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Challenge: Portrait with Spectacles (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-3
Lens: Olympus 70-300mm F/4.0-5.6
Location: Nagoya City, Japan
Date: Jan 5, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/250 sec
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jan 6, 2008

 As I have minimal experience with portraits, this is just a shot to participate. Hope it will not be voted on according to looks of the "model"!
He is a close relative and will not mind having this rather unflattering shot posted. I like it as it shows him very naturally. Any advice on portrait shooting is most welcome!

Statistics
Place: 51 out of 209
Avg (all users): 5.7949
Avg (commenters): 6.8750
Avg (participants): 5.4430
Avg (non-participants): 5.9381
Views since voting: 1077
Views during voting: 409
Votes: 273
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 01/16/2008 09:40:57 AM
I am surprised this didn't place higher. I thought it was the strongest of the challenge. I don't agree with some of the commenters that a portrait must be planned and set up. Capturing a great face with character in good light is an excellent way to make a portrait. I say well done, and keep shooting portraits. I think you have a knack for it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/15/2008 11:22:27 PM
I feel the same way.
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 01/15/2008 10:16:44 AM
he looks moody.. :p
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 01/14/2008 05:50:28 PM
Very strong. Terrific portrait.
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 01/13/2008 06:45:05 PM
He's glaring at me until I give this picture a high vote.
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 01/11/2008 04:45:30 PM
He certainly does not look happy. Feels like a candid shot and a well done one at that.
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 01/11/2008 01:26:55 PM
this guy looks like a general of the old russian army :-)
nice telephoto capture, well exposed too, but somehow i can not avoid to see a snapish mood in the image. I mean, it does not look planned, but a shot taken while testing/playing with dof of an excellent telephoto lens. Just my opinion.
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 01/10/2008 10:05:17 PM
i like this one a lot, great composition
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 01/10/2008 02:33:04 PM
Good plain background that provides good contrast with the subject.
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 01/09/2008 01:35:14 PM
Haha, bet he's thinking, 'Why is that person pointing their camera at me?' Great candid, great use of depth-of-field to make him pop out.
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