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Fresh start (selfportrait)
Fresh start (selfportrait)
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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Reykjavik/Iceland
Date: Aug 19, 2006
Aperture: f/3,2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Action, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2006

 Shot in my bathroom with one speedlit and umbrella
Simple porcessing: curves, levels, litle color "correction", usm and crop and just a litle burning on the hand and face.

Statistics
Place: 90 out of 684
Avg (all users): 6.2172
Avg (commenters): 7.6842
Avg (participants): 6.1762
Avg (non-participants): 6.3725
Views since voting: 1130
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 244
Comments: 19
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 09:48:09 PM
Double WOW for a self portrait!! Great stop motion on the water and sharp focus!
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 09/07/2006 09:33:04 PM
refreshing image! (pun intended) still, nice and different topic
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 09/07/2006 01:41:21 PM
I always love shots that freeze water. Very nice!
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 09/07/2006 06:11:22 AM
Nice shot. I like the stop action water and your lighting is great. Nice skin tones and it definitely tells a story.
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 09/06/2006 10:39:09 AM
gave this a nine. it's not perfect; the skin looks a bit red, it might be a bit over exposed, hands and some of face isn't quite sharp enough (compared to the tap), the crop feels a tad tight and the background kind of draws attention away from the action. however, as far as self-portraits go, this is incredibly original and creative, the water looks fantastic (especially love the sense of motion in the basin), the chrome fittings don't show the camera. it's also very, well, not self deprecating exactly, but not an ego trip either, which some SPs have a tendancy to be. it's an openly honest SP, which is weird given you're hiding your face. i like the concept of this a lot and i hope it does well.
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 09/06/2006 02:54:33 AM
Good clarity.8
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 09/05/2006 01:29:27 PM
Great sharp photo. Good capture.
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 09/05/2006 01:27:50 PM
Nice, sharp picture.
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 09/05/2006 12:24:07 AM
nice portrait and cpature 10
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 09/03/2006 09:16:02 PM
great stopped motion. the skin tones a little red but everything else is fantastic.8
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 09/03/2006 07:04:22 PM
excellent effect with the water!
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 09/03/2006 08:44:55 AM
excellent stopped action and a wonderful sp...8
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 09/02/2006 07:25:39 PM
Nice and sharp.
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 09/02/2006 06:43:17 PM
great stock shot!!
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 09/02/2006 05:50:39 PM
Not something I'd hang on my wall but wow...what a great shot...incredible focus!
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 09/02/2006 05:02:07 PM
Your photo evokes a nice fresh feeling. The frozen water is caught in interesting shapes. Nice work!
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 09/02/2006 08:30:35 AM
Composition: 8 - Works very well, my only gripe is how close to the edge of the frame the tap is, and a couple of the drops on the right.
Technical: 8 - Very well done, the motion is captured perfectly. The top of the hand and thumb is a bit blown out and out of focus tho, which I think detracts.
Creativity: 7 - Nice take on the standard water shot, adding other points of interest. Well done for a self portrait too (but I think putting that in the title ruins it and "cheapens" the whole photo a bit, since the title is part of the presentation of the photo)
Appeal: 6

Overall Calculated Average Score: 7
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 09/01/2006 09:45:30 AM
AWESOME photo. The lighting is really great. I LOVE this. 10
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 09/01/2006 05:41:11 AM
I like this angle and the captured action. Unique and 'fresh' ... I'm thinking this will do well for you. My only problem is the slightly over-exposed thumb that is also slightly distracting in the crop. 8
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