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Challenge: Best of 2014 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I
Location: Black Rock City, Nevada
Date: Aug 29, 2014
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2015

Taken in the Black Rock Desert after a late August dust storm swept through Black Rock City.

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Place: 110 out of 218
Avg (all users): 5.8595
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.8426
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 222
Views during voting: 192
Votes: 121
Comments: 6
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08/21/2015 09:51:45 AM
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

A portrait with a difference assumed to meet the challenge.

I do like an original approach to any photography and this fits the bill in that respect. I like the hat, the exposure is good and your choice of aperture has enabled detail in the facial features as well as the goggles. As a straightforward portrait in natural light it does the job.

This, I'm afraid, is where I part company with your commenters, because I do not like the goggles and as they are such an integral part of the image unfortunately it does not work for me. In most portraits the most important element are the eyes, as they say, the soul is held there so the fact that we cannot see his eyes at all means it does not work for me at all. Perhaps I am completely missing the point, if it is intended as a fun image I wish it were a little more obvious. Given your additional information about the sandstorm I doubt it is intended as a fun image the sand on his face confirms that but how many of your viewers would have realised this is in doubt.

Thanks for your submission, Sid
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/21/2015 10:44:42 PM
Love the goggles.
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01/21/2015 10:07:36 PM
What a fun image; love it. Bumping up.
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01/21/2015 09:16:28 PM
Very steampunk looking. Looks like the kind of portrait I like the take. One of my favorites so far.
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01/21/2015 08:04:29 PM
Dune, all over again.
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01/20/2015 10:57:15 PM
This photo keeps drawing me in... it is very compelling. I love the fact that you can't see clearly in the goggles. The dust is very artistic....
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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