DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Portrait Study
Portrait Study
jonpink


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: December Free Study (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Home setup
Date: Dec 24, 2003
Aperture: not sure
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60 w f
Galleries: Portraiture, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Dec 30, 2003

Taken on xmas eve, my little sister. New flash used with black fabric behind.

Touched up removing blemishes in PS via clone tool, levels to brighten and add contrast.

Statistics
Place: 90 out of 193
Avg (all users): 5.7500
Avg (commenters): 6.8667
Avg (participants): 5.7099
Avg (non-participants): 5.8148
Views since voting: 1317
Votes: 212
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/14/2004 11:44:19 PM
Generally good, but aesthetically, I find it a bit dark--her hair disappears into the background on my monitor, and her hair over the face blends in with her eyes, which look quite "black" in this exposure. I do like the angled head in the pose, and while the red dress adds a nice splash of color, having it at the bottom like that with the rest of the picture "black", seems to draw too much attention to it. In short, a little more of her at the bottom would help, as would a level adjustment.
01/14/2004 05:40:50 PM
R.I.S please
01/08/2004 11:05:30 AM
I'm sure it's what you were going for, but I'm not sure I like how the hair fades into the background. Otherwise, good shot.
01/07/2004 03:25:25 AM
Lovely smile, great lighting. Love this.
01/05/2004 06:57:16 PM
Nicely framed, good detail in the hair and other facial features and great skin tones. No annoying bright spots inherent with built-in flashes; it has a very warm feel. One think I might have done differently but does not detract from my score: border color. Since there is so much black in the image, I probably would have used a lighter/warmer border color vs black. Something to highlight the skin tones or even the color of the outfit but it would have to be thin as not to overpower the rest of the photograph. 9.
01/04/2004 11:33:43 AM
The nicest, most realistic portrait in the bunch. Great job!
01/04/2004 02:05:28 AM
I like this. The black hair with just the highlights showing through, and having it draped over her eye, which also only shows the highlights, all produces a nice effect. The smile is a bit awkward perhaps. I'm not really sure about the hint of red in the bottom right. I can't decide if it adds another point of interest or throws off the balance of the shot. Probably both, so I'm not sure whether that hurts it or helps it, but it's an issue to consider carefully: whether you want that to introduce a strong red without making it very important to the shot.
01/03/2004 07:01:49 PM
Your choice of lighting makes the face pop out really well. Nice pose and good composition, color seems to be good. The foto does seem a bit soft, but that could be intentional with a portrait.
Perhaps you could use some dim lights from the left to add a more interesting reflection in the eyes, but that's being nitpicky.
I like it. 8
01/03/2004 03:15:51 PM
Smile is not quite there.
01/02/2004 11:41:43 PM
Well done. Very pretty model.
01/02/2004 01:02:40 PM
I like the skin tones, but find that the dark hair is lost against the dark background.
01/01/2004 04:00:15 PM
very nice portrait....I like the lighting....the colors, and the black background!
01/01/2004 11:22:05 AM
The exposure of this is pretty good but you need more light in your model's eyes to help them stand out a bit more. Posing and expression are good
01/01/2004 10:31:11 AM
Nicely done. Like the compositon and light choice.
01/01/2004 02:06:01 AM
Great portrait. The pose the style the color, all very youthful. Soft tones, no harsh light. great work.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/03/2025 06:13:29 AM EDT.