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Challenge: Natural Light Portrait (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Outside the Brickyard Building in Tempe, Arizona
Date: Jul 11, 2007
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2007

 Well here is my very first submission to DP challenge. This a a photo of a co-worker of mine, Mike. I have been taking photos of the staff here for the website and thought that this would be a good opportunity to make a submission while I have some "talent" already dressed up for a shoot. I told him about the contest and he was more than happy to help. We took about 30 or so photos outside and this was actually an unplanned shot while moving from one location to another. I really like the reflection of the steps in the glass, and I think that the underexposed background helps pop him out from the background. I'm excited to hear your comments.

Statistics
Place: 203 out of 366
Avg (all users): 5.3147
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 5.2222
Avg (non-participants): 5.3732
Views since voting: 738
Views during voting: 314
Votes: 232
Comments: 8
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 07/25/2007 03:29:01 PM
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Suprised this palced so far down the ladder, it's really a decent shot. Did you focus on the chest and then tilt up to the face? The focus problem is the only real drawback to this image (at least compared with a vast number of shots that scored higher). F1.8 can be troublesome.


I actually have the f1.4 lens, I just happen to set it at f1.8, but yeah I have focus problems with it sometimes. Maybe just user error but it definitely acts differently from my other lenses. I wish it scored a little higher as well but it's my first submission so I just hope to improve a little every time. I've only been into serious photography for about a year so I'm still learning.
 07/25/2007 01:25:50 AM
Suprised this palced so far down the ladder, it's really a decent shot. Did you focus on the chest and then tilt up to the face? The focus problem is the only real drawback to this image (at least compared with a vast number of shots that scored higher). F1.8 can be troublesome.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2007 11:43:28 AM
bad foto
 07/23/2007 06:29:33 PM
Nice idea with the stairs/escalators in the back, but in my opinion the head (in color) doesn't match the overall black and white of the rest of the photo.
 07/22/2007 08:05:53 PM
I think the lighting is right on, and the angle is a great idea, but I think you may take a hit because of the sharpness not being all there on the face. Great pose and expression non the less.
 07/20/2007 08:15:58 PM
First glance - he looks like a young Fox Mulder.

I like the angle this is shot at, but not crazy about how the arms are cropped off.
 07/18/2007 08:31:45 PM
sexy.
 07/18/2007 03:24:43 PM
The way the light bounces off the subject's face makes for a soft feel... he looks like he's going into battle with a confidence only a suit can give.


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