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Day 13 - Coolness
Day 13 - Coolness
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Home
Date: Sep 17, 2006
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5 sec
Galleries: Black and White, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Sep 17, 2006

Viewed: 312
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

 Thought I'd go for a more classic style of shot and I really like how this turned out. Also, this is my first sp with my hair cut (finally) :)

The lighting was from my 500w work light diffused by a thin blue tarp and a white bed sheet, plus a bit of back lighting from a small window behind me.

ETA: Tweaked my entry with a little added brightness because some of the comments I received said that the photo was underexposed. Hope this is better.

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 09/24/2006 06:43:47 PM
I like it. not sure if the grainy look is intentional but I like it as it sets a nice mood for the shot.
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 09/19/2006 07:52:40 PM
Nice - vg pose!
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 09/19/2006 06:07:41 PM
the pose is great, I like it.
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 09/18/2006 07:57:57 PM
Cool shot. Great pose and lighting.
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 09/18/2006 07:37:06 PM
Very impressive. I love the feeling here. You're looking so introspective and relaxed. The backlighting is just enough to separate (sp) you from the background. Works very well.
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 09/18/2006 05:25:41 PM
You are right a classic. And very nice.
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 09/18/2006 04:40:14 AM
Nice haircut. Short, clean and looks pretty even. Can't see tha back, but I assume it's not a mullet. ;-P

...oh-- great portrait also! Lighting is perfect.
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 09/18/2006 02:43:16 AM
Lol, the hair was the first thing I noticed! Another lovely job; you're getting good at this lighting thing :D
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 09/18/2006 01:17:56 AM
great pose, very relaxed. i like your hair cut shorter. :)
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 09/18/2006 01:09:31 AM
Like the pose on this one, very calm.
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 09/18/2006 12:18:50 AM
Hey...this is nice. Now this is the quiet side of you....right??
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 09/17/2006 09:40:21 PM
Very nice classic shot! I love the pose - you look very comfortable and even a wee bit contemplative. I do like the low key but then I'm kinda fond of that sort of thing. If you play with it a bit (levels, contrast) you can keep the low key but bring a wee bit more light.

Edit - the reworked version you did is quite nice - you kept the low key but brought out just a bit more detail.

Message edited by author 2006-09-17 22:10:43.
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 09/17/2006 09:22:07 PM
I like this one, nice rim-light on the hair, very subtle and nicely low key (in both definitions of the phrase)
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 09/17/2006 09:17:02 PM
Indeed a very nice classic shot, excellent catchlights, really great pose. I think it's a tad underexposed, but otherwise really great. Hm, just read the comments, so yeah, what they already said. :)
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 09/17/2006 09:15:11 PM
Yeah! I agree with Crystal on this one. Just need to play with the lighting a tad. You've done well with the rest of the image. Well done!
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 09/17/2006 09:10:28 PM
nice shot. definately looking good with the new haircut. it suits you. I think you maybe cut too much light out with the tarp AND the sheet. The lighting could stand to be a bit more dramatic. but overall a very nice shot. great composition.
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