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Challenge: Color Portrait (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: At the studio
Date: Sep 9, 2005
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Emotive, Nude
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2005

Taken in the studio, I was messing around with one single flash and different white balances, thats how I acheived the eery green glow, I just hope no one confuses it with a duotone.

Statistics
Place: 184 out of 284
Avg (all users): 5.0433
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.7447
Avg (non-participants): 5.3082
Views since voting: 2261
Views during voting: 610
Votes: 300
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)


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09/22/2005 01:10:59 PM
Hey there! I can't belive this one ended up with a grade that low, I really liked it and gave it a 7! :) The only thing I don't like is the way her arm is alot tannner then the rest of her body and the shadows on her face are a tiny bit harsh (ai I'd love to see the eyes a tiny bit better!) but overall a good pic, and unfair score!
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09/22/2005 06:29:48 AM
I think it is a great photograph. The only thing I would change is the flooring. It does not match with the wall.
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09/21/2005 09:00:58 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club
by strangeghost

COMPOSITION
I think this is a masterful composition. Off-center, perfect sense of how to place your subject in the image, wonderful use of negative space, etc. The whole photo does what all great shots should do, it occupies my mind as well as my senses. The lighting from the left as she looks off to the right is beautiful. I like the low light level and the wonderful interplay of shadow and illumination that is created on her body and the deeply textured wood wall.

TECHNIQUE
I can't find any nits to pick here. You've achieved a wonderfully expressive photo with great detail and texture throughout. I love your lighting and the broad range of tonality. This is a photo that defies technical critique so I'm going to let it speak for itself. Reader, look at the picture!

OVERALL IMPACT
As I hope you've sensed, I like this picture a lot. I think its sheer emotional impact is very high. It's a photo that seems to raise questions and make me wonder who she is, why she looks so somber, what's happening here. In a word, she suggests a story and sets the imagination to work. I'm frankly stymied by your score. Did people think there wasn't enough color (as your photographer's comment suggests)? Did they not think a full body shot qualifies as a portrait?



I figured there would be a lot of complaints about the grain, but IMO, that was a very necessary part of this image. Low light creates mood and the grain really adds to the mood. Correct decision on your part. This was a superb photo Jeremy and I really hope you are still happy with it. Voters come with their own idea of what's good and what's not, but a great photo will stand on its own long after the challenge is forgotten. I thoroughly enjoyed studying this image in detail.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/16/2005 04:59:30 PM
I really like this photo. I love the shadows, the light on her face and her pose. I just don't think it fits the challenge that well. In fact, it almost looks black and white.
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09/16/2005 02:04:01 AM
I like it a lot! It makes me feel emotion and wonder. Very well done 8
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09/15/2005 11:31:52 AM
Powerful image. Love the shadow work and the dark mood. Outstanding job.
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09/15/2005 08:41:40 AM
I'm not usually a fan of grain in a photo, but in this case it gives your photo a...gritty kind of feeling. Your shot sets a somber, contemplative mood for me. Nice job.
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09/15/2005 08:18:27 AM
a wee bit grainy, but nice shot
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09/13/2005 10:16:04 PM
Nice shadowing, the picture displays a little grainy but I like what that does for it.
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09/13/2005 03:41:03 PM
One of my favorites. Hope it does well. Love the wood wall, the shadows and the mood.
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09/13/2005 12:22:16 PM
This looks grainy to me, and I would like her face to be more in focus
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09/13/2005 10:33:34 AM
Just not in the way I view portrait in my mind. Still a very nice photo, and Im giving it props.
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09/13/2005 08:51:23 AM
Good Picture. She seems so sad. I like the background too. The dark background and shadow works for this shot. The texture in the walls really adds to the picture as a whole.
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09/12/2005 10:08:58 PM
Great lighting and shadows! Congrats!
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09/12/2005 05:00:27 PM
Very cool imagery...I am not a big fan of the grainy feel, but it does work in this image. I love the shadow and find the shot very interesting. Nice job.
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09/12/2005 04:28:31 PM
kind of grainy
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09/12/2005 11:44:51 AM
interesting use of lighting.
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