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Challenge: Mirrors (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: HP PhotoSmart 935
Location: My bathroom
Date: Sep 12, 2004
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2004

 Self portrait

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Place: 79 out of 140
Avg (all users): 5.2978
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 5.3864
Avg (non-participants): 5.2111
Views since voting: 911
Views during voting: 269
Votes: 178
Comments: 9
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 09/26/2004 11:43:04 PM
Originally posted by graphicfunk:
from the critique club:
I like this composition. The lighting is very interesting and the reflection angle is great. If you notice that the strongest lit area cuts at a diagonal angle and this gives the image a lot of appeal. It certainly invites the eyes for further inspection. This angle sends the eye to the actual subject in the shadow. The reflected image has one big plus while the resting hand has a deawback. The plus is the clarity of the eyes with great catch lights and that ideal translucency apparant on the left eye.

The minor draw back is that the viewer's eyes eventually fall on the nails and while the hands and fingers are attractive the peculiar color shift which divorces itself from the rest of the blue coloration is not. The eye then researches for the why of this greenish-blue tint. Sure enough, more artifacts are found in the ear, the ridge of the nose and the furrow down the side of the mouth. Well, this has a disconcerting feel.
It is in the property of the tint. However, there is a way around this and that is by creating a layer with the tint wanted and then to decide on the mode. Even under normal with a low opacity will hold a consistent coloration. This is an involved process to produce a high optimum tint and there are many approaches and the most popular in hard printing is the duotone process.

Again, the comp and the lighting shows that you have a very good eye and the minor problem is merely in the processing.


Thanks much for your insightful critique. It was a very welcome to receive!
 09/26/2004 11:35:03 PM
from the critique club:
I like this composition. The lighting is very interesting and the reflection angle is great. If you notice that the strongest lit area cuts at a diagonal angle and this gives the image a lot of appeal. It certainly invites the eyes for further inspection. This angle sends the eye to the actual subject in the shadow. The reflected image has one big plus while the resting hand has a deawback. The plus is the clarity of the eyes with great catch lights and that ideal translucency apparant on the left eye.

The minor draw back is that the viewer's eyes eventually fall on the nails and while the hands and fingers are attractive the peculiar color shift which divorces itself from the rest of the blue coloration is not. The eye then researches for the why of this greenish-blue tint. Sure enough, more artifacts are found in the ear, the ridge of the nose and the furrow down the side of the mouth. Well, this has a disconcerting feel.
It is in the property of the tint. However, there is a way around this and that is by creating a layer with the tint wanted and then to decide on the mode. Even under normal with a low opacity will hold a consistent coloration. This is an involved process to produce a high optimum tint and there are many approaches and the most popular in hard printing is the duotone process.

Again, the comp and the lighting shows that you have a very good eye and the minor problem is merely in the processing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/19/2004 06:33:29 PM
I like it. It looks just like my Dad (It is my Dad) : ) lol
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 09/18/2004 12:54:28 PM
Find any? I like the clarity of the one eye.
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 09/16/2004 07:34:43 PM
The more I see this one, the more I like it. The position of the model, the position of the reflection, and the model's expression make the photograph. Good work.
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 09/16/2004 11:53:05 AM
good point of view and nice lighting. I wish the hot spots on the side of his face weren't so strong though.
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 09/14/2004 10:51:31 PM
great shot! My only problem, and it is a small one, is that I really dont like the blue cast! Great job!
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 09/14/2004 05:35:13 PM
Anger management!
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 09/13/2004 05:29:32 AM
I like the models expression but wonder if his expresion is a bit more cheeky than curios or worry nice shot
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