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Samantha_T


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Challenge: Deja Vu V (Advanced Editing VII)
Date: May 28, 2015
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8
Date Uploaded: May 27, 2015

 I wanted to redo one by the VERY talented Judi!

I thought her original was beautiful and interesting and, more importantly, doable under Advanced editing, AND allowed me to hide my baby bump!! :) Baby Carly is growing like crazy in there and it's proving difficult to hide it for photos, haha!

I know a few people have mentioned it's "off center" or needing to be rotated, and I think it just looks that way due to Jason's right arm. For whatever reason he decided to hold it further out, and this was the shot of the bunch I liked myself in best. And since I could not pull his arm from another photo and use it, I had to stick with this one. I also think it looks a little off because on my monitor at home, my blacks are not as dark, and I can see both his legs, but when I look at it on other screens, I cannot, and his arm then, makes it seem like it's slightly rotated.

Either way, thank you all for the kind comments and votes! Jason and I had fun trying to replicate this one!

I feel like the smoothness is due to the age difference, as I did add a few noise filters, yet it seemed to do little. :) Jason is also half Asian and has a very smooth skin tone. ;)

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 37
Avg (all users): 6.7647
Avg (commenters): 7.3000
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Views since voting: 2736
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Votes: 68
Comments: 18
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 06/08/2015 04:00:01 PM
Now the ferocious looks make sense, you guys were in vampire mode! I love the compare & contrast between this and the bookcover.
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/05/2015 01:16:15 PM
Beautiful job Samantha.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/05/2015 11:22:53 AM
Congratulations, beautiful work and a well deserved ribbon.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/05/2015 02:36:05 AM
Congrats! You did a super job on this.
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Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH
06/05/2015 12:25:30 AM
Jason is hot too, just like you. You'll have a beautiful baby.

Congrats
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/05/2015 12:04:00 AM
Yayyyy...I'm glad this one ribboned. Thank you so much for redoing my image...you did it very well. :)
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Pentax K-1
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 06/04/2015 07:16:15 PM
Not voting since it's clear who is the photographer.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 06/03/2015 10:11:47 PM
Don't remember the original exactly, but I think this is better, and funnier. A bit off balance and such intense stares. voted already
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
 06/03/2015 01:22:42 PM
Nicely lit, but I don't like the softness. Highlight on her leg seems blown out as well.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 06/03/2015 07:55:41 AM
A fantastic tribute. Obviously a lot of effort went into making this very very similar to the original.
My only minor critical comments would be; it feels like it needs a very slight rotation counter-clockwise; and it it a bit too clean (noiseless). Still worthy of an 8 of course.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 06/01/2015 04:14:02 PM
There is ferocity in the both model's expressions that twists the image into...well almost a parasitic relationship. It might be the slight rotation off vertical, or something else, but while Judi's shot was edgy but balanced, this feels rather unhinged. The technicals are strong, well lit and great skintones.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 06/01/2015 03:52:42 PM
very close, but totally lacking in the character contributed by the original models' maturity and expression.
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Sony Alpha a7
 06/01/2015 01:27:30 PM
well done
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 05/29/2015 03:43:08 PM
An outstanding image. One of the best I have seen on DPC. 10
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/29/2015 11:56:07 AM
A fantastic replication of the original. I like of like the smoothness of your better than the grit of the original.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/29/2015 11:45:18 AM
Wow superbly done especially for a pregnant lady. I noticed the missing belt but this is a minor glitch in a superb photo.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/29/2015 11:11:18 AM
nice shot, tho it seems almost strange to see a non expert shot from you :)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 05/29/2015 12:19:44 AM
Nice work....I am flattered! :)
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