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Challenge: Straight from the Camera (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Home Studio
Date: Jul 2, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 2, 2006

 Took this picture with B/W mode with Blue built-in filter with XT.

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I don't know what I was thinking when I had blue filter on. Here is the BW version of the same picture.


Statistics
Place: 175 out of 389
Avg (all users): 5.4053
Avg (commenters): 6.1429
Avg (participants): 5.2677
Avg (non-participants): 5.6825
Views since voting: 828
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 190
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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 07/16/2006 09:58:34 PM
Hi Shailesh,

Greetings from the Critique Club!

Congratulations on a very nice photo. I see here a lovely girl in a flamboyant pose that still looks natural. it is full of life and joy and it makes me happy to just look at it!

The cropping is also effective, for it gets us close enough to see her face and eyes clearly, but is far enough away to capture the cute pose. I also like the amounts of dark and light tones and how they build the photo. The background is intriquing and adds to the photo considerably.

I suppose my biggest question is "why blue?" I'm not sure the blue tone adds any personality or mood to the shot, so I just wonder why it's there. Perhaps if she were sad?

Anyway, nice shot and thanks for the opportunity!

David

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 07/13/2006 11:16:16 PM
okay. quick crits.
a closer crop and true black and white would've been better for this.
the posing, expression, and tonality works, though. cute kid, shailesh.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/13/2006 10:40:51 AM
Hi!

I think this is a lovely shot! I do prefer the one without the blue, but I don't thinke the blue hurt your score.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/10/2006 11:04:13 PM
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Message edited by author 2006-07-10 23:04:52.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2006 03:05:21 PM
I think it's funny that someone requested validation on this. You told us it was straight from the camera already! Geez...unbelievers. Anyway, it's a lovely portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/05/2006 04:22:29 PM
I like the blue tone...I'm giving you an extra point on this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/03/2006 07:37:05 PM
Very pretty all around BOL 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/03/2006 03:49:52 PM
what film or setting? beautiful young lady...gl
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/03/2006 06:59:11 AM
Don't like the crop off of the two arms. She looks nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/03/2006 01:43:33 AM
this is a gorgeous shot, but blue isn't a good filter to use on people. They look dead
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/03/2006 01:23:29 AM
Not voting yet, but I think I know that cutie...Shailesh? Wish you had not cut her elbows off, it also looks more blue than black and white, but otherwise I like the composition, and the naturalness in her smile.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/03/2006 12:57:08 AM
Great portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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