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More Than A Woman
More Than A Woman
jonfrommk


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Female Portrait (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Overland Park, KS
Date: May 23, 2008
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Portraiture, Rural
Date Uploaded: May 26, 2008

 I debated long and hard about whether I would enter a shot into this challenge, but ultimately decided that I would simply because of the sheer unadulterated beauty of the subject.

The title says it all

Statistics
Place: 78 out of 176
Avg (all users): 5.4072
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2537
Avg (non-participants): 5.4500
Views since voting: 1264
Views during voting: 587
Votes: 307
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/09/2008 09:26:08 AM
Thanks for sharing Jon. It is a great portrait of a very beautiful subject.
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 06/07/2008 01:14:10 AM
I can hardly comment on this, I'm so sorry, but I'll give it a go.

I love the vibrant colors, the softness of the image (gotta love Neat image) and the emotion captured.

Thank you, you always make me look so pretty.

C.
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 06/05/2008 01:55:48 PM
Beautiful smile. What do people have against armpits, anyway? Jeez.
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 06/04/2008 01:41:06 PM
Did this one get validated? I voted as if valid, but it still looks like Advanced editing was used -- There are areas around her body where the background still looks sharp and in focus -- as if the blur tool was used.
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 06/04/2008 09:46:04 AM
Aww, what a flattering tribute! Wonderful photo. Love the natural joy and radiance Charlene is showing here. This is a beautiful capture :)
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 06/04/2008 05:32:47 AM
Jon,

You know it is not fair to use a much better model than Charlene. If you were doing some sort of a competition, you won by a mile on mere subject matter alone...

Overall impression:
She's beautiful, your lucky, and she must be delusional...A perfect combination.

Photographic impression:
Really nice colors and use of the soft greens in the background to frame the subject. The lighting on her face is warm and she seems very relaxed and comfortable. I am not crazy about the crop - it seems a bit oddly placed. A closer crop more on her face would really have dealt with some of the flaws that other commenters discussed below.

I only gave it a 6 during voting due mostly to the pose and crop.

post script:
It is actually funny, but sitting here writing this made me think of the great Lyle Lovett song "Her First Mistake" - check it out if you haven't heard it before - it just SOOOO fits you.
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 06/04/2008 12:29:25 AM
Beautiful photo, Jon. During voting I thought that might be Charlene, and it is. Love the softness and her radiance. Very well captured!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/01/2008 04:52:25 PM
I like this but a closer crop would improve for me.
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 05/29/2008 07:20:17 PM
Impossible... There isn't anything more than a woman, and this one gets full marks. I love the expression. Great dimples. I think I would have liked to see the eyes a little clearer, and have her eyes a little less centered in the frame. But she is so lovely and her expression so wonderful, it overwhems any possible negatives that might be suggested.
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 05/29/2008 07:50:59 AM
nice DOF
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 05/29/2008 12:50:12 AM
Very cool composition. And on another note, I am glad that she shaved.
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 05/28/2008 11:55:59 PM
in general it is not good to show off armpits in a photo
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 05/28/2008 01:16:20 PM
Unfortunately I am drawn more to her arm pit than her face.
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 05/28/2008 12:55:06 PM
Did you blur just the background??? Great colors and focus. Not sure I like the pit pose though (IMO).
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 05/28/2008 09:39:31 AM
All I see are armpits, sorry :(
 05/28/2008 08:22:19 AM
very nice! could use a little more fil light, but overall beautiful image of a gorgeous girl
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 05/28/2008 08:03:26 AM
Great lighting and depth of field. This lady carries herself well and you caught it well. 7
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