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Challenge: Free Study VIII (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Nikon
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: Apr 17, 2005
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2 sec
Galleries: Nude
Date Uploaded: Apr 9, 2005

Lighting:
model light from strobe

Photoshop:
slighly unsaturated
diffuse glow
warm (orange) filter
burned edges and eyes
dodged highlights in hair

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 507
Avg (all users): 6.5962
Avg (commenters): 7.4167
Avg (participants): 6.4950
Avg (non-participants): 6.9483
Views since voting: 12043
Views during voting: 677
Votes: 260
Comments: 37
Favorites: 31 (view)


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05/27/2011 10:43:53 PM
very nice photo
02/03/2006 09:12:43 AM
Lovely shot...beautiful model in a classic pose...

Well done...
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09/26/2005 11:19:40 PM
Great shot! and model.
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05/09/2005 10:25:03 AM
What do you mean "a big thank you to Scott"? He's the one who should be thanking you!
; )
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05/07/2005 10:40:48 AM
wonderful shot. Love the mood, model, lighting, coloring! Great job!
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04/26/2005 07:17:03 PM
Thanks for all the comments!!! I am so happy that I had such a great response and only 19 people scored it below a 5. =)

I do have to give a very special THANK YOU to Scott - he helped position me for this shot and gave me the idea for the white sheet. =) Of course, he let the sheet reveal more than I wanted it to... next time I'll get a woman to assist me. haha.
04/26/2005 01:19:26 AM
This is a beautiful portrait, I love the lighting. I gave it a 9, nicely done!!
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04/26/2005 01:12:35 AM
very nice shot
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04/26/2005 01:05:35 AM
superb nude....nice job, very tastefully done...
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04/26/2005 12:40:49 AM
Liked it! A high 7 from me. Classic pose and very tastefully done. 24th is awesome.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2005 10:46:39 PM
great lightin and a good expression 8
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04/25/2005 08:16:18 PM
a tad too dark overall...... otherwise, nice composition and use of light.
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04/25/2005 04:20:35 PM
has a classic feel to it, slight soft focus & warm feel really add to the mood. Top notch!
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04/25/2005 10:39:09 AM
this has a lot of potential. love the pose and expression, but find the lighting just a bit uneven. good luck!
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04/24/2005 10:16:58 PM
Very nice capture, very elegant
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04/24/2005 08:44:24 PM
Excellent soft focus. Great tonal qualities as well
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04/24/2005 04:33:03 PM
great lighting and a pretty subject - I like the softness
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04/24/2005 03:52:16 PM
Very nice. I like the softness and the creases in the sheet. Her back is beautiful. Maybe better with her eyes a little open?
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04/24/2005 05:53:06 AM
Probably would have preferred the models eyes to be open, but otherwise perfect - 9
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04/24/2005 05:09:20 AM
Very nice, but over smoothed, or out of focus slightly.
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04/24/2005 02:30:05 AM
Excellent pose!
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04/23/2005 05:46:52 PM
Great expression, wonderful pose.
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04/22/2005 06:20:27 PM
You have got the lighting perfect & a lovely pose too.
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04/22/2005 04:08:45 PM
Well carried out, great lighting. The curve of the back is perfect. Perhaps a tad too much blur for my taste... I think it could work better as it is but with a face a bit sharper.
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04/21/2005 09:07:33 PM
Beautiful. Tasteful editing work as well. I wish her eyes were open, but that's the only gripe I have.

Message edited by author 2005-04-26 23:36:58.
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04/20/2005 03:37:44 PM
very beautiful
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04/19/2005 11:58:42 PM
nicely done and a very good nude shot this is nicer than completely nude IMHO
I think she looks very sexual (and thats from one woman to another)nice work
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04/19/2005 10:07:32 PM
I usually don't get into these types of pictures very much, but this one is very tastefully done. The lighting is beautiful, the model's skin has a nice soft glow to it. Well done. 10
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04/19/2005 09:32:52 PM
Beautiful soft lighting and highlights. The sensuality of the photo is nice.
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04/19/2005 09:02:14 PM
Elegance at its best! I hope you don't get deducted for partial nudity, this is both tasteful and beautiful. How she melts into the background and the cloth on the other side is very nice, and the composition is great - particularily the line that goes up on the left side of her back to her arm. Her expression is perfect too. Four points for a great capture, and three for the post processing. Three to the model :) Ten.

The only thing I'd deduct for is that the "soft focus" removes some needed sharpness in her face, but I won't. The overall is still a ten for me.
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04/19/2005 07:21:16 PM
absolutely elegant and timeless. And beautiful lighting and colouring to boot. 10
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04/19/2005 05:49:13 PM
Very elegant indeed. There appears to be a strange shadow across the bridge of the model's nose, which could have been dodged. Otherwise, fantastic!
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04/19/2005 01:43:47 PM
It looks like one of those beautiful, old-timey paintings. It's beautiful!!! I love the cepia tones.
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04/19/2005 08:32:45 AM
A bit staged, but quite nice nonetheless.
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04/19/2005 03:25:18 AM
too soft.
more like an oil than a photo
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04/19/2005 01:41:04 AM
Classic, almost like an oil painting. Perfect lighting of an exquisite model. 10
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04/19/2005 12:19:50 AM
A charming and sensual renditions with a tender softness to bring out beaity of the body and texture of the cloth. Will return again. 7
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