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Ushanka
Ushanka
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Headwear II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Tecumseh, Ontario
Date: Feb 10, 2010
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Feb 12, 2010

 Shot of my brother outside in snow. After taking it Melethia pointed out that the design on the shirt was distracting. Then I noticed the cord on the hat. I edited them out at first and messaged SC if it was ok but I was leaving on vacation the next day so I just left them in the picture. Had to google the name of the hat.

It was really bright so he was squinting.

Yay! New personal best! Although in two days it'll be beaten :)

Here is my outtake,

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 126
Avg (all users): 5.8500
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7308
Avg (non-participants): 5.9074
Views since voting: 1115
Views during voting: 294
Votes: 160
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 02/22/2010 09:23:09 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

First impressions are that this is an ok portrait.

Technically this has a few minor issues. Most of these have been identified already by yourself so I won't go into these here.

Artistically this is ok but that's it. The pose is a bit awkward - mostly due to him squinting and not looking at us. I'm sure you could have cloned out the cord of the hat without any problems - also the design on the shirt.

In summary an ok shot with some flaws but it seems you knew about them all before you entered it.

Feel free to PM me if you have any queries.
Gerry
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 02/22/2010 09:57:32 AM
What a sweet shot of your brother, Andrew! You're doing very well at outdoor portraits. Well done! :-)
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 02/22/2010 09:37:51 AM
Top TS score and a new personal best! Way to go!! (And I'm probably the only one who noticed the shirt, by the way.)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/21/2010 05:53:50 PM
Nice casual outdoor portrait and fits the theme of course. I'm curious if you used a fill-flash or other bounce light -- the exposure seems perfect. Sharp but not over-sharpened. Great smile and eyes on the model. Love the textures (especially in the hat) and the nearly all-white background, which is just varied enough to convey snow. And now I know what a Ushanka is!
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 02/18/2010 01:23:03 PM
Nice enough shot, but the half naked woman in the previous entry did more for me.
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 02/16/2010 07:26:01 PM
Great detail and depth here. Lovely expression, and the rosy cheeks really makes it pop.
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 02/15/2010 04:50:28 AM
A nicely crisp and clean photo, but there are a few too many distracting elements to receive full marks.
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