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Challenge: Take Two II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Custom Made Pinhole
Date: Jun 23, 2011
Aperture: f/167
ISO: 25,600
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Portraiture, Pinhole/Zone Plate
Date Uploaded: Jun 23, 2011

 I suspect folks will not like the crop, but I like the idea that the hand may not be her hand. Support, comfort, help, etc., albeit awkwardly placed.

[Jun. 30th, 2011 11:40:31 PM]

The original from the vintage challenge. Better pose as suggested.



Texture is from the extremely high ISO and pinhole.


Another pinhole portrait that I particularly like.



My pinhole collection

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 74
Avg (all users): 6.2240
Avg (commenters): 8.0625
Avg (participants): 6.9535
Avg (non-participants): 5.8415
Views since voting: 1925
Views during voting: 270
Votes: 125
Comments: 34
Favorites: 10 (view)

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 07/07/2011 07:35:29 PM
very nice work Ben, just came across it. I like your choice of composition, the emptiness she is looking into. And the softness, and the texture, of course. Love your aperture f/167, beats Ansel Adams and his f/64 buddies :)
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 07/03/2011 09:36:23 PM
julia margaret cameron. lives.
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 07/03/2011 08:03:25 AM
very lovely image, the hand is my fav thing about this image
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 07/01/2011 06:47:45 PM
Adding this image to the Posthumous Ribbons, Part IV thread.

Lovely shot.
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 07/01/2011 01:45:41 PM
Got an eight from me, thought it was really cool. keep up the good work because i really look forward to your photos.
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 07/01/2011 12:11:10 PM
its art.... the crop is great. The image is great too.

If I'm being honest the grain isn't quite working for me, dunno why though I like grain and it is good grain too -- maybe I'm a bit tired ... an image like this needs to be looked at properly and taken time over with a cup of tea or something.

Overall all I really like it.

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what the zork do I mean "overall"? ..... no I just really like it.

Message edited by author 2011-07-01 12:14:55.
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 07/01/2011 04:45:03 AM
I gave it an 8. Deserved a higher score. Beautiful.
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 07/01/2011 04:28:53 AM
Hey, nice work, man!
I think the hand placement is what make this work so well and sets it apart from just another portrait! : )
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 07/01/2011 03:21:14 AM
I gave this a 7 as I really quite liked it. But to be honest, if I had known this was achieved by pin-hole I would have scored it higher. I donĂ¢€™t just vote on the how the image makes me feel (although that is my main driver of a vote) but I also vote on meeting the challenge and the effort/skill/luck in getting the shot. You have inspired me to investigate this type of photography and hopefully, in a decade or two, I might be able to produce something as special as this. Truly wonderful and inspiring.
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 07/01/2011 03:11:20 AM
6.2 with a pinhole image. Quite a feat in and of itself. Congrats, Ben.
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 07/01/2011 03:03:19 AM
Wow, I only just looked at your ISO setting. That's amazing, I would never have thought of doing that. Mind you, I don't think my camera goes anywhere near that high!
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 07/01/2011 02:23:43 AM
Ben, I didn't even look at this challenge, never mind vote, but I saw this today and was blown away by it. It did incredibly well considering it's a pinhole! Just love it.
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 07/01/2011 12:40:27 AM
One of my favourites of the challenge. Gorgeously lit and grain is wonderful too.
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 07/01/2011 12:24:29 AM
Such beautful, natural textures shouldn't be possible from bits and bytes. Astounding.
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 07/01/2011 12:13:29 AM
An amazingly beautiful image. Exquisite noise. I agree, this deserved to ribbon.
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 07/01/2011 12:05:57 AM
Oh, it did'nt ribbon, shame. Still a winner to me.
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 07/01/2011 12:02:45 AM
congrats on the finest pinhole image ever. WTG, it's just gorgeous.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/30/2011 11:09:26 PM
I don't remember the first image; however, I really like this one; would like to know how you got the texture affect. (voted earlier)
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 06/30/2011 10:12:47 PM
intriguing noise... has a mood to it.
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 06/30/2011 10:08:45 PM
A moment to remember. The profile looking left, as if turning the back to the world, gives the feeling of a deep secret held tightly. 9

Edit for sp! Need glasses all the time
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 06/30/2011 09:39:52 PM
I love this image. One of my favorites.
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 06/30/2011 08:37:24 AM
Timeless. I will come back to this over and over again.

My favorite photograph so far this year.
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 06/30/2011 03:01:16 AM
I find this absolutely mesmorising, I love the grain, I know a lot of people don't though. I really hope you win a ribbon, My only 10.
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 06/29/2011 08:55:26 PM
I definitely love this shot. There's so much emotion in it...her downcast eyes. I love the way her hand is positioned under her chin. The texture is fabulous and evokes a gothic feeling.
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 06/28/2011 11:55:06 PM
so classic. love the grain and the pose.
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 06/28/2011 08:29:51 PM
Interesting texture... I wish you'd gone BW at the end... so there was no color... LOL!!

A very thought-provoking image, which I'm sure is your goal.

I may or may not be voting, so please do not equate my comment with any score.
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 06/28/2011 11:43:39 AM
Moody and moving, I like.
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 06/26/2011 06:51:38 PM
interesting shot, I like the grain
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 06/26/2011 05:27:41 PM
This one has feeling to it. I like.
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 06/26/2011 05:08:45 PM
Definitely a vintage looking shot, especially the facial expression. To me, that expression shows more vintage than the color, focus, and noise.
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 06/26/2011 12:53:06 PM
Exquisite. This is such a satisfying image. She's just beautiful - I love the grain and old time portrait look.
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 06/26/2011 01:17:41 AM
I can't really put into words why this photo affects me so deeply, maybe because I have 4 sons and 3 grandsons - but more than that .. it's as if he is much deeper in thought than we imagine a child his age would be .. and the thought is what the story is all about. Thank you for this photo, it really touches my heart.
I voted earlier - a 9

my apologies for not seeing this beautiful child as female .. my eyes were taken so much to the interesting position of the hand and the shadow of the eyes, I did not notice the delicate features or hair.

Message edited by author 2011-07-01 09:12:07.
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 06/25/2011 02:00:26 PM
This is wonderful photography. I love mysteriousness.
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 06/24/2011 09:34:42 PM
Lovelly, indeed!!! Not sure if showing more of her head (tried to avoid a pony tail?) and back would help in any way. I like how her hand is positioned as she seems to be in deep thoughts... Very well done!
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