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Viola Ragazza
Viola Ragazza
Purple_Girl


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Purple III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd
Location: My bedroom
Date: Aug 17, 2008
Aperture: F/4.0
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/286 second
Galleries: Portraiture, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Aug 17, 2008

Cropped the photo, adjusted the contrast/brightness levels a bit, used neat image filter over the whole photo to reduce noise, the red hue channel is desaturated by 70% to pale my skin and then I resized it.

I'd like to add that I do have purple hair (and purple lipstick on) and no spot-edit colour changing was done to this photo.

Statistics
Place: 206 out of 227
Avg (all users): 4.1146
Avg (commenters): 5.3333
Avg (participants): 4.1667
Avg (non-participants): 4.0833
Views since voting: 961
Views during voting: 287
Votes: 192
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0


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08/31/2008 08:46:34 PM
I adore the veracity to personality in this photo and I think the harsh lighting is a brilliant artistic tool used well to impose personality in the image...
natural light I do not feel would have served the artistic elements which make this pic eye catching and intense...
kudos, ur score does nothing to reflect ur ability
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08/30/2008 12:00:41 PM
I think your image scored a lot lower than it should have. At first glance the skin tones are washed out. However post challenge I have the advantage of seeing your intent.

Focus and depth if field are both very good.

I think that the crop may be a tiny bit tight. I'd like to see a little more hair on top of the head.

I really like the intent stare directly into the camera, and the expression of the model is fantastic. That tiny half smile, that sort of says I know something you don't, is great.

Although everything is very centered, I'm not sure there was a better way to do it. But you probably lost a few votes with the people who had the rule of thirds checklist in their hands.

Nice work...
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08/27/2008 08:38:19 PM
Overall I would say that the lighting in this photos is extremely harsh. It is very apparent that the flash was "on camera". I say that because of the harsh shadow below the chin, the catchlight in the eyes, and the lack of contrast throughout the rest of the face. I didn't vote on this particular photo, but I will say that I generally will not go much higher than a 6 if you can tell that. I was going to say that the focus was a bit off, but after reading about the neat image filter in your notes, I would say to do a little practice with that, because it is extremely overdone. Aside from that, the composition is also very plain. If I would have voted on this photo myself, I would have given it a 4. Hope this helps to udnerstand.
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08/27/2008 08:09:29 PM
I was one of the 50 percentile that rated this a 5.. definately met the challenge! The light seems just a little harsh, but the hair and lipstick are great! Good job! :)
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08/27/2008 08:09:22 PM
Toilet tissue over the built in flash can really work as a diffuser but the best kind of light is Natural light. BTW, I love the hair.
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08/27/2008 07:42:35 PM
Even though your flash was set low, tell-tale signs of direct flash are still visible. Shine on the nose and around the mouth, cheek and the eyes. There's also a harsh shadow on the neck under the chin. That all adds up to making the image look washed out/snap-shotty.

You've also lost texture in the hair, which is a little disappointing. Neat Image may have been the culprit there.

choltmeier's advice is sound, use natural light. Or even try diffusing/bouncing the flash.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/23/2008 11:44:30 PM
Direct flash is a bit harsh. I think I'd like it better if it was shot with natural light coming through a window.
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08/22/2008 12:23:08 AM
her face looks a little washed out due to the harsh lighting.
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08/20/2008 01:48:18 PM
nice hair and photo crop...
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