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Christina
Christina
ajgardner


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Challenge: Light On White II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: School
Date: Oct 20, 2005
Aperture: f22
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/2.5
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Oct 20, 2005

Well, since my first submission did not do so well and I missed last weeks deadline I wanted to get this taken care of right away. This shot was pretty basic. I used a white back drop and a studio light (100w bulb) positioned above and to the subjects left (photographers right). After several good shots were taken I narrowed it down to this one. I hope you enjoy.

Post shot consisted of nothing more than sharpening and a touch of lightening of the color curve.

A.J. Gardner

Statistics
Place: 169 out of 277
Avg (all users): 4.7924
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 4.7080
Avg (non-participants): 4.8466
Views since voting: 942
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 289
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
11/07/2005 03:39:20 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club:

Christina was your entry for the Light On White II challenge and your image does fit, but would not be to everyones' taste for this challenge.

Technical:
By using a small aperture and high ISO you have introduced an amount of grain/noise into the image. Judging by this combination, I would guess you were handholding the camera. If you were using a tripod, you could have backed off on the ISO and produced a much crisper image. The use of a single lighting position has created a distinct cut off between the sides of your model's face leading to blown out detail on left and unflattering shadow around her nose and cheekbone. Sharpening has created artifacts on her hair. Cropping is extremely tight and brings the viewer's focus on to her lovely eyes.

Composition:
Nicely composed with maximum impact on model's eyes and the slightly downward tilt of her face makes for an interesting portrait, using landscape format.

Overall:
Your second challenge entry and not a failure by any stretch of the imagination. Being a new camera and eagerness to enter challenges mean we sometimes overlook faults that at any other time would be corrected. My technical comments may seem over critical but if I didn't comment on these things there would be little point doing a critique, this should give you tips, ideas and help for future images. On the matter of your score, I expect voters didn't like the contract between light and dark. I didn't vote on this challenge and I think your score was pretty fair. I hope you find this helpful and constructive.

Steve
  Photographer found comment helpful.
11/02/2005 05:03:59 PM
i honestly thought this would do better
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/29/2005 09:24:41 AM
I like that you didn't "un contrast" this like so many of the shots I'm seeing. The harshness of the light doesn't even bother me. Great eyes. I like her pose and her hair falling over her face. It has an ethereal quality to it. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/28/2005 12:38:27 AM
i love this! very nice partial potrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/27/2005 06:18:28 PM
Just a touch overexposed. Lost detail on her nose and cheek, but very good composition. you also captured this wonderful distant stare.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/26/2005 10:46:55 PM
Very pretty and soft. I love the color and the composition. I would like to see more of her right eye - I do like the left eye covered up. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/26/2005 08:47:37 PM
beautiful portrait!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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