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Beauty in the cold
Beauty in the cold
tomz

Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Nude IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: Hafravatn, Iceland
Date: Jan 26, 2007
Aperture: F/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Black and White, Nude
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2007

 Well what can I say...it was freezing in Photoland that day, also rainy and foggy :)
Don't expect this one doing that well, mostly because of the shadows on the back. Sill, I feel obligated to send this in after that hard and cold shoot.

The lightning is simple, a single Bowens light with a softlite reflector.

Post process was B/W in RAW, curves and some USM. Was going for a dark and contrasty look.

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 121
Avg (all users): 5.9635
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7882
Avg (non-participants): 6.0026
Views since voting: 8347
Views during voting: 1096
Votes: 466
Comments: 23
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/02/2007 02:09:47 PM
I really like the lighting on this and the soft background. I may have turned her head a little more into the light to cut down on the harsh shadow of the nose. Beautiful model. Good luck.
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 02/01/2007 03:57:04 PM
technically a good photo, I like the landscape format and composition here. might be nice to see a little color, for the background.
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 01/31/2007 07:55:15 PM
Nice model placement and excellent tones. Great job.
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 01/31/2007 06:14:44 PM
Very nice. A beautiful image of a beautiful model. Composition is great and I like the lighting. Probably lots will say it looks unnatural, but I think it makes the person stand out against the darker background. Bumping up to 8
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 01/31/2007 01:36:07 PM
Nice candid shot. I particularly like the chill bump textures you captured on your models skin. Thank you for not smoothing those out, they really add to the image.
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 01/31/2007 06:40:20 AM
Something just keeps bringing me back ot this image.
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 01/30/2007 08:37:49 PM
I really like the dof on this shot! Photos is very clear, I can see the goosebumps! Pose and lighting suggest seductiveness. I would suggest maybe lightening the eyes a tad and maybe burning the edges of the photos to draw the eye inwards more...overall a great photos, I rated it a qo! :)
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 01/30/2007 01:25:07 PM
Nice interesting composition. A bit overblown on the foearm where i feel that the skintones are lost. Good focus. It looks like a outdoor shot to me, if it is- maybe it would have been better without desat. Nice expression and the overall feel
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 01/30/2007 01:05:04 PM
I've come back to this several times. It's almost like you caught her unaware. She looks slightly surprised or not quite comfortable. I do love the focus, composition and light though.
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 01/30/2007 12:29:40 PM
Nice lighting.
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 01/30/2007 08:57:04 AM
good expression. as the landscape takes very much space I wish it was more in focus or the crop was tighter
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 01/30/2007 12:41:55 AM
Very nice composition. The stray hairs seem distracting (or maybe I'm just picky!) - I think maybe if the hair were completely wet and the expression slightly more natural, this could go from a "good" photo to a "great" photo.
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 01/29/2007 11:53:20 PM
Lovely pose. (And Model). It's REALLY tough to see that she's cold. I kinda see a goosebump texture in that middle area of shadow on her back, and arm, but it's not that detailed in this size. In a full size print. It's probably well defined though. THe ring on her middle finger is slightly distracting, but that's the only distraction.
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 01/29/2007 10:15:54 PM
I like this shot...something very attention grasping but I cant put my finger on it.
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 01/29/2007 02:14:11 PM
attractive model who is well, lit but unfortunately looks a)cold, and b) concerned. :-)
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 01/29/2007 12:20:50 PM
Nice comp, a little flat though, awesome model.
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 01/29/2007 11:40:04 AM
she's freezing and she's still given you a good shot - 8 for you and a nice warm blankie for her!
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 01/29/2007 10:24:43 AM
gorgeous!
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 01/29/2007 07:18:26 AM
I like it, but wonder if B&W was the best choice.
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 01/29/2007 05:30:57 AM
she does look cold, nice shot.
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 01/29/2007 03:40:53 AM
maybe this is a little "twee" for me but nice placement and lighting 8
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 01/29/2007 12:34:29 AM
nice pose, her expression is lovely!
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 01/29/2007 12:31:14 AM
top left quadrant is a flattering and interesting portrait. left hand ws distracting and could be placed differently as it appears a tad harsh, not in keeping with the rest
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