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A Winter's Embrace
A Winter's Embrace
MichaelC


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Challenge: Bokeh II (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Paddington, Sydney
Date: Jun 17, 2006
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 17, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 42 out of 432
Avg (all users): 6.1986
Avg (commenters): 7.4737
Avg (participants): 6.3543
Avg (non-participants): 6.0667
Views since voting: 1500
Views during voting: 438
Votes: 277
Comments: 24
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/28/2006 03:02:40 PM
I think you got robbed! This photo is so nice and should have scored higher, IMHO. It's so touching and emotive that the "feel good" quality far overshadows the technical nitpicks. I gave it a 9.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/27/2006 12:04:44 PM
although i think your subjects could be a tad sharper, I really like this!
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 06/25/2006 10:33:21 PM
Great bokeh, I bet the couple that is in this will treasure this image...until they break up, jk of course!
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 06/25/2006 03:49:14 AM
A beautiful image. The bokeh is spot on and the composition with the diagonal is excellent. A little levels adjustment would bring this to the top. But so romantic all the same.
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 06/24/2006 02:03:22 PM
Very well done.
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 06/24/2006 01:44:49 PM
The 'feel' is very much present and the colors have given a soft touch to the picture
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 06/23/2006 09:56:16 AM
Nice comp, nice texture, the focal plane seems to be n the ladies shoulder so therefore soft on the rest of the image, good tones, ok light, nice movement
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 06/23/2006 09:20:04 AM
Lovely picture. Good luck. 10
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 06/22/2006 04:57:46 PM
finally, some true human life expressed.
nothing synthetic about it.
10 from me
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 06/22/2006 01:23:41 PM
Great shot - composition and crop are perfect, the bokeh really brings the subjects forward. One for a ribbon? Let's hope so!
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 06/21/2006 10:19:02 PM
Such a lovely, touching image. The BOKEH is perfect in this one.
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 06/21/2006 09:48:27 PM
Beautiful shot. Should be blown up and framed... Bokeh works well here to add a sense of immersion in one another.
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 06/21/2006 06:20:45 PM
wow, nice shot, 8
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 06/21/2006 04:36:38 PM
Nice blur patters. It goes with the picture really well. Calming in a way.
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 06/21/2006 02:01:47 PM
Very nice image, soft tones and pleasing bokeh. 10.
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 06/21/2006 01:44:22 PM
Overall not sharp enough, and perhaps framed a bit too tight at the bottom, but this has soul...
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 06/21/2006 11:30:05 AM
The only "non-color" image I've seen so far that really did bokeh well. Very difficult to do. Good job.
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 06/21/2006 11:08:57 AM
...but it's June....southern hemisphere? Very nice image. You can feel the mood and warmth. Well done.
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 06/21/2006 11:02:38 AM
The "Bokeh" is soft and appealing, in this image...
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 06/21/2006 08:45:44 AM
Very sweet. If I were to change anything, I might crop a bit more off of the bottom. You could still see his thumb but eliminate part of the stripes in her sweater, and focus more on their faces. Having said that, I still love this - it is unexpected and very well composed. 8
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 06/21/2006 02:36:04 AM
Meets challenge very well: "... take a photograph whose subject is enhanced by the bokeh of the background." Beautiful ... I also love the expressions - very prof models, or this couple is really close - for real.
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 06/21/2006 12:38:51 AM
winter? where? hehe.. nice work
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 06/21/2006 12:35:19 AM
I like how the background evokes the sense of snowy trees, emphasizing the title.
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 06/21/2006 12:33:37 AM
Bokeh is quite harsh in this image. You can see the doughnut shaped highlights.
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