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Cut Off From the World
Cut Off From the World
Sunshine86


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Challenge: Self Portrait V (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Location: Seattle, WA
Date: Nov 4, 2006
Aperture: 22
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/8
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2006

 This was very last second for me. Woke up, saw the challenge and knew I didn't have much time to take the picture and edit before I had to run into work. I wanted to do something a little bit different and I am not sure how voters will react but oh well. The editing included dodge/burn and some sharpening, convert to black and white and lastly brightness/contrast adjustments.

Statistics
Place: 85 out of 193
Avg (all users): 5.7169
Avg (commenters): 6.6316
Avg (participants): 5.7544
Avg (non-participants): 5.6899
Views since voting: 678
Views during voting: 436
Votes: 272
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 12/19/2007 01:41:14 PM
AWESOME! The light is great, and so are the textures and those subtle colors. Cropping the head off made this really interesting, adding an atmosphere of mysterious intrigue.
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 11/12/2006 12:12:02 AM
Underrated I think!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/11/2006 11:37:53 PM
Wow. A great "untypical" shot that works very effectively!
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 11/11/2006 05:25:23 PM
I hope it didn't hurt..

but I think I'd rather see you with your face. background wall is neat!
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 11/10/2006 07:33:06 AM
I was actually scrolling up and wondering for a second "what's wrong with my computer?" Great idea.
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 11/08/2006 12:46:33 PM
Hey, someone cut off your head too?

Great color and mood in this. Jeans are kina wrinkly in the wrong way though. Not that I'm deducting anything for it, I'm just saying I noticed and I shouldn't have.
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 11/07/2006 11:52:45 PM
this one would've been great if it had your face in it... the lighting is fantastic! i wouldve given it a 7... i gave it a 4
 11/07/2006 07:40:49 PM
Nice coloring. Looks like a clothing ad.
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 11/06/2006 07:17:17 PM
This is the way I like to take self portraits, but I have the feeling you're much better looking and should include your face every now and again. Still, I quite like this. My kinda picture.
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 11/06/2006 05:33:28 PM
I like this photo. I like that the title really adds to the photo. I also like your use of lighting. Good job!
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 11/06/2006 11:54:40 AM
I don't know that I like removing the head to illustrate cut off from the world... but beyond that this is very well executed. The tonality in the shadows, the saturation of the color, and the contrast all work together to create wonderful texture in the light... I guess depth would be the best word.
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 11/06/2006 12:21:40 AM
very sexy, nice tones and crop.. 9
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 11/05/2006 04:54:16 PM
Nice colors and I like this kind of lighting... But I have to admit that (I know is completely intended) I dont really like your head and feet croped out from the picture...
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 11/05/2006 04:14:41 PM
Cool dude!
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 11/05/2006 02:27:37 PM
I understand not wanting to show your face,had some of those thoughts myself, but chopping off the head seems a little extreme. :)Other than that, the dark dingy background and wrinkled jeans goes well with the title.
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 11/05/2006 12:25:11 PM
Good lighting, colors, and creativity. Well done.
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 11/05/2006 10:21:16 AM
love it 9
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 11/05/2006 08:34:18 AM
cool idea. nicely done. good luck.
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 11/05/2006 05:02:44 AM
I like the lighting. But I don't think the unusual cropping does something positive to the photo.
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 11/05/2006 04:58:46 AM
Joey? lol I dunno like the kinda grunge feeling
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 11/05/2006 01:24:27 AM
great job. very nice effect. have a feeling who this is...very nice work.
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 11/05/2006 12:43:17 AM
photo looks nice and moody but i think it might have worked better with the head not cropped off
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