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A "Dirty" Tribute to Larus
A "Dirty" Tribute to Larus
jerowe


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Deja Vu III (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: Lake Columbia
Date: Sep 13, 2007
Aperture: f/2
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/250th
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 16, 2007

 I have wanted to shoot something like this for some time now, and this gave me the chance to do it. I tried to add my own style to it, but I REALLY REALLY like the way this turned out. MUCH thanks to Larus for a few insites. You're truly an inspiration bud.

I don't expect a ribbon out of this, but I am REALLY hoping to get out of this sub-6 rut i'm in. if this is a mid-5 image, who cares, i REALLY like it.

Post Processing:
raw conversion (contrast and white balance fixes)
b&w conversion w/ channel mixer
ran high pass filter on hard light channel to entire image (cut down opacity somewhat)
new layer, ran high pass filter on the background (and shoulders).
dodge and burn quite a bit
resize
smart sharpen
save for web
finished

i hope you all enjoy. thanks again Larus.


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i am ecstatic at the outcome of this entry, 19th place. :D i'm very happy with that. thanks so much for all the great comments, all of them mean so much.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 111
Avg (all users): 6.8526
Avg (commenters): 7.6500
Avg (participants): 6.5769
Avg (non-participants): 6.9904
Views since voting: 2376
Views during voting: 446
Votes: 156
Comments: 28
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/12/2007 12:02:22 AM
just ran across this... LOVE IT! what an amazing shot... it scared me! :)
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 09/24/2007 09:58:46 AM
Nice finish. Great job
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 09/24/2007 09:42:33 AM
Way to go exploding into the high-6 stratosphere with this amazing photo! Congratulations. You did a fantastic job!

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 09/24/2007 02:21:23 AM
Well done Jon, you did add some of your own flavour which is good actually...Larus would be happy that his shot was emulated well by two photographers...well done
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/23/2007 02:14:50 PM
This is awesome and dare I say it, I like it better than the original.
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 09/22/2007 05:04:38 PM
The emotion, the feel, the textures are all in line with the original a 10 from me..
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 09/21/2007 09:42:57 PM
Scary
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 09/20/2007 09:11:35 PM
Looks great. Great emotion.
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 09/20/2007 05:25:18 PM
oh, another one! also very cool.
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 09/20/2007 03:45:30 PM
Good job! Both of the two "dirty" tributes are great. Nice high key photo, with great DOF and gorgeous eyes. 8
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 09/20/2007 08:39:47 AM
powerful image...great job
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 09/20/2007 06:11:13 AM
Outstanding shot... I am drawn to the eyes.
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 09/20/2007 01:58:34 AM
Nice take on the Larus shot, I like how it is different but has very much the same feel to it. Tecnically spot on as well
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 09/20/2007 12:35:21 AM
Has the same style as Larus, shallow DOF and very sharp. Good luck. 8
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 09/19/2007 07:31:46 PM
The other shot in this challenge looks and feels more like Larus's photo in general, but this one is more captivating and matches what Larus had going with his model. If that makes sense.
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 09/19/2007 10:06:54 AM
Wow! The whites of her eyes really stare back out at you! That is the first thing that reaches out, grabs you by the collar, and draws you in. You have a great dynamic range in your B&W tones. The clarity of details in wonderful especially in your model's face. Wonderful job you did here.
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 09/19/2007 02:49:00 AM
Watch the models expression and harsh areas of light.
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 09/18/2007 09:29:50 PM
Great eyes! Wow!
Get that lovely model some soap and shampoo! He He! No, seriously....awesome remake of the original! *7*
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 09/18/2007 07:49:40 PM
Hehe, honored you chose one of mine to tribute :) Dig the noise and the white sand/dirt instead of the black I used.
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 09/18/2007 12:52:00 PM
Wonderful image, you captured her beauty through the muck.
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 09/18/2007 03:07:40 AM
Phenomenal use of depth of field here, awesome awesome shot in its own right
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 07:27:30 PM
this is the better than the original.
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 09/17/2007 01:30:48 PM
Very well done!!!
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 09/17/2007 12:48:47 PM
This is haunting. 10!
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 09/17/2007 11:59:26 AM
Nicely done and kudos to your model for being a good sport.
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 09/17/2007 10:14:16 AM
Excellent! I like your take on this one!
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 09/17/2007 10:04:53 AM
this is an interesting spin on the shot but I was under the impression we were supposed to emulate it as closely as possible and this seems like its completely opposite with the dark colors and white colored dirt. On its own in a free study or something I would have scored this higher I think. I love the detail in her skin and lips. awesome shot
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 09/17/2007 07:09:56 AM
sandy. and scary.
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