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Meditation on Forgiveness
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Challenge: Zen Photography (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Nacogdoches, Texas
Date: Jul 30, 2006
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2006

 A self portrait (last minute of course). The fading sun made everything golden and beautiful. I setup the tripod, set the self-timer, and experimented.

Stephen

Nikon D50
2006/07/30 18:45:39.7
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (2000 x 3008)
Lens: 50mm F/1.8 D
Focal Length: 50mm
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/125 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: -1.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off

Statistics
Place: 276 out of 329
Avg (all users): 4.9154
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 4.7087
Avg (non-participants): 5.1327
Views since voting: 846
Views during voting: 324
Votes: 201
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 08/09/2006 01:52:41 PM
greetings from the critique club:

overall this is a very nice portrait. the tones and the light falloff work extremely well here. a little bit more diffuse light might be better, so you could avoid those hotspots on your cheek and neck that are pretty prominent now.

i'm going to guess that a lot of your score resulted from a lack of a "zen" feeling rather than a lack of technical execution. i think this would have scored much better in a different kind of challenge. although the subject is at rest, the expression on his face seems more anguished than peaceful.

thanks for posting your EXIF information. you should try shooting in RAW a little bit so that you can start to explore some of the tone manipulation that it provides. you might be able to get much more range out of your images than you currently do.

good luck in the future!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/06/2006 12:53:11 PM
Wow.
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 08/06/2006 12:23:37 PM
The flow of the light makes this work.
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 08/06/2006 12:52:59 AM
Very nice portrait. I love your use of light.
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 08/05/2006 05:04:21 PM
good portrait. I don't get a feeling like what is mentioned in the title. Looks like he is intensly concentrating on something that is out of view.
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 08/03/2006 02:06:30 PM
show me the man
who has become stone. 4
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 08/01/2006 08:13:42 PM
oooooh and angry constuction worker! That does not say calm
 08/01/2006 02:31:57 PM
This does not have the overall feeling of peace and serenity that I look for in zen photography.
 07/31/2006 07:59:01 AM
Interesting. This doesn't scream Zen to me, but what do I know? I like the beautiful lighting. Not fond of the hat, but I like the profile and the tones of it. 7
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