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Challenge: Silhouettes III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: UK
Date: Aug 24, 2006
Aperture: f18
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nude, Studio
Date Uploaded: Aug 29, 2006

Thanks for all the comments folks! I really messed up with this one. I knew the towel etc was distracting, this was only meant to be a test shot. But I liked the image so I submitted it anyway. Then I changed my mind and resubmitted it with a tighter crop, just like everyone has suggested. Then at the last minute I changed my mind because with a tighter crop I lost the curve of her back, so I switched it to the original again! Talk about dithering around!

Thank you to the model too, I did not do you justice – sorry :-(

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Post-processing:
Crop
Curves
Colourize
USM with large radius to help the highlights.
Resize and sharpen for web viewing.
Add border.

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Votes: 251
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09/06/2006 08:35:49 AM
Thank you all for taking the time to comment!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/04/2006 03:30:12 AM
good photo but some small adjustments could be made. the towel in the shot has the tag sticking out and maybe the towel should be covering the entire floor. other than that great lighting and pose.
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09/02/2006 09:55:11 AM
Nicely done.....
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09/01/2006 07:31:31 AM
I nice idea, but there are two things I do not like of this shot.
I think you could take more care of the background, because the towel lines and especially the sheet creases can really jeopardize the elegance of the best shot.
I do not like seeing so much details on the body (but I like to see them on the face).
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08/31/2006 11:27:07 PM
A dramatic pose, with nice touches of highlights here and there. The carpet and sheet visible at the bottom and right of the photo are real distractions.
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08/31/2006 05:25:07 PM
Great idea, but I think there is just too much sidelighting (on her abdomen and upper chest) for a silhouette.
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08/31/2006 02:03:34 PM
The background at bottom right takes away from the shot
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08/31/2006 09:08:28 AM
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08/30/2006 08:49:46 PM
Nice lighting but I don't like the towel, the tag on the towel or the black on the right.
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08/30/2006 08:13:11 PM
What you have here is more of a lowkey shot than a true silouette. The highlights on the front of the breast, face and stomach, should not be here in a silouette.

Still, lovely shot, perhaps a bit over-sharpened.
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08/30/2006 05:24:02 PM
Nice idea, good light but the towel is distracting.
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08/30/2006 12:45:45 PM
Background seems confusing, towel plus wrinkled sheet distracts.
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08/30/2006 11:01:14 AM
Personal taste, but I wish the background weren't blown out. I think the presentation would be more striking that way. Good composition!
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08/30/2006 10:02:48 AM
Nice idea, but the towel tag and floor showing kind of kills it for me. If you cropped just below the end of her pony tail, that might have fixed it.
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08/30/2006 01:40:38 AM
Very tasteful nude study. I really like the golden tones and light you've captured here. Two things hurt this shot technically IMHO, first the towel draws your eye down and away from the beautiful female lines of the body and second the sheet behind her. Still this is a beautiful image that you should be proud of. I still want to impress on you how much I like the lighting in this shot, it's AWESOME!
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08/30/2006 12:38:45 AM
Would look better if it was crisper and cleaning the crumpled sheet isnt a good look >.<
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