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Someday.....
Someday.....
geewhy


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Challenge: Color Studio Portrait (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Home
Date: Jun 26, 2004
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/16
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 26, 2004

 My second attempt at a portrait, and after the first submission to the "Portrait" challenge in March which got heavily criticised..I`m not looking for any miracles :(
As I don`t possess either studio or lighting rigs, I`m a bit dubious as to whether this will fare any better or indeed be accepted as meeting the challenge...oh well..in for a penny !
Adjustments to contrast to darken the background also saturation and white balance adjusted to alter skin tone..clone tool used to tidy things up.
Image cropped and resized and softened in "Neat image"

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 92
Avg (all users): 6.5744
Avg (commenters): 7.4762
Avg (participants): 6.3788
Avg (non-participants): 6.6477
Views since voting: 1806
Views during voting: 394
Votes: 242
Comments: 48
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 07/05/2004 02:09:22 PM
"...oh well..in for a penny !"

I think you did very very well in this portrait, great job!

Lets both go to Thailand and take portraits with Librodo :)

Good luck...
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 07/05/2004 05:37:02 AM
Thanks to all for the comments..I have learned a lot from this challenge ..mostly that my daughter is worth a few points of a start for me as a model..so I`ll have to keep her sweet :-)

Paul..your right..there`s not a lot this camera (and a bit of luck) can`t do..I`ve been considering upgrading and then think..why ?

Manny...a 9 from the MASTER of portraiture..I am genuinely chuffed to think I`ve improved that much from my last attempt.
I had your submission marked as a definite ribbon winner.
Incidentally, I haven`t submitted to the "Purple" challenge..but you`ve got me intrigued..I`ll have to look through them.

Tony,thanks for the comments, I did wonder which way to go but decided to plump for softening the image..My daughter is actually sitting at the dining table near the lounge window..the background was cream wallpaper which I had to darken.leaving the halo around some parts of the image..quite a studio set-up..eh
My wife refuses to pose either after the last portrait disaster.

Regards
Gordon
 07/05/2004 03:17:37 AM
Nice photo Gordon, Lighting is great - IMHO if it was sharper maybe a high score but a lady portrait needs to be a bit soft.. If you know what I mean.. Plus your lucky have someone to pose for you, I'm Not allowed to point my camera at Suzie (the wee wife) Regards Tony
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 07/05/2004 12:42:34 AM
Hi Gordon. Good picture. i gave this a 9. I like the subtle lighting, the softness and the overall feel.

Now I know which one is your Purple entry.
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 07/05/2004 12:31:57 AM
Well deserved place Gordon,shows what can be done with the 602.
Lovely gal too.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2004 10:15:05 PM
Very nice pose with a beautiful young lady. The hand could go back just a bit more, covers too much of her face and the focus, if meant to be a soft focus, came out more blurred to me than soft. I like the lighting and the way her hair shines and it looks like you back lit also to define her from the background, almost a light line around her right shoulder and part of her hair. A 5 to start, going to a 7
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 07/04/2004 08:25:01 PM
Lighting: The lighting is nearly perfect, just a tad bit brighter than I would have liked on the left.
Pose: works well.
Background: very well chosen for the subject and mood.
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 07/04/2004 05:19:11 PM
Very nice expression and pose.
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 07/04/2004 03:23:03 PM
A beautiful model in a nicely composed shot! My only complaints have to do with the lighting. You are a touch overexposed on the highlight side. This loses the detail in her hand/wrist/arm and around her nose. You also could use a touch more lighting on the hair as simple as a reflecter above and to the shadow side. THis actually would perhaps even out the overall lighting making it easier to expose properly!
TC
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 07/04/2004 02:10:46 PM
Wonderful shot, the title suits the facial expression perfectly. The lighting on the side of the face is a little harsh but over all a great shot. Beautiful eyes.
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 07/03/2004 09:42:04 PM
Nice dreamy look from the model. Seems like natural lighting, looks good!
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 07/03/2004 08:58:20 PM
Great portrait. This one made me stop and think... and with the number of submissions waiting for votes, that's quite an accomplishment. This entry would have been great for "Off-screen expectations" as well. I can't help but wonder what she's daydreaming about.
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 07/03/2004 08:14:18 PM
Fabulous expression. The background looks artificial around the shirt and hair, and the arm is a little overexposed, but still one of the better images this week.
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 07/02/2004 11:13:49 PM
Nice combination of softness and detail. I'm OK with the brightness of the exposure on the arm, but what looks like some haloing along the shoulder on the right is a teensy bit distracting.
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 07/02/2004 06:44:32 PM
Pleasant. I like the lighting on this and the posture of the hand is great. Nice casual portrait.
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 07/02/2004 12:12:49 PM
Nice lighting and focus. Would have preferred more of a crop on the right side to give her more left sided negative space to stare off into. Well done. :o)
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 07/01/2004 07:47:03 PM
Very nice. She has that "someday" look in her eyes.
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 07/01/2004 11:11:05 AM
good, candid looking portrait - feels very natural - background is a bit too dark for her colour/ hair though
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 06/30/2004 05:58:46 PM
Would prefer a background that contrasted with her hair more, but I really like this shot. A great model in a great pose, and thoughtful title. 8
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 06/30/2004 05:48:19 PM
Seems a little soft but the lighting is excellent. It's pretty abvious though that the background is not the original background.
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 06/30/2004 04:37:47 PM
good lighting
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 06/30/2004 02:59:24 PM
... you will find me! :D

Mischievous expression (that's what I've read into it anyway!!) and beautiful natural lighting. She's a bit low in the frame though and a bit more definition in her hair would be good. She certainly must have some incredibly good looking parents... ;)
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 06/30/2004 01:21:20 PM
good shot but a lighter background would let her hair show better
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 06/30/2004 12:27:16 PM
Great photo...some of the stray hairs are distracting. You've made her skin look really pretty.
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 06/30/2004 10:52:55 AM
Beautiful portrait.

Critique: The hand is a bit bright. I would love to get a better view of the beautiful brown eyes.
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 06/30/2004 06:26:44 AM
She must really like you because she looks a bit bored, and tired of "participating" in DPC. That said, you did a great job on this image. Lighting is perfect, hair, makeup, simple clothing to focus attention on your model, and great background. -9 for a great piece of work.
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 06/30/2004 02:21:15 AM
PERFECT title for your image. It's great but would receive another point from me if the light on the left hand and arm were not so over-exposed. Beautiful model.
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 06/30/2004 02:09:17 AM
Great shot, exactly fit the challenge. Well posed and with great color and clarity.
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 06/29/2004 11:46:35 PM
I think this is a nice portrait, however the lighting seems a blit too dark. Her head fades into the background.
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 06/29/2004 10:14:45 PM
Nice, dreamy expression. The light on her arm is a bit too much, and there's a wisp of hair going into her eye that is distracting. Lovely expression, though, and definately a keeper as a photo!
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 06/29/2004 07:09:21 PM
Nice pose, nice background, nice lighting...well done.
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 06/29/2004 06:12:18 PM
good lighting, and nice and relaxed pose
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 06/29/2004 05:40:32 PM
Nice, but it seems there's a small halo around her hair.
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 06/29/2004 05:39:45 PM
Very nice and good.
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 06/29/2004 01:43:38 PM
Lights are a little hot, but not too bad (window light?). Very nice color eyes ... kind of wish she was looking at me though :)
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 06/29/2004 01:08:41 PM
What a great capture! 9
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 06/29/2004 01:06:46 PM
great light, nice expression, 9
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 06/29/2004 06:22:30 AM
Excellent composition, good gentle lighting and focus.
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 06/28/2004 10:12:56 PM
Wonderful photo.
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 06/28/2004 09:24:39 PM
Great! No criticism from me!
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 06/28/2004 05:57:11 PM
Great capture
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 06/28/2004 05:20:39 PM
Lovely soft and natural portrait. You have used the available light well to flatter your model...well done.
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 06/28/2004 04:36:26 PM
good picture! lighting is superb, the pose / posture is very nice. her hair is very neat, gives the impression it has been touched up a little bit (and left a slight halo whiteness effect). but that said, still worthy of a ten in my book (one of three in this challenge). i like especially the mix of greys and blacks of her hair, t-shirt and the background. tastefully done.
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 06/28/2004 04:24:44 PM
Nice lighting.
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 06/28/2004 03:05:16 PM
Excelent shot
i marked this as a 7 on my first time around but this is deffinatly getting bumped to a 9.
I love her expression
Good luck
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 06/28/2004 02:06:39 PM
i like the soft lighting and the hint of a smile in her eyes.
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 06/28/2004 12:17:03 PM
Cute cute cute!! Love the light on her. 9~
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 06/28/2004 07:38:14 AM
The lighting here is supberb, and the model's look is just lovely and matches the title perfectly. Love it.
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