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It's In The Eyes
It's In The Eyes
K-Rob


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Challenge: Color Studio Portrait (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Date: Jun 22, 2004
Aperture: F2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 22, 2004

 I really don't have anyone to take a formal portrait of so this is the best I could do. I know people don't like "Pet" pictures but pet portraits is a real form of photography. So I hope it does well.

Statistics
Place: 72 out of 92
Avg (all users): 5.0204
Avg (commenters): 5.1563
Avg (participants): 4.4412
Avg (non-participants): 5.2429
Views since voting: 1234
Views during voting: 394
Votes: 245
Comments: 38
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 08/05/2004 05:27:32 PM
Very nice portrait. I had a minature dachshound, but she passed away this past winter. This shot reminds me of her = )
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 07/05/2004 12:15:13 PM
i am shocked to see it finished like it did... oh well, it's still a great portrait and you know it! what a face!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2004 10:36:55 PM
Wonderful DOF... excellent saturation, really well framed too.
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 07/04/2004 10:02:20 PM
I love the focus on the dog's face - it pulls you into the picture. - 8 -
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 07/04/2004 03:05:06 PM
Interresting use of shallow DOF here. Makes the weiner dog look even longer somehow! Nice lighting, but the catch light in the eyes is a little too much. Nicely done pet portrait!
TC
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 07/04/2004 02:49:43 PM
Sorry, not a person, but:

Lighting: Well lit with an expressive catchlight.
Pose: Works well for the subject.
Background: cluttered, the lines cutting through the model, particularly at the head are disstractive.
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 07/04/2004 11:17:00 AM
Lighting, focus, angle are all pretty good. At first I found the blurred line in the background (counter's edge?) a distraction and thought it would look better with a smooth gradient, but since it's right on a line with the eyes I guess it may also serve to draw the attention there ... it would be interesting to try evening out the BG to see how it looks.
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 07/03/2004 09:28:35 PM
Nobody said a portrait had to be of a human! Nicely done, but doesn't have a studio feel because of the sofa in the background. A 6, would be an 8 or 9 with a better background.
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 07/02/2004 08:38:19 AM
I don't think it's a studio portrait of a person. Interesting image though.
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 07/01/2004 07:28:26 PM
As good as this portrait is, I can't award you full credit due to the fact that the instructions specifically stated to shoot a portrait of a person. Sorry! :o)
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 07/01/2004 05:45:53 PM
Ahh, a person in dog's clothing! That aside, I think the fore-paws need to be in the picture--perhaps a less limited depth of field. And I don't think the baseboard hides enough for me to get the "studio" feel asked for in the challenge.
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 07/01/2004 08:25:10 AM
beautiful smile, gorgeous eyes, LOOKs like my uncle Louie, but im not sure he's human either.
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 07/01/2004 03:02:04 AM
you've captured a very sweet expression on her face. Lovely focus and colours on her head. For a portrait I would have liked it if her face had filled more of the frame, also find the line on the background behind her head a little distracting.
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 06/30/2004 11:31:48 PM
Good use of DOF. Background is a little busy (though the blurring helps.)
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 06/30/2004 10:40:09 PM
lol. This shot just rocks. I love how just his head is in focus. Thanks for sharing. Jacko. 10
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 06/30/2004 05:15:19 PM
SO cute. there nothing wrong with portraits of doggies, and this is especially well done. i love that his face is so sharp, and the background less well-defined - gives a conception of real depth. not entirelt sure you've conveyed a taken-in-the-studio type shot, but in all, very nice. also, perhaps a smidgeon too much couch is visible at the top (slightly tighter crop needed). still, a cute and characterful shot. 7.
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 06/30/2004 02:51:33 PM
Fabulous cute and different take on this challenge. One of my top 10 favorites. Love the color scheme and DOF. 9
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 06/30/2004 02:28:40 PM
nice sharp focus on the face...I tried to photograph a dog of this breed, and I found it difficult......the head kept looking distorted compared to the rest of the long short body...I like the angle and your approach here
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 06/30/2004 02:01:07 PM
Well, he's smiling :) The background is a little distracting.
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 06/30/2004 12:19:04 PM
This is a very good demonstration of depth of field! The focus on the dog's face enhances the "What's that over there?" look in his eyes.
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 06/29/2004 10:28:31 PM
A beautiful cat in nice lighting. Focus on the eyes is perfect. (If you can call a dog a person, I can call it a cat.)
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 06/29/2004 10:22:36 PM
Funny looking "person"! Cute dog, though. I dunno, I wish the DOF was greater. But I will admit, that's a killer facial expression!
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 06/29/2004 07:30:17 PM
Sorry I don't consider dogs to be persons. Nice shot though, I like the shallow DOF
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 06/29/2004 11:14:15 AM
Maybe with a bit more DOF it would have rated higher
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 06/29/2004 01:34:28 AM
Lower half of image distracts. If he/she was sitting, then lower could be cropped effectively.
Unfortunately, challenge calls for a portrait of a person.
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 06/28/2004 10:19:49 PM
Great shot. I love it.
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 06/28/2004 09:04:35 PM
This little fellow is the cutest of the entire entry, however, I would included his feet by encreasing the dof.
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 06/28/2004 04:36:35 PM
His (her?) head is beautiful in focus and the eyes are very telling. Too bad that the body is very much out of focus. I would have liked a deeper DOF, or a different crop from just the head.
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 06/28/2004 04:36:28 PM
Despite the fact that the challenge clearly stated the photo should be of a person, I think this is a great shot. The lighting is very nice and the catchlights in his/her eyes are wonderful. I do think that his/her whole body should have been in focus instead of just the head. Had the subject only been a person, I would have scored much higher.
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 06/28/2004 03:51:34 PM
Good DOF, good focus on the face, good portrait. Dogs can be persons too.
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 06/28/2004 03:32:24 PM
Doesn't meet the challange of talking a picture of a person
Good luck though
 06/28/2004 12:18:52 PM
Nice focus and light. Weener dog! 9~
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 06/28/2004 11:55:43 AM
Love your picture, I can tell this doggie loves you. I can see it in the eyes. Great shot and I won't slam you for not being a person because I believe he is part of a family and therefore this is a family member portrait. 10
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 06/28/2004 09:51:04 AM
You're going to get nailed because it's "not a person" and therefore, "Doesn't meet the challenge" comments. Well, you know what I say to that? "PTHLBTHLBTHLBTHLB!" This baby is adorable and is just as human, if not more than most people I know! I love the expressive eyes but the DOF hurts this shot to me. I know they are long dogs (I have one myself) but they aren't that LONG, LOL! Excellent capture, an 8
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 06/28/2004 08:00:24 AM
I'm sure you've had everyone quoting directly from the challenge description noting the word..."Person" .....so I'm sure you'll understand why I must vote you low even though it's a nice portrait of a nice doggy.
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 06/28/2004 07:27:39 AM
Cute dog. I would've tried to get the rest of the dogs body in focus and blur everything else. Good lighting.
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 06/28/2004 03:05:15 AM
Great dog portrait, not sure if people will like it because it isn't a human, but its a great shot of a dog. Great DOF/focus, good lighting. Could be a bit bigger, but no issue. Nice job.
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 06/28/2004 01:06:09 AM
This is just cute as heck, great DOF too. 9
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