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under the veil
under the veil
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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: bathroom
Date: Aug 12, 2006
Aperture: 560
ISO: -
Shutter: 1.6 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Aug 13, 2006

 this is a self portrait inspired by the Audrey Hepburn era. classic soft lighting (1 pearl lamp, 1 fluorescent lamp, one blue lamp and one one standard 25w light bulb reflecting of bamboo). in the background i've covered hundreds of fairy lights with a white bed sheet, creating depth and romance in the image. i've added the black boarder because i was having trouble keeping the viewers focus centered - this was a problem created by the body angle so the heavy boarder worked nicely as a block on those lines and created a resting point for the viewer on the subjects right eye. i like this photo (particularly because it was a difficult one) but i cant help but be distracted by the strong shadow on my shoulder :(

Statistics
Place: 659 out of 684
Avg (all users): 4.2400
Avg (commenters): 4.5789
Avg (participants): 4.1546
Avg (non-participants): 4.5357
Views since voting: 790
Views during voting: 301
Votes: 250
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 11:00:21 PM
Kind of blurry and strange but I like it.
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 09/07/2006 10:36:49 PM
I wish the eyes were sharper.
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 09/07/2006 03:30:59 AM
There was a lot of potential here but without being very much in focus and the overall tone being as it is, doesn't have a lot of appeal to me. Was this shot through a veil as well for a soft focus look?
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 09/06/2006 09:03:21 PM
Needs stronger levels of black and white. This image seems really flat and needs some differance in tones.
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 09/05/2006 11:58:05 PM
A little too out of focus. But nice composition.
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 09/04/2006 11:10:06 PM
Technical: the coloring is great, the composition could be a little more, the softness is a little too much, but that's ok...the composition is really nice!
Creativity: i love her expression, the pearls adds alot!! nice photo!
Score: 9
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 09/04/2006 11:48:16 AM
looks a bit blurry to me
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 09/04/2006 07:54:32 AM
Lithning a litle flat on the face imho and it simply seems out of focus. I dont find the colortones very exciting and I think more contrast would have been better.
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 09/03/2006 09:01:05 AM
I like it but it's just too blurry...I just wish the eys were sharp and the rest out of focus...
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 09/02/2006 08:27:36 PM
too blurry
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 09/02/2006 08:17:48 PM
great bokeh but way to OOF for me. even if intentional. the eyes or something in focus would be much better. 5
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 09/02/2006 12:14:28 PM
good composition. Contrast a little flat.
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 09/02/2006 11:04:49 AM
You've probably heard this before, but this is completely out of focus. I'm thinking your were going for soft focus, but it's not working here. Keep trying and good luck.
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 09/02/2006 10:04:30 AM
I ma not a fan of the soft focus here. I would prefer to see it in color or black and white.
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 09/02/2006 08:56:04 AM
I like her expression and your compostion but it looks blurry to me.
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 09/02/2006 12:53:59 AM
There is someting in this photo,that is appealing, 6
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 09/01/2006 12:08:36 PM
Nice, but I would like the softness to stop at the eyes.
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 09/01/2006 09:35:35 AM
I think your point of focus could has been sharper. Like on the eyes. IMHO
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 09/01/2006 07:02:16 AM
Great angle and nice composition, but too much out of focus ...
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