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Simple Beauty
Simple Beauty
jerowe


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Challenge: Portraits Without Children (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: magnolia, arkansas
Date: Jul 16, 2009
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 2000
Shutter: 1/200th
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 17, 2009

 this is my friend Christen

editing includes raw conversion in lightroom
dodging and burning,
skin smoothening (very cloudy day, few shadows)
cropping
added border, save for web

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thanks for the kind comments and the votes, i really appreciate it! 15th is not bad at all!

here's a few outtakes:


Statistics
Place: 15 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.4903
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.2000
Avg (non-participants): 6.6500
Views since voting: 1721
Views during voting: 373
Votes: 155
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 07/28/2009 04:33:10 PM
Greetings from Andi via the Critique Club

First Impression: When giving a critique I normally spend up to 30 minutes in the process, constantly viewing the image and must say this will be a pleasure as Christin is simply beautiful.

Composition: I've tried using my cards to see if I can create a better composition but think you have it pretty well spot on here.

Subject: I'm a 50 year old guy so won't comment ;)

Technical: One of your commenters felt the dof was a little off but I dissagree and think the only bit that might have looked better with a slightly deeper dof is her fringe but thats just nitpicking.

Final thoughts: The eye contact between subject and viewer is great, I gave this a 7 during voting, it would have been at least an 8 if we either saw more or none of her right earing and the background was different as it doesn't add anything to the image and is a little distracting even oof.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/26/2009 11:53:44 AM
I feel that with a title like "simple beauty," one should be using a model who is less made up and dressed simply. I also think the DOF is just a bit short.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/24/2009 08:58:31 PM
Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/24/2009 12:15:17 AM
Beautiful lady & nicely composed shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/21/2009 09:38:22 PM
gorgeous model, gorgeous light
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/21/2009 12:34:00 PM
Great DOF.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2009 12:48:53 AM
stunning
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2009 12:37:03 AM
I like this a lot, very striking eyes
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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