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Challenge: Deja Vu II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus D-540 Zoom
Location: pittsburgh
Date: Mar 23, 2006
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15
Date Uploaded: Mar 23, 2006

 thanks to my roomie for sitting around and letting me take random pictures of her. oh, and letting me borrow her camera, too. she is here.

desk lamp bounced off a piece of whiteboard. actually kind of her idea; she wanted a close-up picture of her eyes for facebook/myspace, etc. and i got the idea to redo this picture.

thanks for all the votes and comments...i didn't really use much neat image at all, it was mostly gaussian blur, smudge tool, and airbrush. so yes, her skin is incredibly smooth, but i was kind of going for the glamor shot look.

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MemberLouis
 Nikon D300s 		04/06/2006 01:40:22 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

When first confronted with this photo, the impact is high, almost visceral, which is always very good. The ripped pieces of paper along top and bottom are an excellent border for such a soft subject, with the brilliant white and torn edges a wonderful contrast to the velvety skin and "rougher" texture of brows and irises. Lighting is excellent, with the catch-light in the eyes a lovely addition. The position of the subject somewhat at the left edge of the frame, whether intentional or as a result of your desire to show the bent-back piece of paper, makes for a very satisfying composition, nicely offsetting the more formalized vertical placement of the subject and foreground.

The model's skin is slightly too post-processed, in my opinion. I believe I can see actual brush strokes where you may have applied smudging or some equivalent brush technique, though this may also be the result of burning an area having uneven tone. In any case, the post-processing is in my view evident, which usually detracts from a photo.

The shadow of the bent-back piece of paper is harsh, cutting off that corner of the image and drawing the eye there, which is not desired. It could be argued, however, that this shadow balances or reflects the somewhat deeper shadow above it, to the right of the model, but for me, it traps the eye.

In many portraits where the eyes are a pertinent feature, selectively sharpening the irises with care and restraint usually produces stunning results. It may have made this photo very dramatic.

Overall, an excellent photo; well done!

Hope this helps,
Louis
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Membermpeters
 Canon EOS-5D 		03/28/2006 07:21:03 PM
I like the picture, a little more Neat Image??? than I prefer but it is a lovely portrait with good detail and lighting
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Registered UserNyck
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel 		03/26/2006 03:06:12 PM
lovely gorgeous eyes!
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Membersherpet
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		03/25/2006 10:55:25 PM
magical.....
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Memberloseme
 Canon EOS-50D 		03/25/2006 11:51:07 AM
This is excellent I love the eyes, what an great subject!
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Membergraphicfunk
 Canon EOS-20D 		03/24/2006 01:26:01 PM
returning for comments:
What a stare! Bumping up.
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MemberLevT
 Nikon D700 		03/24/2006 01:06:29 PM
I think skin smoothing is way overdone here.
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Registered Useranthonyczaja
 Canon EOS-20D 		03/24/2006 10:57:18 AM
Very good exposure. Looks like the skin is over processed though. Still an excellent image.
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Registered Usersangeeth
 Nikon D50 		03/24/2006 06:47:22 AM
Like the detail on the eyes ..
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MemberTrollMan
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		03/24/2006 03:29:26 AM
Nice attempt but it looks like you worked too much on the model's face. It almost look slike you use the 'smudge tool'.
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MemberQiki
 Pentax *ist DL 		03/24/2006 02:25:03 AM
Just a little too much PP on the skin for my taste, but otherwise nicely done.
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Memberhotpasta
 Nikon D300 		03/24/2006 02:07:39 AM
that's brilliant !!! what gorgeous eyes...only complaint would be the neat image (?) perhaps a bit too much
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MemberJutilda
 Canon EOS-30D 		03/24/2006 12:28:42 AM
How pretty. Love the green eyes!! Maybe a touch too much neat image, but just barely.
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