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day 24: Brightly Wound
day 24: Brightly Wound
ShannonLee


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Galleries: Self Portrait, Blur
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2007

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Comments: 12
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 It's happening all the time
When I open my eyes
I'm still taken by surprise
I hold sunlight and swallow fireflies
And it makes me want to cry
I shall never grow up
Make believe is much too fun
Can we go far away to the humming meadow

)(Eisley)(


here's the original... as you can see it was a little out of focus to begin with, then i just added a tad of gausian blur to everything but the eyes and converted to b&w

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 08/31/2007 05:06:41 AM
Overall I like it alot, but might do better with a less sterile background - needs the cliché fence or brick wall. :)
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 08/28/2007 09:49:00 AM
Those eyes! Very good b&w conversion.
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 08/27/2007 08:52:52 AM
Very thoughtful beautiful image. Love the edit!
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 08/26/2007 11:59:06 PM
WOAH! :) Funny, I don't find this sad at all...more reflective I think... Lovely tones and processing! :)
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 08/26/2007 11:58:07 PM
contemplative, schweet. (stop showingyourcleavage) haha
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 08/26/2007 11:30:31 PM
What a difference the conversion to black and white makes. Suddenly the warmth is gone from your cheeks, and the subtle shades of expression become more stark. Thoughtful and maybe a little tense turns to a bleaker emotion. The additional softness of blur seems to seed some doubt that we'll ever be certain. Ambiguity goes well with art.
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 08/26/2007 11:24:56 PM
Originally posted by roz:
hey shanny .. you're looking sad? .. beautiful photograph .. :)

I agree. The blur helps to deliver the feeling.
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 08/26/2007 10:40:29 PM
This works on several levels. I like the nostalgia - the dress has an almost 50's sense with the short sleeves and plaid. Yet the darker eye makeup harkens more to the 60's and pulls our eye to your face. Love the highlights and bright whites.
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 08/26/2007 09:55:17 PM
you have the most beautiful eyes
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 08/26/2007 09:47:04 PM
I agree. You look really sad. Great picture though.
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 08/26/2007 09:45:12 PM
hey shanny .. you're looking sad? .. beautiful photograph .. :)
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 08/26/2007 09:01:17 PM
beautiful light. great sp, shannon.
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