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Deep in thought...
Deep in thought...
Nowaytotell

Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Nude IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700
Location: Smith Center, KS
Date: Jan 25, 2007
Galleries: Nude
Date Uploaded: Jan 25, 2007

crop, hue/sat, levels and contrast, burn and dodge, unsharp mask
Disqualification Details
You may not use ANY editing tool to create new image area, objects or features (such as lens flare or motion) that didn't already exist in your original capture.

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06/15/2007 12:19:22 AM
HA, i thought she looked familiar when i went through the challenges.. HAHAHAHA how cool.. I like the image.. Desi got brave huh?
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02/11/2007 07:34:08 PM
She is 19 years old...almost 20 for those who think she looks younger
02/05/2007 07:16:39 PM
I like the softness in this the desatrized tones work well maybe it you tried it again with softer lighting and BW contrast
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/04/2007 09:16:30 PM
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02/04/2007 04:37:15 PM
Lighting is too harsh, and the background is really distracting.
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02/04/2007 09:46:30 AM
this is interesting but i am not really a fan of the softness or the background.
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02/04/2007 08:05:37 AM
Beautiful face - you need to work on posing your model a bit more
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02/04/2007 12:21:26 AM
I love it, wonderful softness and beauty.
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02/02/2007 02:06:00 PM
I really like the tone you used here, shadows under the elbows seem a tad harsh. Very beautiful model. Good luck.
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02/01/2007 08:40:43 PM
Harsh shadows and distracting background take away from what would otherwise be a beautiful image.
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01/31/2007 07:09:29 PM
One of my favorites here, love the pose and the softness, her facial expression is perfect and the subdued colours are as well, good job hope to see you ribbon!
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01/31/2007 05:05:50 PM
a lovely sweet image, I like the partial desaturation.
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01/31/2007 03:05:18 PM
good idea but technique of lighting needs to be worked on the image lacks punch and depth maybe it is on camera flash which has flattened the image tr it again with natural light could be a winner
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01/31/2007 11:04:22 AM
Does not work for me, sorry.
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01/31/2007 08:03:01 AM
nice theme, but overall I think the lighting is off. I would have loved to see a sharp contrast with her fair skin somewhere.
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01/31/2007 05:19:37 AM
color processing doesn't add here. light is much too harsh and frontal
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01/31/2007 12:44:57 AM
I don't like the shadows behind the arms.
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01/30/2007 11:29:01 PM
The desaturated color doesn't bother me at all, that's nice. The background does. I just think it could have been more flattering to the overall feel of the shot.
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01/30/2007 12:13:21 PM
Lighting seems a bit harsh, especially for a nude with flowers. The processing also seems to have drained the image of colour, which is a shame, given that her hair seems like it would add nice red splash of colour to the photo.
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01/30/2007 07:32:51 AM
I'm afraid the harsh lighting (and some distracting BG elements) hurt the scores on this one. Softer lighting (less direct), and turning the subject 45 degrees would have produced more flattering results. Her eyes toward the camera would give this emotionally stronger.

That said, I also think that you can easily improve on this as your subject has her own unique beauty that should be explored. Keep going! :)
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01/29/2007 08:18:26 PM
Beautiful... sweet and innocent!
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01/29/2007 06:02:59 PM
This could be a great image with better lighting. I love the use of the flowers & the extra accent in the hair. The On camera flash creates a horrible shadow and makes a very flat image. Get your flash off your camera, or fire it onto a white wall to reflect the light back onto the model from the side. in this case the best lighting would be to the right as that is the way the face is looking. The colours also look very flat in this image. Beautiful model by the way.
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01/29/2007 05:46:58 PM
The background is very distracting here. Also moving your model (a lot) further away from the background (and maybe putting a light on it) can help against the hard shadows underneath the arms. Also don't like the bluepurple hue of the image. Sorry.
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01/29/2007 01:18:52 PM
unflattering lighting and tone. The flowers a nice touch and the model is attractive, but the dark shadows under her arms don't help, nor does the backdrop. Perhaps a black backfrop would have lent a greater contrast.
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01/29/2007 12:57:55 PM
Simple and nicely real. The soft even light works well on the model as does the shy pose. I'm not fond of the background, however. It doesn't seem to mesh well with the overall feeling of the portrait.
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01/29/2007 01:48:39 AM
I dont think harsh flash works for nude portraiture. try 2 sources of diffused light and go for softer shadows
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01/29/2007 12:51:24 AM
a bit more seperation from the background, the shadows under her arms are sharp, other wise a good image
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01/29/2007 12:28:09 AM
This is lovely. 8
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01/29/2007 12:24:26 AM
Really like the tones of this one.
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