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Girl of Desire (representing 'Going to California')
Girl of Desire (representing 'Going to California')
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Challenge: Led Zeppelin (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Location: My Living room
Date: Feb 28, 2008
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/30s
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2008

 Self portrait of myself. i took this picture to represent the girl in the song "Going To California". if you notice, i have my self timer in my hand posing as a pick lol. i couldnt really keep it out of the picture while still being able to use it.

Statistics
Place: 128 out of 139
Avg (all users): 4.9130
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.7742
Avg (non-participants): 5.0000
Views since voting: 1412
Views during voting: 306
Votes: 161
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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 12/27/2008 10:23:13 PM
I'm not familiar with the song, but I'm just commenting on the photo itself outside of the challenge.

The tones seem very red to me - low, indoor lighting that seems flat and unappealing for the skin tones.

I like the expression and the flower in the hair, but I don't like the angle and distortion from the lens. The crop just seems very cramped to me. The red checked table cloth or spread in the background seems to add nothing and is a distraction.

Ok...I hope I haven't been too harsh, but I am always honest in my comments so that when I say "great job" on something you can be assured I mean that too! I think the idea here has merit, but just needed a better execution.
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 09/08/2008 12:21:01 AM
I missed this in voting. You did a nice job of portraying a period of time that I grew up in. The very wide angle lens setting makes for an interesting composition/perspective, bringing your face to the front of the interest in the image.
The classical guitar seems a little out of place for a Zep thing. It's a good prop for the challenge anyway, as most people would not know the difference.
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 03/11/2008 06:09:41 PM
I thought that this shot would have been better in a softer focus, more dream-like.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/09/2008 01:28:11 PM
The flower in her hair is a nice touch, and her expression helps, but even with the stand up guitar this photo doesn't make me think of LedZep, or the girl in Going to California.
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 03/05/2008 12:00:18 PM
Nice photo. I like the lighting on the girl's face. It bothers me that the top of her head is cut off.
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 03/05/2008 10:36:16 AM
This is great. You nicely captured the vibe of the song.
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