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Challenge: Red II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Quantaray AF 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6 for Nikon
Date: Mar 6, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 50
Date Uploaded: Mar 6, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 159 out of 434
Avg (all users): 5.3831
Avg (commenters): 5.2857
Avg (participants): 5.1296
Avg (non-participants): 5.6774
Views since voting: 682
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 201
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 03/14/2007 11:47:59 AM
Originally posted by zaflabout:

Positives:
Model capture and intense flesh tones suit this image well. Has a nice middle eastern feel to it. Flesh tones have an intense strength to it. Well done with the eyes and upper facial expression which gives the viewer reason to care to know more about your subject.

Technicals:
In this image the eyes are most important and you nailed that capture very well. Focus, color and exposure are generally OK but not exceptional.

This will sound like nit picking but there are some small technical faults that collectively affect the score. There is white haloing around red wrap's edge. The image is just a smidge oversharpened as shown as in the model's hair and a slightly overly mottled look to the skin. There wrap below and to the left of the model's face is out-of-focus. The DOF of this image is high enough to warrent having the whole image sharp. Lighting from the left is great but the depth of shadow on the right side detracts from your overall effect. You might consider another light from the upper or lower right to brighten the right side slightly.

The Challenge:
Ironically, gender may have played a role in your score. Females done in this style do better. This well-known DPC kiwiness image sets the standard for this particular image style:


You will want to study and cross compare this image to your own. You'll see all the things that make it better than yours. You will want to note what those are and emulate them. It is possible that a collective memory of this image negatively affected your score.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/11/2007 08:44:57 AM
nicely lit and focussed. For the title to really work I think it needs to have a different backdrop though. Something darker and more gritty with the figure looming out of the darkness.
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 03/08/2007 07:37:46 PM
red and white is a good combination
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 03/08/2007 05:49:58 PM
I would imagine a black background working better for the mood of the shot. Find the white too harsh.
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 03/08/2007 11:20:00 AM
skin color seems off ...
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 03/07/2007 06:51:53 PM
very emotional portrait, the eyes say it all
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 03/07/2007 10:31:53 AM
its a good shot yet it's been done before.
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 03/07/2007 08:59:33 AM
The skin tones looks a little funky. Did you over saturate the red?
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