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Me - 50's pin-up style.
Me - 50's pin-up style.
Jaded_Housewife


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Challenge: Soft Focus II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Location: waycross, ga.
Date: Aug 21, 2006
Aperture: 18
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2006

 Well, I've wanted to try something of this sort since seeing otisxmikes's "Tainted Woman" . I thought soft focus was a great challenge for it. I did want like an actual model for this but I never have any that are older than 5. lol so I had to use myself. Luckily I don't expect my fat face to score very high so I wont have to see this in the high scoring images on my profile page. I just got the last self portrait pushed off. ;) but I do hoep to get soem useful comments to help me do this technique better the next time. so anyhow, plexiglass with vaseline painted on it and a small area in the middle without it. held up the plexiglass focused the shot clicked the shutter and ran and sat down while the timer counted down and held my face up to the glass. The End. oh wait. the processing. here goes.......
crop
hue/sat to desat a bit
selective color, changed background and eyes incidentally from blue to purple.
curves
levels
resize
usm
save for web

The End. for real this time ;)

Statistics
Place: 154 out of 252
Avg (all users): 5.0812
Avg (commenters): 7.3125
Avg (participants): 4.9710
Avg (non-participants): 5.1273
Views since voting: 1496
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 234
Comments: 21
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 09/03/2006 07:49:54 PM
you're cute
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 09/02/2006 09:12:50 PM
I find it rather hard to understand why 9 people voted 1, 12 voted 2, and 23 voted 3. That is rather vexing.
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 08/30/2006 05:38:54 AM
This should have ranked higher IMHO! Don't know what people dislike here. Composition, lighting, colors... everything worked perfect here. Perhaps you could have placed the glass nearer to you camera to blur out the vaseline. And lights in front of the glass might have made the vaseline look a bit 'harsh'. But I'm not an expert in those techniques, don't trust me ;) Anyway: I thought this would end up in the top 10.

"Fat face"? No way! You are beautiful! Your lips are seducing :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/29/2006 08:33:55 AM
Fab! Marvy!
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 08/28/2006 11:50:02 PM
great effect on this!
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 08/27/2006 08:36:10 PM
I was immediately drawn to your left eye - the effects work well!
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 08/27/2006 07:59:23 PM
neat concept
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 08/27/2006 09:08:26 AM
Very creative I must say. Cant keep noticing that face doesnt have the same painting effect as around...thats pitty. Also light from right side gives some unneeded reflection.
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 08/25/2006 05:47:25 PM
Very cool shot, I love the feel of this. 9
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 08/25/2006 10:19:30 AM
This is fascinating! I would like more information on how you carried this one off. Just beautiful!
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 08/25/2006 06:13:55 AM
how did u qualify?
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 08/25/2006 12:24:30 AM
I absolutely adore the color of your lipstick. Works so well with your skin and the other colors in the shot. You are pretty!
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 08/24/2006 09:51:57 PM
Your photo stands out among the entries. I like the colours and composition. The features - eyes - are in sharp focus. But using the glass and vaseline (it's only just occurred to me that it is vaseline, my first two trips by I thought it was some sort of shower cubicle glass) you have achieved the overall effect needed. 8.
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 08/24/2006 04:08:11 PM
creative and interesting way to achieve the challenge. good pose, good expression... not too jaded! ;) I suppose some will remark on the bruise-like light pattern cast on your cheek and jaw. They don't bother me much but do detract from the painted effect. 7
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 08/24/2006 10:36:37 AM
I like the effect with this shot!
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 08/23/2006 05:59:13 PM
Great idea! It´s very good! The only issue here is the eyes direction. To me it must follow the natural pose style and she must be looking forward. But a great creative and good taste shot.
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 08/23/2006 04:38:21 PM
That's a very interesting shot.
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 08/23/2006 10:03:36 AM
This is a great image, nicely composed, love the editing and the pose of the 'model' is great. But, I cant see how this is soft focus (MHO)
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 08/23/2006 09:32:45 AM
Interesting effect.
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 08/23/2006 08:20:14 AM
just curious how this was done
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 08/23/2006 06:47:50 AM
that's really clever...when I saw the thumbnail it looked like a painting...my only criticism is the shadows on your/your model's face from the vaseline
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