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Historian
Historian
egillbjarki


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Square Crop (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Mental Asylum
Date: Mar 4, 2006
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2006

This is a buddy of mine who works with me at the asylum. He just gratuated as a historian recently, he was about to begin his night shift when I too this picture.

I used channel mixer to convert this one into B&W, and a lot of curves layers to get theyse tones. This picture was lit by a bounched flas from a canon 580ex.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 369
Avg (all users): 6.6124
Avg (commenters): 7.7037
Avg (participants): 6.5420
Avg (non-participants): 6.7308
Views since voting: 1790
Views during voting: 311
Votes: 209
Comments: 34
Favorites: 5 (view)


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03/19/2006 04:50:15 PM
*Critique Club*

"Historian" is an excellent addition into the Square Crop challenge. Excellent 19th placement in such an huge challenge with 364 entries.

This image is prefect example of a black and white portrait. Something about the eyes just grabs you and pulls you into the image. I really don't see anything I would change, this is a great piece. After reading your comments I am sure it was hard to get him not to smile after graduating. But he does have that glazed over look I have because I work nights. I had to peek at your profile and you do amazing work with black and white portraits. I can say there is anything I would recommend this is just an excellent piece.
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03/15/2006 02:43:40 AM
ahh, your black and white conversion looks spectacular.
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03/13/2006 06:45:31 PM
Spectacular Portrait Egill. Deserving of a higher score.
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03/13/2006 12:33:03 PM
jeez, it literally jumps off the screen.
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03/13/2006 11:25:33 AM
this was deserving of a ribbon...it is absolutely riveting..
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03/13/2006 10:26:44 AM
An exceptional capture that brings the subject so alive! Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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03/13/2006 12:11:35 AM
This deserved a ribbon in my opinion. Superb work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/12/2006 10:19:47 PM
Powerful portrait. Like the lighting and tone. Well done.
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03/12/2006 03:28:37 PM
well done..masterful processing..
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03/12/2006 01:57:12 PM
Wonderful portrait and great tonalities. The eyes seem a bit over-dodged to me, but beyond that this is absolutely beautful. 9.
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03/12/2006 07:16:52 AM
good
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03/11/2006 04:39:28 PM
I am not sure what to think about your photo. I did look at it much longer than I looked at most of the others. I guess that means something. It is captivating that is for sure. 8
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03/11/2006 02:10:14 AM
Great portrait, detail is outstanding, nice treatment. Good work.
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03/10/2006 07:23:29 PM
Rough B&W suits the rough face well. Cutting of a part of the head makes the viewer focus on the expressive features of the face (eyes, cheeks, mouth). The look on his face is hard to place, perhaps indifferent. It doesn't give anything away.

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03/10/2006 07:02:14 PM
Very well done! I love the lighting.
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03/10/2006 01:52:44 PM
Absolutely stunning. I'm really curious to know about your setup and b/w conversion...
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03/10/2006 11:48:19 AM
very telling and interesting portrait...one of the best images in this challenge.
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03/10/2006 09:59:31 AM
I really like the detail in this shot. His eyes are piercing. I also think that the b/w tones are an added bonus to this great portrait. Well done.
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03/10/2006 01:36:58 AM
Those EYES! Awesome photo! 10
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03/09/2006 10:49:18 PM
wow. nice 3-d feel to it.
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03/09/2006 07:55:31 PM
g=fascinating, slightly disturbing image.
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03/09/2006 03:54:11 PM
love the eyes
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03/08/2006 04:15:50 PM
Interesting crop and I like how his eyes stand out.
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03/07/2006 08:46:21 PM
So much emotion can be read in his face...beautiful work.
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03/07/2006 07:04:44 PM
This is a wonderful photo but I'm not sure how the sq crop has improved it.
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03/07/2006 12:37:35 PM
Looks sunburned.
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03/06/2006 10:50:51 PM
This is GREAT! Sharp and well toned. The BG is a bit distracting, but not enough to lower the score!
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03/06/2006 07:34:13 PM
I like the b/w..It goes great with the picture
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03/06/2006 07:28:28 AM
Piercing eyes! Great tonal quality to this black and white! 8
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03/06/2006 07:03:57 AM
Over saturated .. ice
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03/06/2006 01:46:48 AM
Such a young face to be a historian. Such sad eyes for so young. Interesting capture and shadows. 8
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03/06/2006 01:24:33 AM
excellent protrait with great detail...wow! 9
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03/06/2006 01:02:03 AM
hmm, very much like a recent portrait that did very well. Same photographer?
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03/06/2006 12:53:47 AM
EXCELLENT!!! Love the contours of the face and the shadows and light. Perfect eyes. 10
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