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Master Sergeant Blair (Retired)
Master Sergeant Blair (Retired)
Marc923


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Challenge: Color Studio Portrait II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Pentax SMC P-DA 40mm f/2.8
Location: Westminster, Colorado
Date: Apr 14, 2006
Aperture: F/16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/180 sec.
Galleries: Portraiture, Military
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 71 out of 199
Avg (all users): 5.8231
Avg (commenters): 7.3158
Avg (participants): 5.4037
Avg (non-participants): 6.1258
Views since voting: 1210
Views during voting: 396
Votes: 260
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0


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11/02/2006 10:54:11 AM
His hair is to long and he has the wrong type of shirt on!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/23/2006 10:24:13 PM
Too much shoulder to the camera---not enough head tilt--had he turned toward the camera a little and brought his chin around, would have been good---I also thing the background should have offered more contrast
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04/23/2006 02:14:14 AM
If forced to quibble about something I'd want the BG just the tiniest bit lighter so his right sleeve stands out more. Even at this resolution I can make out the stitching in the embroidery and the patterns of the fabric and buttons; and that's an especially nice job positioning the glasses and eyes. I'm sure you'll both be proud to display a print of this : )
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04/20/2006 10:47:44 PM
I think the hue is a bit off in this image. I think you tried to saturate the colors to bring them out more, but in doing so, he turned into the pink panther. If the skin were a skin tone I would have totally voted a 10 on this. Don't shoot yourself yet, it gets a solid 6 and one more because I like you.

No, I don't know you, that was a joke.
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04/20/2006 09:50:03 PM
This is a great colorful, sharp portrait but the negative space behind his head and his face being so close to the left side frame gives it an unbalanced feeling. This could quite possibly have been avoided by asking him to sit with a straighter back bringing his shoulders back and his head would move into the right hand side of the shot, as well as perhaps loosing the wrinkles where his neck meets his collar. In this shot it looks as if he is slouching a bit. Good luck.
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04/20/2006 09:13:18 PM
Now, I call this is the picture perfect portrait. Wonderfully done portrait. It looks like the one put on the wall in General's office. This should end up in top 10.
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04/20/2006 07:22:18 PM
Seems a bit squished on the left side... too much room behind his head and not enough in front of his face. Otherwise, a nice portrait.
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04/19/2006 10:53:46 PM
the composition and crop appears just nice. good work.
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04/19/2006 08:22:29 PM
Good lighting and the subject has a lot of character but it feel a little unbalanced to me maybe not enough negative space on the left not sure also he seems to be very close to the backdrop which has caused slight shadow.
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04/19/2006 06:32:31 AM
An interesting model choice. Why military? I think a lighter background that contrasts more with the unform would have, IMHO, enhanced this image.
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04/19/2006 05:59:08 AM
Just excellent!
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04/19/2006 03:26:45 AM
Nice image espeically as your model has glasses which can be very difficult
Colour and focus clean and crisp
A really good portrait 9
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04/18/2006 04:09:55 PM
I don't like that it looks like he is hard up against the background. Lighting is a little flat.
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04/18/2006 03:02:14 PM
needs more depth.
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04/17/2006 10:14:03 PM
Great picture! 9
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04/17/2006 10:12:38 PM
Very nice, love the background color
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04/17/2006 10:12:16 PM
There is a lot I like about this portrait. What I don't like is the dark background - it is too close to the color of the uniform. Perhaps toning down the pink a little would be good for his skin, too.
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04/17/2006 09:13:03 PM
Reminds me of my Dad. 10
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04/17/2006 01:38:33 PM
Love the choice in background. The face and the insignias really stand out because of it. I think I would have liked his face a little more centered. The pose is fine I'm just referring to the physical location of his face. Good luck!
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04/17/2006 11:30:53 AM
Good focus, lighting, etc. A nice portrait, but nothing which is extremely captivating for the viewer who doesn't know this man. -5
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04/17/2006 01:26:47 AM
Great portrait.....well done.
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