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EddyG


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Challenge: Color Studio Portrait (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Location: My basement
Date: Jun 27, 2004
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Date Uploaded: Jun 27, 2004

 Comment added after challenge:

I'm such a procrastinator. I really wanted to enter this challenge, but was busy all week. I waited until 2 hours before the challenge submission deadline on Sunday to ask (beg?) my wife if she'd once again be my "model". She graciously agreed, and put on an old bridesmaid dress she had in the closet, did her make-up and hair, etc... just so I could enter this challenge.

As the submission deadline quickly approached, I didn't have time to do much editing, let alone re-shoot. But I wanted to submit something since my wife went through all the trouble of "getting ready". So I picked a shot, and hit "Submit" with the title as "Untitled", hoping I'd have a few seconds to change it before midnight rolled around. Unfortuantely, I didn't make it, so this picture will forever be in my "Profile" as "Untitled"...

Thanks to everyone for all the great feedback in the comments! I had a feeling folks would recognize her from the previous "Portrait" challenge, and the comments from a few of you show you were confident it was my shot. =]

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 92
Avg (all users): 5.8971
Avg (commenters): 6.4737
Avg (participants): 5.6119
Avg (non-participants): 6.0057
Views since voting: 1427
Views during voting: 416
Votes: 243
Comments: 39
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2004 10:13:21 PM
Her head seems tilted a bit too much, but overall still a very beautiful picture - 8 - .
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 07/04/2004 09:47:28 PM
Lighting: the eyes have a bit too much shadow, but there are a few small spots that are too bright.
Pose: works, but I would not have cut off her elbow.
Background: too busy. It pulls too much attention from her hair. A shallower DOF would have created more separation I think.
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 07/04/2004 03:16:06 PM
A nearly flawless portrait shot IMHO. The only thing I could see to improve would be a slightly different background. You kind of lose her hair into the background because they are a little too close in color.
TC
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 07/04/2004 11:47:59 AM
On my monitor it just loses the highlights in the right-foreground, but good exposure overall. Your simple setting is pretty studio-like :)
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 07/03/2004 08:06:57 PM
A fine portrait and among the best here. Two complaints... the bottom right corner is overexposed, and the background color is too close to that great hair to make the subject stand out. Fix those, and you're in the top 5.
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 07/02/2004 08:04:59 PM
good lighting, except the bottom right is just a bit hot.
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 07/01/2004 08:34:12 PM
I like what you were trying to do here... make it a very sophisticated shot, but there are a couple of things that I would suggest you go back, and maybe try and shoot again and improve if possible. 1) It looks to me like there is too much light concentrated on her left wrist and the armchairmy eye immediately goes to that spot because of how bright it is. 2) The position of her head seems somewhat off to me, I don't think it looks natural or comfortable, and 3) I feel there is too much extra space on the left side of the picture (to her right). I also think there are too many patterns and too much to look at here... a portrait should focus on her face (classically) and then from there you should find the other things. Nice job with a slightly softer look.
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 07/01/2004 04:43:25 PM
i would change the back color because the color of her hair, maybe a black back color or something dark. And maybe different light to avoid the shadows on her face... good luck
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 07/01/2004 02:32:15 PM
Really great job of matching background to model's hair and skin coloring. Lighting is excellent and red dress gives some added life and a diversion from the other colors.
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 07/01/2004 11:09:08 AM
clipped the elbow a bit too close and the expression seems exhasperated with you for taking so long - but the lighting is good, background and chair work well and compliment her colours - needs maybe a bit more light in to the eye sockets
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 06/30/2004 11:19:15 PM
This model looks an awful lot like EddyG's "Jennifer" so, full marks to you for good taste. Only suggestion here is that the similarity between the background and the hair looses a little possible impact of the great haircolor. The expression on the model is priceless: large amounts of patience and a good nature are what this photo seems to be saying.

In short: Nicely done.
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 06/30/2004 10:19:02 PM
nice shot eddy, what lens did you use for this shot?
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 06/30/2004 07:31:18 PM
Nice lighting, pose, color, focus, etc. etc. etc. Just simply well done. :o)
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 06/30/2004 03:06:06 PM
Good job. My criticism is hard to explain...but this pretty lady has her chin
sort of tucked in I think because she has tilted it to one side.
Still, nice job the hair and the background match perfectly.
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 06/30/2004 02:13:10 PM
bright area on arm of the chair is a little distracting ... nice eyes
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 06/30/2004 12:30:38 PM
Very pretty. There's a bit of a shadow on the left side of the face...and the hair gets lost a bit in the background (maybe a different color?).
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 06/30/2004 10:15:47 AM
lightint is a bit harsh in some areas but not on the face, the background color is pretty close to her hair color, darker bg would have let the hair stand out a bit more, lipstick and the dress's color seem to match boosting both, on the whole a very good effort
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 06/30/2004 02:14:39 AM
Perfect colors for the backgrould for the dress and model. Nice lighting and exposure. The bottom right is a bit distratcting.
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 06/29/2004 11:42:48 PM
I think this is a great potrait. The focus, lighting and exposure are all well done.
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 06/29/2004 05:20:27 PM
Wow, nice. The background compliments her hair. Slight shadows on her arm and her face though.
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 06/29/2004 01:46:16 PM
Her expression seems very strange to me. Otherwise, very good. Great warm colors.
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 06/29/2004 11:44:10 AM
great shot only two suggestions!
a gold reflector to give her a more tan look and aim the hair light a little more towards the top of her head 8
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 06/29/2004 11:15:24 AM
To soft for my taste
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 06/29/2004 06:08:09 AM
Nicel lit.
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 06/29/2004 01:39:22 AM
I might have tried a simpler, less busy background, to allow your model to stand out more. Either that,or a differernt coloured BG to get her hair to stand out more. Lighting is pretty good, but there are a few stray shadows on her right side of her face and right arm.
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 06/28/2004 09:51:38 PM
Beautiful photo. Great work!
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 06/28/2004 09:20:36 PM
You seem to have the lighting, outfit, backdrop very well planned. The model has lovely coloring which you've captured well with the lighting. She seems a bit nervous---I'd suggest something to loosen her up a bit if she is willing to sit for you again. Some wine, music she likes....something to make her a bit more comfortable with the process.
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 06/28/2004 08:50:13 PM
Background & hair are the same color, makes face appear larger.
Subject looks a bit "stiff", needs a joke to laugh at prior to shutter release to look natural. Good effort, though.
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 06/28/2004 06:16:57 PM
Beautifully lit and tasteful usage of background. Still, the image doesn't really grab me. Maybe with a more dynamic pose? But definitely a good contender.
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 06/28/2004 05:09:44 PM
nice clen shot
just doesn't have that "zing" to make it a great shot
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 06/28/2004 04:50:59 PM
this would have been so much better with a different background. As it is now, her (beautiful) hair almost dissapears in the background. Plain black would have made it much stronger I think. Try it!
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 06/28/2004 04:17:23 PM
Really a lovely shot. I think a different color backdrop would have made it even more stunning. The backdrop is so similar in color to your model's hair that it takes away from her hair. She has such pretty hair that it would be nice for it to stand out more.
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 06/28/2004 01:38:34 PM
nice lighting and pose although the smile looks a little strained...nice job.
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 06/28/2004 11:59:48 AM
I think her hair blends with the background a bit too much. Maybe something with more of a contrast?
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 06/28/2004 10:56:56 AM
Good composition, detail, nice bkg... and the model have just the right glamour style.... could be a magazine cover.... nice work a8
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 06/28/2004 09:29:37 AM
Lovely background, model, pose and coloring. Her skin just glows. Very pretty.
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 06/28/2004 09:26:31 AM
Very professional looking. I think a different chair would have worked nicer with this shot. She is dressed so classy that some type of wood chair would have been nice. The cloth/sofa look seems to take away from her presence. Still an awesome photo...
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 06/28/2004 01:44:47 AM
Eddy, I think a black or darker background would have worked a lot better. As it is it is too similar in colour to your wife's hair and dress, this makes her kinda blend into the background. The lighting looks a bit harsh too.
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 06/28/2004 12:56:55 AM
I don't know if it's such a good idea for her hair to blend with the background so well
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