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 thehitter |
05/04/2006 06:18:41 PM |
you nailed it,
great work.
a well deserved ribbon |
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 nsoroma79
Nikon D200 |
04/30/2006 08:13:54 PM |
| This is beautiful! The focus is great and her eyes are gorgeous! Congrats! |
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Mstarkey
Canon EOS-20D |
04/30/2006 02:17:26 PM |
| Very nice eyes, congrats. |
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 dw_photo
Canon Power Shot SX10 IS |
04/30/2006 12:35:16 PM |
| very nice...congrats on the yellow |
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 terje
Apple iPhone |
04/29/2006 07:54:03 AM |
Lovely portrait, congrats!
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Zoomdak
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
04/29/2006 05:53:49 AM |
| wonderful portrait! Congrats on the yellow! |
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Rikki
Canon EOS-20D |
04/29/2006 01:55:21 AM |
| Woohoo! Great job Kris! Wonderful image. She has definitely garnered you lots of high scoring images ;) |
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dannylee
Nikon D200 |
04/26/2006 11:58:39 AM |
| Excellent closeup, congratulations. |
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tir261357
Canon EOS-300D Rebel |
04/26/2006 11:01:12 AM |
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 SandyP
Canon EOS-5D |
04/25/2006 10:02:01 PM |
Gosh this is stunning!!! One of the prettiest, most striking portraits I've ever seen!!!
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bobdaveant
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi |
04/25/2006 11:24:50 AM |
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thegrandwazoo
Nikon D200 |
04/24/2006 05:44:23 PM |
| Congrats! This is very nice! |
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kosmikkreeper
Nikon D300s |
04/24/2006 12:06:11 PM |
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ursula
Nikon D200 |
04/24/2006 10:27:50 AM |
| Congratulations! This was a hard one, and your entry is beautiful. |
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cheegirl
Canon EOS-30D |
04/24/2006 09:44:57 AM |
| Just beautiful, congrats! |
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graphicfunk
Canon EOS-20D |
04/24/2006 08:49:42 AM |
| Close and so intimate. Congratulations on your Yellow! |
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samtrundle
Canon EOS-50D |
04/24/2006 06:41:58 AM |
| Beautifully lit and composed, and I like the softness - its just a shame you couldn't get both the eyes in focus. |
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hopper
Canon EOS-40D |
04/24/2006 06:09:53 AM |
Thanks everyone. I had Jessamyn lay on a sheet of mylar (which has a matte finish to diffuse light, but it's also white to reflect) with a white sheet of paper underneath it (36x48). I was using the canon 430ex bounced into an umbrella from above. The "reflector" she was laying on bounced just enough light back up to lighten up the dark side nicely. It's a new technique for me, and obviously, I'm very pleased with the result.
kiwiness ... you're right, seems i owe her a gift :) She's a very patient model and always willing to pose. |
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kiwiness
Canon EOS-5D |
04/24/2006 06:01:24 AM |
| That's another ribbon Jessamyn has gotten for you now. You'll have to do something really nice for her today :) |
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peecee
Canon EOS-5D |
04/24/2006 05:06:26 AM |
| One for the advocates of the 1.8..great picture, a well deserved ribbon. |
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LalliSig
Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital |
04/24/2006 04:43:36 AM |
| Congrats dude, that was very close ;) |
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 Artifacts
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
04/24/2006 03:44:45 AM |
| Congratulations on getting a ribbon with this image. Lighting and skin tonality are near technical perfection and the crop highlighting her eyes makes this a very, very strong composition. Super portrait! Well deserved ribbon. |
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sir_bazz
Pentax K7 |
04/24/2006 02:40:26 AM |
| Congrats on another ribbon. Loved the perspective and framing you used. |
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Bear_Music
Canon EOS-5D |
04/24/2006 01:58:21 AM |
| Congrats on your ribbon for this fine, contemplative, understated shot. |
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Jutilda
Canon EOS-30D |
04/24/2006 01:38:58 AM |
| Nice job! Congratulations. |
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SJCarter
Canon EOS-20D |
04/24/2006 12:51:08 AM |
| Congrats on your ribbon - beautiful shot. I thought I recognized the model... :-) |
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hotpasta
Nikon D300 |
04/24/2006 12:48:42 AM |
| Glad to see your shot got a ribbon...the dof comments by some were OK, but in the end it's about the connection of the photo to the viewer...in my view, you look at the shot, you look at the eyes, you look at that face and you go WOW! all of the little distractions fade away...well done! |
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TooCool
Canon EOS-300D Rebel |
04/24/2006 12:48:33 AM |
I'm glad to see that a shot that wasn't neat imaged to deathgrab a ribbon! Well deserved too. Congrats and continued good shooting
TC |
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neenee1999
Canon EOS-20D |
04/24/2006 12:32:23 AM |
| Congratulations on your ribbon. Wonderful portrait! |
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edmeng
Nikon D200 |
04/24/2006 12:24:20 AM |
| Wonderful portrait! Well deserved ribbon! Congratulations! |
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elsapo
Canon EOS-5D |
04/24/2006 12:14:14 AM |
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Comments Made During the Challenge  |
xilamaree
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
04/23/2006 11:16:12 PM |
| Love the eyes... I never know how to achieve this kind of luminosity. |
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Prime_Time
Nikon D80 |
04/23/2006 09:58:29 PM |
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smyk
Nikon D200 |
04/23/2006 09:53:54 AM |
| sharp lips would have been nice, but very good focus on the eyes |
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Robby
Canon EOS-10D |
04/22/2006 09:05:50 PM |
| This image is so simple, so effective. It made me stop and stare - that's worth a 10! Sure there's things you might want to fix, but wow. |
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Cam
Sony DSC-F717 |
04/22/2006 09:04:35 PM |
| Wow, that is great. Wonderful shot. |
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Tej
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
04/22/2006 02:17:42 PM |
| Beautiful eyes. I like the way only eyes are in sharp focus and rest is "diffused". Lovely subject. 10. |
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claudius1234
Canon EOS-30D |
04/22/2006 12:15:17 PM |
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lfordhere
Canon EOS-20D |
04/22/2006 07:02:30 AM |
This is a stunning picture... No, Amazing! I love how you were able to conserve the tone of her skin, and even the texture. I honestly cannot stop looking at it.
UPDATE: Ok, I've looked at this so many times, your counter is probably through the roof right now. lol It's just an amazing shot and I can't wait to read how you did it.
UPDATE2: lol I can't wait to see who took this picture. Fascinating! |
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jenesis
Canon EOS-300D Rebel |
04/22/2006 01:32:45 AM |
| She has the most gorgeous eyes. Very nice composition and lighting. |
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macpapas
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
04/21/2006 06:51:23 PM |
| Great image! Wonderful DOF as well as sharpness on the eyes. Lighting is very good. Hope you're scoring well! |
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Sunshine86
Canon EOS-40D |
04/21/2006 04:03:30 PM |
| One of the best in the challenge. 10 |
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Marc923
Pentax K20D |
04/21/2006 02:01:42 AM |
| Great job. Those eyes just draw you in. Well done. |
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trmasters
Canon EOS-20D |
04/20/2006 10:00:38 PM |
| great angle - great shot!!!! |
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gaurawa
Apple iPhone |
04/20/2006 09:58:34 PM |
ok.. now this is further confusing.. I just wrote a comment guessing 'hopper' and this is another photo which I would guess the same. looks like I have worked to much today and need to take some rest :)
Nice details in the eyes and great skin tones |
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hanneke
Canon EOS-5D |
04/20/2006 04:33:01 PM |
| focus is spot on, great DoF. I think the shirt at the left is a bit disturbing, but I like this shot. 8 |
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kiwiness
Canon EOS-5D |
04/19/2006 06:14:51 AM |
| You always bring out the best in Jessamyn. Beautiful! |
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s4nd3r99
Canon EOS-300D Rebel |
04/19/2006 05:30:30 AM |
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crayon
Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera |
04/19/2006 02:20:15 AM |
| very good capture and lighting. excellent exposure |
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MPRPRO
Olympus E-3 |
04/18/2006 06:11:15 PM |
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loseme
Canon EOS-50D |
04/18/2006 05:45:35 PM |
| Wonderful close up, very good capture. |
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Givemeashot
Nikon D200 |
04/18/2006 05:15:20 PM |
| Great Pic... Nice and Soft... |
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szalona
Nikon D60 |
04/18/2006 02:52:34 PM |
| i like the colors here ; i would have perhaps somehow smoothened the skin or zoomed out a bit in order not to have the makeup so flagrant but rather serving its purpose to blend in nicely. |
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margiemu
Canon EOS-20D |
04/18/2006 12:24:47 AM |
| lovely eyes. I sure wish my skin looked that good close up! |
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SJCarter
Canon EOS-20D |
04/17/2006 10:50:01 PM |
| I think I recognize this model... ;-) Beautiful shot. Fantastic lighting and the composition is exquisite. |
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Beetle
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
04/17/2006 10:45:55 PM |
| Thank you for not neat imaging this lovely young lady to death. Beautiful close up! |
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Katmystiry
Canon EOS-30D |
04/17/2006 10:01:24 PM |
| Love the lighting, I wish that bit of hair at the top was gone. |
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bandit
Nikon D200 |
04/17/2006 08:30:43 PM |
| Amazing and quite hypnotic. 10 |
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Artifacts
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
04/17/2006 06:59:36 PM |
| Beautifully composed. Shallow DOF with soft focused lips gives your model a wonderful, seductive look. Technically superior image. My only recommendation would be to eliminate the slightly distracting strap in the upper left corner, but still one of the best of the challenge. Kudos to you! |
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kevrobertson
Canon EOS-40D |
04/17/2006 04:50:37 PM |
so nearly a 10.
Great pose, exposure and positioning, the only fault that i can see (and it's a tiny one...) is that the catchlight in the left eye is missing and it just seems to draw the eye away.
Still a 9 and i hope you do well in the challenge.
Kev |
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skylen
Nikon D200 |
04/17/2006 03:57:24 PM |
| Great sharpness on the eyes, nice composition. |
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ecdillon
Canon EOS-20D |
04/17/2006 02:02:47 PM |
| Something abou thte angle of this photo and all the skin around her face bothers me. Maybe if her arms/hands were not in the photo and her face was framed by a different color it would provide more contrast and work better for me. This is technically a very nice portrait and a pretty face, but it does not tell me anything about the person, which is important in making a good portrait. |
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Louis
Nikon D300s |
04/17/2006 11:35:44 AM |
| Nice and classic, a lovely portrait. I would have liked her left eye to be more highlighted. |
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bravo six
Nikon D100 |
04/17/2006 10:08:09 AM |
| Very nice, eyes look great. |
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bryantbus
Nikon D70 |
04/17/2006 10:05:12 AM |
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GIS_boy
Canon EOS-40D |
04/17/2006 08:50:59 AM |
| Wow, beautiful capture of your subjects eyes. Very nice composition and DOF too. |
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hotpasta
Nikon D300 |
04/17/2006 07:29:19 AM |
| I love eyes shots...this is superb..stunning face...captivating shot. Well done, hope you do well with this... |
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marvin
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
04/17/2006 06:09:28 AM |
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KiwiShotz
Panasonic DMC-FZ20 |
04/17/2006 05:41:13 AM |
| Lovely, really lovely but the depth of field struggle I think has lost you some points. It does bring the eyes and nose to the fore but just seems to be in need of at least the lips being sharp. Hard to do with limited light I know |
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sherpet
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
04/17/2006 02:13:05 AM |
| A nice softness to this image..... |
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dwterry
Canon EOS-1D Mark III |
04/17/2006 01:44:31 AM |
Man, this image is enough to make a guy want to kiss the monitor. lol Beautifully done. Love the sharp detail in the eyes, the soft wet lips and the shallow DOF to keep my eyes focused right in that area. Well done.
Returning to say: I'd vote this into the top 3. |
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Jutilda
Canon EOS-30D |
04/17/2006 01:27:20 AM |
| Lovely eyes. Nice skin tones. The shallow DOF is interesting for a portrait. |
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mk
Canon EOS-20D |
04/17/2006 01:20:56 AM |
| I was betting we might see her in this challenge. :) |
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