 2006

 Okay, a LOT of post processing here - probably the most I've ever done on an entry.

The original idea was blue makeup with all of this blue, green, silver and gold glitter with these icicle things glued all around my hairline - sort of a winter, cold thing goin' on.

Well... I spent an hour putting on all of the blue makeup. The glittery goop on my face had alcohol in it and made my eyes red and weepy so I couldn't possibly take any more time to do the icicles or I was going to be crying and ruining the makeup. So I just shot it as it was, desaturated reds (red and watery eyes are not good for a blue picture) and dodged and burned like a mad woman, intensified the blue in my eyes, resized and sharpened.

It's darkened a LOT from the original picture, which I shot with a vision of winter white and blue coldness. Will probably re shoot with another idea, but I worked so hard for this on the makeup that I'm submitting it for now in case there's not time to shoot my other idea.

This is probably a shot that people are going to say, "gee, something's wrong. Your lips look blue." Ah, well...

Statistics
Place: 84 out of 236
Avg (all users): 6.1310
Avg (commenters): 6.9231
Avg (participants): 5.9044
Avg (non-participants): 6.3312
Views since voting: 1250
Views during voting: 517
Votes: 290
Comments: 29
Favorites: 0

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 05/26/2006 06:13:25 AM
I *loved* this shot and think it was an unrecognized gem by voters.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/25/2006 11:51:56 PM
Woah....very creative! :)
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 05/25/2006 10:53:59 PM
this is really cool, nice lighting and amazing color in the eyes
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 05/25/2006 07:07:07 PM
this is creepy but unique - I feel like I can see someone taking your picture in your eyes. bumping to 7
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 05/25/2006 05:37:20 AM
Wow, slightly surreal.
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 05/23/2006 11:25:53 AM
mystical quality. very good.
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 05/22/2006 10:12:34 PM
Amazing eyes!! They really pop with color. I wish the glitter was a little brighter. Nice work.
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 05/22/2006 12:45:19 PM
Wow, those eyes are special, great effect
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 05/21/2006 11:35:22 PM
this is really cool
i love the eyes
and the glitter makes
the dark phot
look fun
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 05/21/2006 10:16:25 PM
very unique, I like it
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 05/21/2006 01:08:44 PM
Fantastic.
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 05/21/2006 12:49:17 PM
Magical and fascinating. Nice work!
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 05/20/2006 11:14:07 PM
Technically the shot is very good: nice composition, good DOF, brilliant color, etc. On a personal note, something bothered me so much that I could not give it more than a six. Personally, I prefer the face to be one entity that gives me a clue as to what the subject is feeling. In this photo the subject is so close that I have to look at each eye and the mouth seperately to figure out the emotion. A wider crop on this shot would have earned a much higher mark from me.
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 05/20/2006 09:56:32 PM
The Blue one...
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 05/20/2006 06:24:44 PM
I would had crop on the eyes! great 6
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 05/20/2006 11:27:29 AM
Good outcome :o)
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 05/20/2006 08:37:06 AM
You've managed to create a close-up of your face that leaves the viewer not a clue as to what you really look like. It is a very effective photo though.
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 05/20/2006 02:34:45 AM
Very neon/fluro effect works so well for me.....I like it well done.....
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 05/19/2006 11:06:37 PM
Wow, this is disturbing!
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 05/19/2006 10:59:27 PM
Sprite like. You captured so much life in your eyes. I love how they glue in your eyes is also picked up in your skin.
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 05/19/2006 05:11:35 PM
very drawing. I like how the eyes captivate my attention. Nice color, great com, nice movement, excellent texture, great light. top ten.
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 05/19/2006 02:16:28 PM
interesting
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 05/19/2006 12:21:06 PM
Wow, it's Mystique! ;) Very jarring on first view, an immediate positive impact. Great soft lighting and of course colour, and the eyes are perfect. Well done!
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 05/19/2006 11:01:02 AM
wow...that shot has some impact!
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 05/19/2006 10:50:38 AM
I'm new to this voting/and so I hate to rate something too low, but I just don't like these overly edited shots
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 05/19/2006 09:41:03 AM
i like the vivid blue eyes
 05/19/2006 07:38:24 AM
fabulous; great texture, great colour & great expression
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 05/19/2006 01:58:42 AM
You played Mystique in X-Men, huh? ;-)
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 05/19/2006 01:19:08 AM
Fantastic work. Forget the sparkle, I get lost in the blue eyes. 10
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