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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Your Occupation II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Date: Dec 22, 2006
Date Uploaded: Dec 22, 2006

 I love to cook, and do it as often as time allows

This is not a SP - as some have deduced - I didn't see anywhere in the challenge definition that it had to be a SP.

It will be DQ'd anyway. The shoot after this one I had a CF card go bad - in an artistic fit I flung it into the nearest dumpster. I don't even have a chance to try to recover it.

Thanks for the comments though,
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 01/01/2007 07:53:57 AM
Congratulations on 4th place. Terrific shot and hoping Shamer is not correct - hopefully you actually are a chef and this is not just a DNMC hoax to get a good placement. Either way it's a nice shot.
 01/01/2007 12:19:25 AM
Congrats, but WTH? You're not a chef...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/31/2006 07:34:49 PM
A well executed portrait - lighting, framing, etc all done well.

I'd have scored it more highly if there was a bit of actual cheffing going on, though.
 12/31/2006 09:09:17 AM
Chefs appear to have a great deal in common with Orchestra Conductors since both direct the use of myriad heterogeneous elements to "make beautiful music together." :)
 12/31/2006 06:21:23 AM
nice lighting
 12/30/2006 08:14:47 PM
Good portrait, be nice to see you in context:)
 12/30/2006 11:43:23 AM
great one.
 12/30/2006 12:51:54 AM
This is a very nice portrait. I think the lighting is fantastic.
 12/29/2006 03:58:54 PM
Should be in top 10. Nice lighting, background bit distracting.
 12/29/2006 07:46:38 AM
Interesting approach - I prefer something like Bob Carlos Clarke's studies of Marco Pierre White - he gets involved in the mess and apparent chaos of a kitchen, makes the mess of the place more real. A clean chef ... well, it feels posed, too tidy, not real. Technically good stuff though - your handling of white balance and exposure is good.
 12/28/2006 07:53:42 PM
Beautiful lighting on the face.
 12/28/2006 06:27:06 PM
I really like this. Neat expression and fun lighting.
 12/28/2006 10:49:13 AM
Brilliant portrait. Nice lighting and choice of background. And the pose is perfect.
 12/28/2006 05:55:33 AM
very nice studio photo
 12/27/2006 05:03:07 AM
Love the way the background matches the model's eyes. Excellent portrait.
 12/27/2006 03:29:01 AM
I hope you are nicer than my boss he flys off the handle ... great shot.
 12/26/2006 11:22:45 PM
very professional, very clean
 12/26/2006 11:20:22 PM
This is a really great portrait. I don't think I have anything bad to say about it. However, with my personality, Maybe a nice big butcher knife or some other tool of the trade. yet, it is great just how it is. Very nice work.
 12/26/2006 08:44:34 PM
I think this is one of the best in the challenge, not much to say about what is wrong. Nice sparkle in the eyes and combined with the blue background you have a very good photo. 10
 12/26/2006 06:53:31 PM
Very nice portrait. 7
 12/26/2006 04:12:09 PM
Cool! You look like the Iron Chef here!
 12/26/2006 11:25:40 AM
beautiful capture of the Chef. I dont like the blue curtains behind. A blured cooking activity would have been great.
 12/26/2006 01:08:33 AM
well done-8-
 12/25/2006 08:35:54 PM
Great portrait!
 12/25/2006 08:04:54 PM
Very nice, classic portrait. Great light and choice of color combinations. The wrinkles (in the background) are bugging me, but perhaps that's just me :-) 7
 12/25/2006 07:03:37 PM
great portrait, nice lighting
 12/25/2006 03:24:57 PM
Great portrait! I reallly look forward to see "who is who" afterwards, "unfortunately" on vacation, so I did not enter myself.
 12/25/2006 01:08:58 PM
Happy Holidays! 8
 12/25/2006 08:54:30 AM
Back to comment. Great color and a lovely portrait. Great face. Nice work.
 12/25/2006 02:46:54 AM
The light, the pose, very professional looking in every way
 12/25/2006 01:31:35 AM
Fantastic!!!
 12/25/2006 01:06:41 AM
Good portrait, but some food would have made this one even better.
 12/25/2006 12:17:10 AM
fantastic lighting and pose...really like the character in the face


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