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Nald


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Single Light Source II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Earth
Date: May 24, 2006
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 0.8 sec
Galleries: Portraiture, Floral
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2006

 NaldSLC's sister, shot inspired by Florens cum Vepres by Ennil.


Statistics
Place: 89 out of 238
Avg (all users): 5.7390
Avg (commenters): 6.4444
Avg (participants): 5.5278
Avg (non-participants): 5.8249
Views since voting: 1007
Views during voting: 384
Votes: 249
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0

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 06/09/2006 12:25:55 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club Steve!

Overall I find this image to be nicely done. Lovely subject and I like the crop and framing with the flowers here.

The lighting is just a bit much. As was said below, a touch softer and I think this would've worked better for you. I also think that a smaller aperture might have been done in order to get the foreground flowers in focus, which is needed for a portrait style image such as this. The yellow fights for my attention from the entire image which wouldn't be a big deal if her eyes were open. However, you certainly get more of an emotive feel with them closed which is nice. There is also a small white speck on her upper lip that could be cloned out.

Overall a very nice effort Steve!

Thanks for the opportunity to critique this image.

Cheers - Phil
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2006 06:06:23 PM
I would like this much better it were slightly desaturated and a bit of monochrome noise were introduced.
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 06/05/2006 04:49:58 AM
interesting shot, well done
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 06/02/2006 05:46:41 PM
I love the idea and it is one of the best ones I've een but her skin has too much detail in my opinion. I would have softened it a bit.
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 06/02/2006 01:31:45 PM
Very cool. I like how you played with complementary colors. That yellow eye shadow is sexy in an odd way.
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 06/02/2006 09:13:50 AM
Great detail and focus
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 06/02/2006 05:55:29 AM
I really like the sharpness/colours here (the eyeshadow is fantastic). The only nit-pick I have is that the flowers framing the mouth give a sort of "bearded" look.
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 06/02/2006 01:23:03 AM
interesting make up.
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 06/01/2006 10:40:28 PM
i really find the yellow eye makeup to be too much in this picture and it's the only thing i notice from it.
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 06/01/2006 07:22:01 PM
Interesting and very pretty, the contrasting colors work well here
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 06/01/2006 12:06:51 PM
I feel the makeup is kind of distracting, especially the eyebrows.
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 05/31/2006 07:38:30 PM
Lighting is a little too harsh I think, unless that is what you were going for. Nice use of color though.
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 05/31/2006 07:32:16 PM
This shot is such a hoot, I love it.
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 05/31/2006 06:56:49 PM
very nice.
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 05/31/2006 06:50:20 PM
Whoa. Less is more when it comes to bright yellow make-up.
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 05/31/2006 10:59:11 AM
That's neat, it's almost like her eyes are the sun for the flowers. Nice combo of colors. Maybe a little more dof so the flowers in the front are in focus more.
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 05/31/2006 09:44:14 AM
Interesting composition. But the light is on the harsh side.
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 05/31/2006 04:17:49 AM
Beautiful colors and face. I rate this high on being differnt. Hope this does well for you. Goodluck.8.
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 05/31/2006 02:23:13 AM
Wow - that's some make-up job. lol Nice complimentary colors and good use of a single light source. Focus is right on. Details of the skin show very nicely
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