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The West
The West
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Location: My House. Backyard
Date: May 29, 2008
Aperture: 11
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Candid, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 My husband. Maybe I'm bias but I think he's hot.

Two 580 Ex's on at camera right and one on board.

-Convert to B&W with warm filter/

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Place: 688 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.3770
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3939
Avg (non-participants): 5.2875
Views since voting: 914
Views during voting: 674
Votes: 504
Comments: 49
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 11:01:21 PM
Very James Dean. This is an excellent portrait because it shows us something of the person in it. I hope it does well. 9
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 03/17/2009 09:21:29 PM
A little darker.
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 03/17/2009 07:05:25 PM
great lighting and pose- It screams the west
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 03/17/2009 04:43:09 PM
I like this shot, he feels like he's rough around the edges, like he's got an interesting past.
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 03/17/2009 06:31:46 AM
Excellent and not your everyday portrait shot.
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 03/16/2009 06:53:02 PM
Reminds me of a portrait of James Dean, powerful image.
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 03/16/2009 03:28:28 PM
Nice portrait, with good natural light.
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 03/16/2009 03:49:04 AM
classic
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 03/15/2009 09:26:53 PM
Yep. 'e looks like a cowboy, or a model for a cigarette commercial.
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 03/15/2009 08:00:06 PM
great
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 03/15/2009 07:05:39 PM
I like the backlighting
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 03/15/2009 05:01:45 PM
Nice POV with the light outlining his profile.
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 03/15/2009 04:51:43 PM
Is that the Marlboro man? Nice portrait.
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 03/15/2009 02:03:47 PM
Interesting shot--seems pretty squished on the right side...
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 03/15/2009 12:39:43 PM
Nice portrait, I like that you filled the frame and used the natural light you had available.
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 03/15/2009 12:08:16 PM
very James Dean, love the tone
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 03/15/2009 11:54:46 AM
He looks like someone from the 50's, very retro.
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 03/15/2009 11:52:22 AM
There's something about this that I like but I can't put my finger on it. My first thought before really studying it was James Dean. :~)
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 03/15/2009 05:29:31 AM
well taken 6!
brano
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 03/14/2009 11:18:58 PM
good conversion to black and white, nice portrait
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 03/14/2009 11:18:22 PM
I'm getting a James Dean type thing going here, composition is well done.
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 03/14/2009 06:43:49 PM
Very James Dean. Like the back lighting.
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 03/14/2009 12:32:36 PM
Composition is rather strange. Color treatment is nice with good DOF and preservation of details.
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 03/14/2009 10:59:30 AM
i like this portrait well done
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 03/14/2009 06:33:45 AM
Nice informal portrait. I like the light!
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 03/14/2009 02:03:12 AM
Brilliantly lit
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 03/13/2009 08:35:33 PM
I like the monochrome treatment. 6
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 03/13/2009 06:35:23 PM
great movie star like pose
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 03/13/2009 04:26:13 PM
Nice expression and crop. Good pic.
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 03/13/2009 02:20:00 PM
Sneaking around again eh?
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 03/13/2009 12:19:08 PM
Interesting profile shot. Wish he didn't have his hand up though; That's a little distracting, IMO.
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 03/13/2009 11:38:11 AM
Like the over-the-sholder POV.
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 03/13/2009 09:00:53 AM
His hand looks plastic... don't get the title
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 03/13/2009 08:24:22 AM
The detail on his skin is great. Nice backlighting too :-)
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 03/13/2009 03:40:07 AM
the light seem a bit harsh
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 03/13/2009 03:17:06 AM
Did they have digital cameras in the 70's? Cool shot.
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 03/12/2009 04:02:34 PM
Very nice portrait. Excellent use of natural lighting. Did you use a fill card to light the side of his face toward us, or is it just awesome light overall... Haha, nice.
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 03/12/2009 02:05:38 PM
I really like the texture of this photo. I do wish that I could see the eye a little better though.
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 03/12/2009 12:04:24 PM
nice portrait
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 03/12/2009 11:19:33 AM
Voted earlier coming back to leave comments now. This is a great portrait of this man...from the side profile you present to us he has a little of the James Dean look going. The portrait captures a casual relaxed look such that it does not appear posed at all and it might not be. Either way posed or casual capture the main subject is easy and relaxed in front the the camera and his pose appears completely natural. He is relaxed with his hand casually holding on the cig he has take puffs from. He looks over to study something that the viewer just can't see. It seems to hold his attention as he studies it and it leaves us, the viewers, to wonder just what it is that has captured his attention. Lighting and focus are excellent. I like the B&W but I think the tonal range could use a boost so the differences between the light and dark areas are more dynamic and visually pop more. Other than that this is a great portrait.
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 03/12/2009 09:58:40 AM
Very good photo but the title could be better.
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 03/12/2009 09:06:15 AM
Nice sideburns :)
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 03/11/2009 08:54:21 PM
This is nice. Very European. I wonder if it is a candid or posed???
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 03/11/2009 06:45:38 PM
Looks like a picture from the 70's

Well done
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 03/11/2009 03:36:54 PM
Lots of character in this face! Very western-looking and very reminiscent of James Dean. Well done! 8
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 03/11/2009 03:10:31 PM
good grief this almost looks like James Dean...this particular angle isn't as appealing as it could be...
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 03/11/2009 11:59:42 AM
the tones match the title and feel of the image.
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 03/11/2009 08:05:47 AM
To me just a regular portrait. Nothing that really pops to me.
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 03/11/2009 02:16:58 AM
Nice profile shot. I like the light.
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