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Challenge: In The Style Of: Nixter (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
Location: wales
Date: Aug 25, 2010
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture, Blur
Date Uploaded: Aug 25, 2010

 In case anyone was wondering what the warped effect is- this was shot through the car windscreen in the pouring rain. I am extremely pleased with it. It is very close to how i visualised it whilst sat in the car waiting for the shot to happen. I hope i've caught something of the feel of a Nixter image whilst also creating something that has my own stamp on it. I think it goes without saying that Nixter is a huge influence on my stuff and has long been in my favourites. The title is borrowed from a short story by Angela Slatter.


Import RAW into Lightroom
Crop - Curves
Export into Photoshop
Copy layer then hide new layer
Nik-Software plug-in
Tonal Contrast on the coat to add texture (erased rest on the layer)
Glamour Glow on the head (erased rest of the layer)
Darken/Lighten
Adjust brightness on new layer to darken the sky then erase figure to bring it out from the layer below.
Flatten. Selective dodge and burn.
Nik software- Darken/Lighten - Contrast - Grain
Flatten - Add border - Save
Lightroom- Add slight split tone - adjust colour. Save and export

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 111
Avg (all users): 5.3468
Avg (commenters): 7.2857
Avg (participants): 5.7347
Avg (non-participants): 5.0933
Views since voting: 974
Views during voting: 226
Votes: 124
Comments: 13
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 06/04/2011 11:46:06 AM
Goodness, it's the picture of young Rembrandt himself!

//artmight.com/Artists/Rembrandt-1606-1669/Rembrandt-Self-Portrait-with-a-Cap-openmouthed-36272p.html
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 09/18/2010 12:12:55 AM
I so love this. It certainly deserved a better placement :-)
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 09/09/2010 12:06:49 AM
This is WONDERFUL Clive! Love the tones - just perfect.
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 09/08/2010 02:33:16 PM
I can only think it an in for a series of portraits done this way, George Wash. under glass and rain...
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 09/08/2010 02:10:34 PM
Scored this well, excellent.
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 09/08/2010 08:30:38 AM
I was one of your two 10's. I think is fabulous!! I thought it might have been shot through ice block glass. Glad to read the explanation. : )
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2010 06:45:27 PM
Certainly worth a second look, bumping to a 7. Not sure how Nixtery this is but I like it anyway. If I were to guess I'd say clive_patric_nolan.
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 09/07/2010 11:16:28 AM
it's hard to say one blur is better than another - this one eaves me less moived than by some - it seems very deliberate butthe muted colours are nice
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 09/06/2010 09:22:31 PM
Successful reimagination of the bust. I imagine this is the George Washington of Nixterland.

Posthumous Art Gallery
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 09/04/2010 07:19:22 PM
The blur makes this an extremely moving portrait.
The wonderful muted tones add to the emotion. fantastic! : )
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 09/01/2010 04:07:08 PM
As though seen through time. Very enigmatic image.
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 09/01/2010 11:36:25 AM
lychgates? I like the photo just fine, but don't see lychgates.
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 09/01/2010 01:03:21 AM
Clive'd nixter with a pointandshoot kind of sentiment to it.
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