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Portrait on a Blustery Cape Cod Morning
Portrait on a Blustery Cape Cod Morning
kirbic


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Challenge: Duotones II (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Challenge Photos
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Cape Cod, MA
Date: Feb 18, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Feb 19, 2006

 On a cold, very windy morning on Cape Cod. The subject of this portrait is Robert Ward, a.k.a. Bear_Music.

Statistics
Place: 56 out of 631
Avg (all users): 6.0241
Avg (commenters): 7.7647
Avg (participants): 6.0108
Avg (non-participants): 6.0476
Views since voting: 1704
Views during voting: 435
Votes: 290
Comments: 29
Favorites: 0

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 03/01/2006 12:32:14 PM
this was a great image! I wondered who it was and if it was Bear? Well done.
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 03/01/2006 11:46:55 AM
The landscapes from that part of the world are usually so attractive ;)
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 03/01/2006 09:13:00 AM
Heh heh,
This was fun, Robert and I decided to submit our portraits of each other and see if folks would recognize us, or realize they were taken at the same place. Our crops were quite different, however, and I don't think anyone caught on that the backgrounds were the same. Lots of folks recognized Robert, but I don't think anyone recognized me, not surprisingly.
What was interesting was the number of folks who thought this was a self-portrait, something which would have been quite out of character for Robert. In fact, we both share a "lack of enthusiasm" for doing self-portraits, LOL.
 03/01/2006 01:00:45 AM
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Congrtats on a 6+ Kirbic; yours beat mine of you! And a long chuckle at all those who had this one pegged as a self-portrait :-)


Me! Me! I had it so pegged.
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 03/01/2006 12:56:42 AM
That dude looks like he could use a nice set of Ginsu knives!
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 03/01/2006 12:12:34 AM
Congrtats on a 6+ Kirbic; yours beat mine of you! And a long chuckle at all those who had this one pegged as a self-portrait :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/28/2006 03:08:16 PM
I love Cape Cod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 02/28/2006 11:50:11 AM
Well now, who might this be :) Graded on it's own merits, with disregard of WHO, good, informal portrait. I like it.
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 02/27/2006 08:29:13 PM
Very nice indeed ... this version looks much better with the less blurred background
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 02/27/2006 05:13:15 PM
Who's this scraggly landscape guru? Very nice tonality. 7
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 02/26/2006 06:48:28 AM
Impressive self portrait Robert!
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 02/24/2006 01:54:07 PM
Nice portrait and great smile.
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 02/23/2006 10:41:41 PM
Very nice portrait.
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 02/23/2006 07:58:11 PM
Excellent!
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 02/23/2006 12:29:27 PM
Hey, it's Bear! Nice portrait. Could've found a prettier subject though :-P
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 02/23/2006 11:21:16 AM
;^)
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 02/23/2006 09:09:44 AM
hello there bear_music. nice portrait
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 02/23/2006 05:29:35 AM
great texture and experience in the face...great work...hope this does really well for you this is true to the challenge
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 02/22/2006 06:23:27 PM
What a great shot of Bear!
The model didn't influence my vote on this shot.
What I mean by that is I didn't vote higher because I recognize the subject, its a great shot regardless if I had never seen the face before.
Congrats on a great Portrait..
Buzz.

P.S. (10)
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 02/22/2006 04:10:30 PM
:) well hello there Robert. Good to see your face. An utrypical challenge entry for you. Good job (as usuall). I can really feel the cold air and the wind. Great focus and detail.

Edit: don't know why I assumed this was a self portrait. I should have known better :)

Message edited by author 2007-01-22 17:14:00.
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 02/22/2006 02:34:54 PM
good picture and DOF
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 02/22/2006 01:59:22 PM
A face full of life. First class.
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 02/22/2006 10:18:32 AM
nicely done self-portrait - the whipped hair gives life to the title - focus is crisp and the background sets it all off very well
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 02/22/2006 10:09:43 AM
Hey I know that guy..... :) Great portrait, even if I didn't know the face. :)
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 02/22/2006 08:19:51 AM
This uses the strength of the duotone very well. All ranges and just a hint of color. Well done.
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 02/22/2006 05:31:03 AM
Not fair. I want to give it a very high score because of its terrific tones (easily the best I've seen after 162 votes so far). I want to score it high because of its charm ... this bloke just looks like fun! Also because of its pure composition, and because of its unpretentiousness. All that. Trouble is, it's you, and you'll only think I'm being irrationally generous. So screw you ... it's a 3!
(just kidding: 9)
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 02/22/2006 02:00:59 AM
HEY! Did you get a model release on this one? jejeje™
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 02/22/2006 12:39:19 AM
Excellent duo tone.....who's that nice looking fellow?
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 02/22/2006 12:30:23 AM
Hiya friend :) Nice tonal quality and DOF here. Dig the smile ;) The dark areas between the hood of the jacket seems too dark (at least on my monitor) but nothing to worry about ;)
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