DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
menardmam

Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Nude III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Home, Laval, Quebec, Canada
Date: Aug 20, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nude, Studio
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2005

1) Major cropping
2) Make Grayscale
3) Glow the skin
4) Minor skin blemish remove
5) Push the highlight
6) Darken Slightly
7) Choose wich one I send (most difficult)

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 118
Avg (all users): 6.1079
Avg (commenters): 7.0857
Avg (participants): 5.7419
Avg (non-participants): 6.1935
Views since voting: 9152
Views during voting: 1239
Votes: 491
Comments: 37
Favorites: 3 (view)


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
09/05/2005 02:01:18 AM
One of only two tens in the Nude III challenge for me (or was it three?) I'm revisiting and surprised to see you down at 24th.

What I most like about this shot is how it captures the real person. The freckles, skin tones, etc. are very well lit and exposed to my eye. It all seems much more natural/realistic than DPC voters at large seem to go for. Too much googling at fashion/glamour magazines maybe.

The pose is excellent too. As for "watch the tan lines -- nah -- it ads to this shot IMO.

Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/28/2005 11:30:54 PM
Very nice and classy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/27/2005 11:38:32 PM
a more relaxed expression on the model's face would make sleep more believable...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/27/2005 04:27:30 PM
Great lighting has resulted in great skin tones ans a beautiful B&W image. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/27/2005 03:48:37 AM
I like the texture and lights. The picture and message works. I would suggest some cropping down and little more air up. Anyway, very Good.!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/27/2005 12:19:44 AM
Very nice shot. I hate to be picky, but the eyelashes are distracting. Everything else is soft and pretty, but they look phony, especially for bedtime.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/26/2005 07:33:34 PM
I don't feel comfortable commenting on this one because I saw your outakes and feel, personally, that you lost the anonymity required for an unbiased vote.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/26/2005 03:58:17 PM
Interesting pose and composition. Nice tonal range. Lighting okay, crop okay. 6 - good luck in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/26/2005 02:49:10 PM
I love the softness of this shot, evrything appears so smooth. Very well done. Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/25/2005 11:27:25 PM
Good lighting and a nice feel to it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/25/2005 08:56:01 PM
I like this. It makes me feel warm. O think it looks peaceful. Good job, nice focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/24/2005 06:25:36 AM
Very well lighted and composed image. Fits the challenge perfectly. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/24/2005 02:26:50 AM
Very nice photo, I think it could have been great if posed a little different because she looks a little uncomfortable instead of in a relaxed sleep.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/24/2005 12:05:11 AM
Beautiful image. i like the soft feel of this. One complaint, the eyelashes seem a bit strong. Nice work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/23/2005 11:59:00 PM
Is the model supposed to look like a sleeping angel? If that's what you were going for it worked out cause that's what I see. I really like her hair too. 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/23/2005 01:19:21 PM
Well done. I love the tones in her hair. The whole black and white concept works very well with this pose and shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/23/2005 11:35:45 AM
a nice shot, the soft focus helps the image. the highlights are a bit blown out for me though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/23/2005 06:36:22 AM
the stripes distract. also, given that this was advanced editing, you could have healed out the tan lines.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/23/2005 06:19:22 AM
good dof
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 11:05:16 PM
Outstanding. 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 11:00:27 PM
This is the only 10 I've given in the challenge.

I likely will steal this pose in the future. I love the lighting, and the pose.

I don't like the hair much, but the exposure captures it quite well. In the future, watch the tanlines a bit, and be careful not to loose the freckles. Makes the model look less real.

Very lovely shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 10:34:42 PM
Nice composition and lighting. I like the tones and and tonal range. I wonder if a crop with less foreground might make the photo zing. Overall a very good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 10:06:55 PM
Immaculately lit. Like the soft focus. Great composition in the cropping. Nice job.
TC
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 10:03:25 PM
This doesn't look like a very natural pose... maybe if the model was facing more toward the camera it might appear more natural. Otherwise, the lighting is great. The lines in the sheet in the foreground also detract from the overall image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 09:24:50 PM
I like this one for its tonality. Her hair adds quite a bit. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 07:15:43 PM
very nicely composed and executed. great in b/w
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 06:22:07 PM
love the softness to this shot-9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 05:09:56 PM
Very soft and romantic looking photo. It has a very calm feel to it. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 04:03:57 PM
Love this one...10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 02:36:36 PM
I like this shot a lot, unlike a lot of the entries, she looks relaxed and comfortable
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 02:36:24 PM
The lower left corner is a little too bright. Other than that, nice composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 02:32:48 PM
My attention is really drawnto her fake eyelashes. The vest of the image is soft and demure and for me the harsh black density of the lashes ruin this illusion. Sometimews the tiniest detail can impact the image greatly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 12:30:44 PM
The eyelashes are a real distraction for me. I think the fabric, had it been solid and not patterned would have showcased her hair and features a bit better. I hope you find this helpful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 01:43:12 AM
Very nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 01:30:33 AM
a good shot, i think this pose could have worked as well or even better having the whole body in the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 01:29:06 AM
Nice. I like the hair! The lighting and softness are great. Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/22/2005 12:58:03 AM
Soft tones work well with this picture, great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/24/2024 10:25:30 PM EDT.