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Accidental self portrait
Accidental self portrait
TrollMan


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Challenge: Photographing Photographers (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date: Oct 25, 2009
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
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Date Uploaded: Oct 27, 2009

 The model (yes, this is Ingrid again) was very patient while I attempted to capture my own reflection while still trying to capture a somewhat interesting shot.
The large 10'8" umbrella in the background was used to light up the wall behind the car to burn it out when taken from the right angle for this particular setup.
The bright light on my back comes from one of three beauty dishes directly behind my back that was used to spot-backlight the side wall for the shoot.
Car and lights were all placed inside a huge tent (kind of like a gigantic Lastolite Cube). 2 supersize softboxes which served as main lights to light the car and model were placed above the tent roof which then served as a huge diffuser.

Post challenge: Thank you so much everyone for all the comments. I see that a few of the voters did not see the photographer (me) but I guess I kind of asked for it :)

Statistics
Place: 72 out of 95
Avg (all users): 4.9764
Avg (commenters): 5.4167
Avg (participants): 4.8250
Avg (non-participants): 5.0047
Views since voting: 1186
Views during voting: 575
Votes: 254
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 11/09/2009 08:46:31 PM
It is such a shame that people speed voted on this, it is very well done and the score is a shame. Someone even commented DNMC, perhaps they need to be beaten with their own camera. :D
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 11/04/2009 08:33:13 PM
I get how the reflection could be missed, but how do you miss the title too? Are people speed voting with blindfolds on?
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 11/04/2009 06:40:04 AM
Ha, look at all the fly by voters who clearly didn't even look at the image properly. So far from being DNMC. What a very well done image and seriously should have scored a lot higher. Had I voted it would definitely have been a high score from me.
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 11/04/2009 06:36:37 AM
Yes, subtle and well done. I actually missed it on the "5 second run through" the first time but thought I miss "something" and saw the reflection when I went back to give this a long look. This is so underrated and should get a posthumous award.
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 11/04/2009 01:21:50 AM
I think you did what you intended too well and your score was hurt by the subtlety you created. With a model like that, people (guys, at least) will not be looking for a reflection. As I mentioned in my in-challenge comment, I almost missed it. Should have placed higher.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/31/2009 05:07:46 PM
Nice self portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/31/2009 02:48:31 PM
Yep, meets perfectly the challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/30/2009 08:16:07 AM
Lovely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/29/2009 09:06:20 AM
Is this a photo shoot gone wrong...lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/29/2009 02:15:42 AM
Nice picture, but where is the photographer?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2009 03:37:22 PM
?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2009 02:29:12 PM
DNMC
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 10/28/2009 08:31:03 AM
I think i can just about see one of your lights as well :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2009 07:58:12 AM
That's funny!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2009 04:32:39 AM
DNMC
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 10/28/2009 12:44:32 AM
i like the wheres wally feel... although my eye was drawn very quickly to you. great fit for the theme!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2009 12:42:07 AM
Fooled me. I thought the implication was that the model was the photographer, and then I caught the reflection.
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