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Square competition gone to my head.
Square competition gone to my head.
SharQ


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Square (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-D60
Location: Aigburth, Liverpool, UK
Date: Jan 23, 2003
Aperture: F4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2003

I was going to get my hair cut, and while I was at it, I thought it would be cool to turn it into my dpc submission.

Not particularly happy with this picture, actually, for many different reasons. But I did promise myself to participate in every single DPchallenge from I joined. And - considering my track record so far - I can hardly do any worse ;)

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 179
Avg (all users): 6.3175
Avg (commenters): 7.3636
Avg (participants): 6.4790
Avg (non-participants): 6.1087
Views since voting: 2148
Votes: 211
Comments: 34
Favorites: 1 (view)


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02/03/2003 04:56:30 AM
Despite having to walk around with short hair for a few weeks, I can hardly complain about placing 12th :)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/02/2003 02:56:15 PM
lol your nuts... bonus points for you!
02/02/2003 06:09:44 AM
Neat idea, I hope you didn't do this just for the contest! Good choice on B & W.
02/01/2003 10:23:34 PM
Do you chew your toenails? Might wash them first.
02/01/2003 04:23:30 PM
That's dedication to the cause, brother. Hope you waited a while and you could have gotten a good before/after shot! I like the symmetry of the shot, and how his arms bring the focus of hte eyes down to the feet.
02/01/2003 05:07:54 AM
Definitely creativity working here. I never, never never would've thought of this. On the other hand, not terribly appealing. Good luck - Inspzil
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01/31/2003 01:52:38 PM
I understand the title but there is nothing square in the picture.
01/31/2003 12:11:12 PM
Composition: Good
Technical: Great. Nice border colour/size. Good pic size too.
Meets challenge: Yes
Overall impression: Can't really fault the pic, but lacking slightly from the challenge point of view. 7
01/30/2003 08:23:35 PM
OK, now that's dedication. I love the composition, with the placement of the legs and arms, however I find the hair on the legs pretty distracting: competiting pretty strongly with the square on the head. I'll give you a 9 because of its overall quality. Jacko. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/30/2003 07:08:21 PM
I really like this photo for a reason that I can't really place. I like the B&W. The whole photo is like a giant non-sequiter...
01/30/2003 06:41:14 PM
Composition and lighting very well done.especially in grayscale.!
01/30/2003 02:46:09 PM
Fantastic foto!!! Very original concept which deserves extra points in its own right. The unusual pose, contrast of hairy legs with the rounded shading of arms, the crossed wrists, wrinkled cloth backdrop are particularly outstanding visual elements. B&W was undoubtably the wisest choice. Beautiful rendered tones and minute detail. Gets a 9 vote from me... and certainly worthy of at least that from many others. Excellent work!!!
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01/30/2003 06:58:55 AM
A very creative interpretation of the challenge, I like the posture of your model too. Bit IMHO there is some space for improvement. A different lighting could have made this shot more impressive. Perhaps an other and less distracting back(under)ground could be helpful too. I'm not sure, that I like the wrinkles very much. Nevertheless a very unique submission! Good luck for the challenge, I voted 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/30/2003 02:40:42 AM
Fun idea delivered with style, 10
01/29/2003 11:25:57 PM
Interesting take on the shoot. Creativity is definitly present here. Good job.
01/29/2003 08:15:17 PM
Pretty good creativity, but I think it is kind of strange.
01/28/2003 11:04:17 PM
Wow. An extra point just for effort!
01/28/2003 10:18:09 PM
This is a great photo... one of my favorites this week for sure... the composition is really intriguing. I don't particularly care for the title though... I would love to see a strong title to go along with this strong photo :) = 10 - setzler
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/28/2003 08:56:05 PM
That desperate are we? This photo depresses me - I guess its because of the color and the model's pose.
01/28/2003 08:35:12 PM
This better place in the top 3--- lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/28/2003 06:39:18 PM
This is weird, but a great photo!
01/28/2003 01:31:14 PM
Yikes! Guess it would be harsh to rate this one low, eh? Quite the sacrifice for a challenge shot! Anyway... nice lighting... nice composure... hope it grows back :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/28/2003 12:41:49 PM
This is one of the very few times I've seen a human body photographed so artistically on this site. Great photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/28/2003 12:30:06 PM
Bonus points for dedication. Great tones and light. I know getting the camera up higher would have been difficult, but it would have allowed you to put more compositional emphasis on the head. Very fine.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/28/2003 12:12:03 PM
You fold up like a pretzel. LOL....Neat b&w.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/28/2003 06:34:29 AM
OMG!
01/27/2003 09:35:04 PM
your really after dem votes aren't you?
01/27/2003 05:47:26 PM
Now that's committment!! I really like the composition, the mood, the whole thing!!! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2003 03:22:53 PM
thats taking things to far
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2003 01:40:45 PM
I think that this one was meant to be humorous, and maybe the joke is that the square is actually a pentagon! The subject is a bit too centered for my taste. I also find the sheet he is sitting on to be somewhat distracting. There is nice use of shape in this picture though, and there are also some nice textures in the hair. I gave it a 5.

Greg
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2003 11:00:15 AM
you are very brave and deticated! top scores!
01/27/2003 12:54:23 AM
you're crazy! I'm not sure if this is going to win, but you definetely deserve some form of respect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2003 12:32:33 AM
ten. great composition, good use of black and white. nice toes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2003 12:30:08 AM
woah! hope that grows out quickly.


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