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Pixie, Pixie, What do you see?
Pixie, Pixie, What do you see?
Ubersteiny


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Challenge: Natural Light Portrait (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Victoria BC
Date: Jul 14, 2007
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Nature, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 15, 2007

 this is a reshoot to another photo i took awhile back called The Observer.

post processing was simpleish. just darkened up midtones, darkened shadows,removed some blemishes, contrast bump, burned in shoulder a bit, burned around eye, saturated red and blue channel.

HERE IS ANOTHER EDIT OF THE IMAGE: please comment

POST: wow im happy with 5th, but i was soooo close to top 3, bit disappointing but im still happy!

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 366
Avg (all users): 7.0333
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.7841
Avg (non-participants): 7.1776
Views since voting: 4448
Views during voting: 528
Votes: 240
Comments: 39
Favorites: 8 (view)

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 03/04/2008 07:33:46 AM
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 07/27/2007 03:14:02 AM
Justin just beats Dustin...:)

Great image...love your other version as well
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 07/26/2007 07:20:27 PM
HAHA now you know what i feel like getting 5th place
 07/26/2007 09:31:16 AM
Great color and clarity...congratulations on the HM!
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 07/25/2007 11:00:12 AM
This is a striking photo to me. The greens really go well with that hair color.
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 07/25/2007 03:10:00 AM
nice.. thats deff the best shot iv seen of her
good job mang
good job
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 07/25/2007 01:38:33 AM
GORGEOUS!
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 07/25/2007 01:15:14 AM
hey look at you! nice work here - congrats on your amazing finish
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 07/25/2007 12:15:47 AM
good job dude!!!! <3
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 07/25/2007 12:10:08 AM
Way to go, kiddo; you broke the magic 7 mark! :D
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 07/25/2007 12:09:20 AM
Congrats on top 5 and a new personal best, Dustin!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2007 10:26:11 PM
I like how the light hits her clavical bones. Really lovely.
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 07/24/2007 09:13:36 PM
she is as beautiful as ever, really reat color on her eyes and i love her hair. the colors here all work together beautifully!!
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 07/24/2007 11:26:59 AM
Fabulous light and sharpness. I'm not totally convinced by the ivy-covered tree. Great image, though.
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 07/23/2007 11:14:41 PM
Nice job. The light is well done. Being picky the hair in her eye bugs me a little. I can see why you gravitate to using your girlfriend as a model but it is beginning to give you away .... kinda like those folks from Cannon Beach, Or. Not that it hurts their scores LOL!
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 07/23/2007 08:13:05 AM
Hi noisemaker
 07/23/2007 07:42:46 AM
cool make up! nice colour.
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 07/22/2007 08:03:04 PM
Incredible shot. Love the clarity on her face and the expression. The eye shadow contrasting the leaves or ivy puts everything together, and the composition is just perfect. DOF right on the money. Awesome work. 10
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 07/22/2007 06:33:10 PM
Surreal.Maybe a touch too much neat image.
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 07/22/2007 07:05:25 AM
Top notch stuff...
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 07/21/2007 11:57:25 PM
Very good use of natural light, and a great job on the makeup! Just a couple of things that I find distracting: that one leaf in front of her hair, and the hairs that seem to be caught in her eyelashes.
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 07/21/2007 12:13:29 AM
well composed
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 07/20/2007 01:04:31 PM
Pic could have done better without the distracting in-focus leaves on left.
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 07/19/2007 09:19:42 PM
Good use of complimentary colors.
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 07/19/2007 07:19:09 PM
I feel like I know her.....very nice pose, makeup. Your focus is spot on, grea dof. I like the leaf in front of her right side, makes her feel 'in' the forest
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 07/19/2007 06:10:05 PM
Excellent - 8
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 07/19/2007 12:47:47 PM
loves it!!
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 07/19/2007 07:04:50 AM
This is a gorgeous portrait of Fiona!!!

The only thing that I'd change is the tilt of her head a bit down to minimize the nostril area, as it detracts from her eyes
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 07/18/2007 09:48:57 PM
Nice capture. She has perfect eyes for this challenge. I would've scored this tops if the ivy leaf was not impeding on her hair.

Shhh, here comes Oberon!
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 07/18/2007 09:41:54 PM
The make up is fantastic and so is the model's hair colour.
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 07/18/2007 04:22:51 PM
What a beautiful model, the makeup on her is enchanting!
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 07/18/2007 03:47:53 PM
I like the colors and lighting in this photo, the colors are so dramatic, and her eyes are just gorgeous. Would have been extremely cool if there were some wings....what is that coming from her eye? Long lashes?? Great picture, very interesting, 8.
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 07/18/2007 02:32:51 PM
Nice lighting, the only problem is that she is looking away from the frame, leading you away from the rest of the pic... If u would have had her at the right side of the pic, or cropped out the Ivy from the right, it would be a much stronger photo IMHO. Good Luck though ;)
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 07/18/2007 01:46:55 PM
Great make-up and lighting.
ETA: now I think I know where I saw this model. Noisemaker? If so I kindda understand the dancing banana now. It should do well, maybe ribbon, good luck!
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 07/18/2007 01:27:55 PM
Fanstastic, a stunning portrait - 10
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 07/18/2007 10:22:36 AM
One of my favs of the challenge...what attracts me to it so much is the complimentary colors, esp. her eye shadow and the background! Bravo! *9*
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 07/18/2007 02:54:11 AM
portrait?
 07/18/2007 02:48:31 AM
Nice shot
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 07/18/2007 12:59:21 AM
I think I know why you're getting so many views! It's because it's very good. I'd get ready for a ribbon... Beautiful color, comp and clarity. Well done.
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