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Down a Dark Alley
Down a Dark Alley
JimiRose


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Challenge: Nightmares II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
Location: Leeds, UK
Date: Apr 19, 2009
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: ISO-200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Apr 19, 2009

 ... you wouldn't want to meet this guy. Self portrait, I'm nice really!!

pp - crop, selected face and overlayed a black and white layer (blue filter) at around 60%, resize, sharpen, save for web.

Shot in my room with one sb-600 on ebay remotes fired under my face.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 95
Avg (all users): 6.2360
Avg (commenters): 8.2500
Avg (participants): 6.1750
Avg (non-participants): 6.2562
Views since voting: 1692
Views during voting: 368
Votes: 161
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/03/2009 08:02:40 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Still makes my blood run cold, because this is such a reality. I gave you an 8 and would still give you an 8, possibly a 9, for the sharpness of this shot.

Technical: Great concept, very well executed. Great dof, the lighting is wonderful, just enough light on the blade without losing it to glare. The composition is very good, simple and effective. Great use of negative space.

Artistic: I can almost hear you saying,'Give me your money or else.' The shadows on your face are great, the tilt of the cowl/hood and knife almost converge, and the cold look to your equally hooded eyes all work beautifully together.

FWIW: Wouldn't change a thing. Keep up the good work!

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan
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 04/29/2009 12:20:37 PM
your shadow side, maybe?!
Great lighting and very effective.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/23/2009 06:57:23 PM
Fabulous lighting!
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 04/22/2009 12:48:51 PM
your subject seems like he's trying a bit too hard. i like the cowl
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2009 06:47:24 AM
The threatening visage, the flasing blade - the very essence of the Slasher genre of nightmares. A movie staple. Well done.
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 04/20/2009 07:57:42 PM
Would not want to run into him in a dark alley - at least in this context with that knife
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/20/2009 12:45:37 PM
great lighting, simple comp and definite embodiment of a reality. 8
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