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Challenge: Portrait (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Tonawanda, NY
Date: Mar 13, 2004
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Mar 13, 2004
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Yes, the image should speak for itself, but titles say something about what the photographer thinks of his work - either indicating what was intended, or making a statement about later, post-shot, impressions. Here, I struggled. I was tempted to say something about midde-agedom, ...after looking at the lines and wrinkes in this person's face (...yes, mine). Then I kept getting distracted by another thought - what can I enter in the next Challenge? Thus, this title.
I really wanted to do a portrait of my young nephews (5 and 8 yrs) - very photogenic boys. But, alas, they weren't available in the required timeframe. My next choice - my wife - was out of the question, and will be until she reaches her self-imposed body size. She's fine as she is, ...but try telling her that.
This was taken with my 28-135mm zoom at about 95mm. Alien Bees monolights were used (B800 and B400) to either side of the subject. I was seated on my couch (after setting the self timer for 15 seconds). I shot about 20 different poses.
PS7 post-processing: cropping, elimination of a distracting background, eliminating all channels but blue, duotone, some levels and contrast, and finally unsharp masking.
Thanks for viewing, voting, and (hopefully) commenting. |
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03/21/2004 08:33:15 AM |
| the title is fun although I see a great deal of sadness in this face ... a very strong portrait |
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03/20/2004 09:27:58 PM |
| That background is too washed out. Try shooting with darker background or something with a little texture. |
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03/18/2004 03:52:12 PM |
| nicely done...really stands out from the vivid white background |
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03/17/2004 10:33:04 PM |
| Lighting appears a bit too harsh and photo is a bit overexposed as you've lost detail in some of the highlight areas. Also, do not like the background at all but I do find your capture of your subject compelling. |
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03/17/2004 04:34:50 PM |
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03/16/2004 07:34:27 PM |
| Very attractive portrait. Well composed and effective use of b&w. |
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03/15/2004 10:09:27 PM |
| Too many things are parallel to me!! LOL I like this shot but think it might of served to have a darker background for him.......? Just a thought. Nice focus and good tones. Hope you do well, good luck. |
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03/15/2004 08:55:41 PM |
| Nice. Bump up the contrast a little for me. |
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03/15/2004 07:13:01 PM |
| I really like the tones and lighting in this one. I also love the title, it made me laugh. The composition is well done. I'm sure you'll do well in this challenge. Good luck! |
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03/15/2004 12:37:31 PM |
| I usually like clean white or black backgrounds but something about the white background here doesn't feel quite right. Though it's clearly posed I like the way this shows contemplation by using a non-formal pose. |
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03/15/2004 10:02:04 AM |
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03/15/2004 08:59:42 AM |
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03/15/2004 06:28:50 AM |
| Nice play on the current challenges. Like the use od sepia to emphasise the thougtful pose and the sharp focus to fix attention on the subject - good clean background. |
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03/15/2004 01:55:52 AM |
| Great shot, love the title . Pose is magnificent, and the sepia is a good choice. His hand is a bit washed out. Good stuff...a keeper! |
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