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TONY-CURTIS-DPC-004-bw.jpg
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jblaylockrayner


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Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Aperture: f20
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 29, 2007

Viewed: 1469
Comments: 11
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 Tony Curtis at Home in Las Vegas - I decided to go with a black and white for some reason? The colour shot is nice too with all the blues but I just feel this makes you focus on him more. I entered a similar one for a challenge that didn't do so well. I think i like this better? Taken on the 12mm (As most of my portraits are!) I got him to wiggle his feet just prior to the shot to get those nice rings in the water - It became a running joke - I thought they matched quite nicely with the cloud formation. The conversion to the DPC has ruined some of the great tones but you get the idea!

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 06/01/2007 04:34:15 PM
I think this is one of my faves from you. The B&W is a fantastic (but not a logical!) choice, one to have guts to do so.
I also like the atmosphere this is giving. It's telling us to live, thrue the clouds, the man, the painting, the ripples in the water, the hat..

A beautiful portrait.
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 05/29/2007 06:20:47 PM
Amazing shot & b/w is perfect for this!
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 05/25/2007 08:21:36 AM
Thanks - I think this is one of my favs so far!
 05/25/2007 04:20:08 AM
i love the way all the lighting draws the viewers eyes to the main subject!! darker on the edges and get brighter closer you get to him! awesome job!!
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 04/15/2007 08:00:24 AM
Wonderful. I like the tonality so much. The cowboy hat and him standing in water makes it quirky and VERY interesting. I love your work.
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 04/14/2007 09:57:07 PM
Now this is crazy! I like it very much!
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 03/30/2007 03:53:02 PM
this is a awsome picture, just love how he is standing in the water and his cowboy hat makes him look relaxed, I like the highlighting you did helps make him stand out.
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 03/30/2007 10:51:12 AM
brilliant composition. i really like this a lot.
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 03/30/2007 07:04:54 AM
brilliant, surreal.
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 03/30/2007 05:14:35 AM
I like this one very much
Nice editing
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 03/29/2007 09:12:16 PM
i could imagine that this would look great viewed bigger, i think anything at 12mm needs to be viewed large. I like you your portraits and this is no exception, this wiggle of the toes was a great idea it kind of gives the impression of a tide and adds movement to an otherwise static image, i guess it makes it look less posed. also im a fan of deep blacks so you have got me there.

nick
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