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"I'm an artist and that means I can be as egotistical as I want to be" - Lou Reed
Garry


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Lou Reed Tribute (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Date: Nov 2, 2013
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Nov 3, 2013

 Had a look online at some Lou Reed portraits, noticed he liked these high-contrast B&W portraits. Often appeared with dark glasses and leather jacket, so sought to emulate that. Hopefully wont get hit too hard for yet another self-portrait.

Lighting
Just a single flash shot through a white umbrella. Nothing more than that. Some of the light bouncing off a nearby wall probably provided some fill light too.

Processing:
- Import into LR3
- Export to CS6
- Apply CEP4 Pro Contrast Filter
- Convert CEP4 layer to B&W with SEP2: Low Key Preset
- Apply CEP4 Dark Contrast Filter
- Apply SEP2 Low Key Filter
- Levels Adjustment Layer
- Send back to LR3
- Global adjustment to Contrast and Clarity
- Curves Adjustment
- Dodging and Burning
- Sharpening
- Save for web

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 59
Avg (all users): 6.3175
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.1034
Avg (non-participants): 6.5000
Views since voting: 935
Views during voting: 136
Votes: 63
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 11/11/2013 06:07:35 AM
I didn't even recognize you Garry. Congratulations on the top ten and great self-portrait.
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 11/11/2013 12:24:00 AM
Nice job bro!
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 11/11/2013 12:19:32 AM
The selfie king! Really terrific. Gotta remember that bounce trick!
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 11/11/2013 12:09:07 AM
Congrats on the TT. Great image, keep the selfie's coming :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/11/2013 12:06:08 AM
Good work Garry. Congrats on TT. I do like this shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/10/2013 03:31:32 PM
Great caption really fits the photo
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 11/05/2013 07:42:22 PM
One of my favourite in the challenge. Great character, lighting and textures.
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