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The Violinist
The Violinist
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Challenge: Natural Light Portrait (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Location: Reykjavík
Date: Jul 13, 2007
Aperture: F/4,4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 17, 2007

 Youth festival was held in Reykjavik last weekend. On Friday a band was playing outdoor at diverse places downtown. She is the band´s violinist. I spotted her walking in the crowd.

PS: Crop, Levels, Curves, Hue/Saturation, Resize, USM, Frame And Save For the Web.

Camera Model: E-500
Equipment Maker: OLYMPUS
Date Taken: 13.7. 2007 13:36
Color Representation: sRGB
Subject Distance:
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 150 mm
F-numer: F/4,5
ISO: 400
Exposure Time: 1/500sec.
Metering Mode: Pattern
Exposure Compensation: 0

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 366
Avg (all users): 6.2085
Avg (commenters): 6.9000
Avg (participants): 5.8913
Avg (non-participants): 6.4126
Views since voting: 1139
Views during voting: 346
Votes: 235
Comments: 25
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 07/25/2007 09:07:42 AM
another beauty from you :)
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 07/25/2007 07:57:19 AM
This is so interesting. This beautiful face literally glowing in the crowd. It would be a killer in the street photography challenge too.

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 07/25/2007 05:20:06 AM
damn, i missed the youth festival?! nah, at least i hope to make it to the airwaves again...;)
this is a wonderful photograph, the traffic lights really add to this candid situated shot!
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 07/25/2007 12:11:10 AM
two entries in a row that were my top pick!
Damn your good
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2007 03:32:26 PM
i simply love this image - the sharpness of focus on the subject is fabulous
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 07/24/2007 12:16:08 PM
sorry for the eye behind her sholder
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 07/23/2007 06:16:36 PM
Although it is a nice idea, I think there are too much distracting elements around, for instance the traffic light. The main object in this case is too small in the picture. On the other hand I doubt that this is a setup, so it is already a bit of a lucky shot.
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 07/21/2007 02:36:38 AM
Nice capture. She really stands out in that setting. Unfortunate the guy is peeking over her shoulder.
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 07/20/2007 07:41:10 PM
Excellent! I assume she is your model, and not some strange girl walking around town with a violin out of its case. Either way, it's well done, and it's unusual enough that it catches my attention, even after voting on 126 portraits.
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 07/20/2007 05:08:34 PM
The only thing that hurts this shot is the man looking over her shoulder. He directly competes for your attention and distracts from her. I'd clone out both him and the back of the head on the other side of her neck.
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 07/20/2007 12:57:08 PM
Great concept... but location should have been some theater.
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 07/19/2007 02:58:04 PM
A tighter crop would be much better.
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 07/19/2007 01:41:30 PM
maybe not exactly a portraint, but a nice candid shot!
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 07/19/2007 02:37:41 AM
I love this image! It looks like a candid, probably is. Either way it's gorgeous! She looks lost in her own thoughts.
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 07/19/2007 02:34:57 AM
excellent candid
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 07/18/2007 11:49:35 PM
It doesn't look like much of a portrait ... but man, it's an AWESOME candid! I love how she stands out in the crowd due to the colors and the DOF.
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 07/18/2007 01:31:40 PM
A nice candid but i'm not sure about the crop, it's a little distracting for a portrait
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 07/18/2007 12:50:05 PM
A candid portrait that works well. The light is wonderful; it not only picks out the skin tones well, but also the rich mahogony colour of the violin. The setting is bizarre, which adds to the photos 'story' and appeal. My only real gripe is with the pedestrian immediately behind the violinist. None the less, a strong photograph.
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 07/18/2007 10:24:20 AM
Lots of distractions in the picture.... like the guy behind the violinist, the right hand side of the image, etc....
 07/18/2007 09:01:03 AM
Superb use of DOF. Somewhat more of a candid, than a portrait, but I like the presentation very much. (9)
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 07/18/2007 05:38:34 AM
Love it.
Not your usual 'portrait' but still a portrait nonetheless.
Lovely focus and natural highlighting.
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 07/18/2007 05:25:06 AM
Interesting, but it doesn't *quite* work for me. Crop tighter on the left hand side, so that lampost isn't so central, and I think it gets better.
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 07/18/2007 02:56:16 AM
Nice
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 07/18/2007 01:20:19 AM
Great picture. I love the contrast of the ordinary (the woman's typical haircut, the backpack, the stoplight) with the near-exotic (the violinist, of course).
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 07/18/2007 12:36:28 AM
thats the shit right there.
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