"What part of 'This is a private party!' don't you Understand?"
by 777STAN

Comment by SandyP:
Tee hee. . .that is EXACTLY what it looks like he is saying :) Great job on this one.

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Comment by SandyP:
Nice job, Stan! I love your tribute to diversity, and the obvious affection these 2 have for each other comes out loud and clear in your work. I think they will love it.

Shooting ebony and ivory in one photo is not all that easy to accomplish perfect exposure. I did a wedding once where the bride was ebony and the groom was ivory, and my camera tended to have trouble figuring out how to expose both faces just right. One tended to be too dark; one too light. I ended up doing alot of layering in my processing to get them evenly exposed. So my hats off to you for doing such a beautful job with your first photo! I look forward to more!

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Comment by fixedintime:
I took a look over at your blog and definitely like the b/w version much better than the color one. Good composition and the smile are great. I do have to agree with the others the "Ivory" is a bit washed out. I don't see that in your origainl image - so should not be too hard to fix up.

One Lone Enlightened Face...
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Comment by ondninja:
I think it is a little bit too dark.

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Comment by Bud:
sweet image and creative idea. "Ivory" is a little too washed out in the face and seems to lose detail, but overall, a nice image.

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Comment by Melethia:
This one, where you've brought they eyes out from behind the glasses, is better - one always likes to see eyes when possible! There also seems to be a better exposure on the skin of the girl on the left, too. I like this processing much better than the other one. You may want to put the details of both in so people can learn from what you did.

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Comment by Melethia:
There's this odd red lettering.... :-) (Just giving you a hard time.) Very warm and friendly (and great smiles)! That's my first reaction. I like the Ebony and Ivory approach and it's quite nifty that they're wearing dark and light colored clothing as well. You've exposed well for the ebony skin, but the ivory is just a touch (not much!) overexposed. I like the composition alot as well - adds to the friendship and warmth between the two.

Classic Lady IV: Pretty in Pink!
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Comment by bennettjamie:
I like the reflections of clouds I see on the car. This is a beautiful shot. I wish the sky wasn't so weird colored.

One Lone Enlightened Face...
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Comment by glencoppersmith:
Very interesting, but a bit dark for my liking. Great colors though!

One Lone Enlightened Face...
by 777STAN

Comment by Tuesday:
Nice perspective, I like the thought behind the set up :D