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So You Want To Play Poker
So You Want To Play Poker
JuliBoc


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Challenge: Natural Light Portrait (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ30
Location: Big Bay, MI
Date: Jul 12, 2007
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2007

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This is my husband, who has always wanted a straight forward portrait of himself. I'm glad to say he loves this one. He posed for the challenge, but not specifically for this intense effect. This is just one of a series of shots from that sitting. I just put him in a good place and asked him to turn his head in different directions and to look in different places. For this shot I asked him to look straight at the camera.

I'm delighted with the response to this and all the comments. Thanks everyone.

And I am proud to report that I got the Team Suck award for beating Larus.


Statistics
Place: 30 out of 366
Avg (all users): 6.4714
Avg (commenters): 8.7500
Avg (participants): 6.2529
Avg (non-participants): 6.6071
Views since voting: 1392
Views during voting: 355
Votes: 227
Comments: 22
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 06/21/2008 08:48:35 PM
What an amazing man, so full of character, and gee, he is your husband, and with such a great face to capture.
I love the rugged textures that you have captured here, awesome detail and color tones, and also that stern look, as it really make this image pop. A truly great portrait of your dear husband.
You should be very proud. Thank you.
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 07/27/2007 03:40:35 PM
Julianne, this is absolutely gorgeous! What a wonderful portrait and great score to boot! Your b/w conversion looks flawless here. Well done!
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 07/25/2007 10:34:21 PM
He looks like a sea captain or some author who's name escapes me. This is a great photo! There is so much character in his face. The lighting is awesome. Congrats on the score!
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 07/25/2007 10:26:16 PM
Congrats. Husbands with great beards are very good indeed. And it comes thru in this shot. You've done well, I hope he enjoys this gift.
I'm very proud of you and your fine finish and for beating Larus, too.
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 07/25/2007 05:06:00 PM
Terrific detail! Nice steady gaze fits the subject well. Congrats on the wonderful placement. Well deserved.
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 07/25/2007 08:42:24 AM
Hello Larry. Great job Julianne. I like the nice tight crop.
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 07/25/2007 08:26:44 AM
A great portrait, wonderful character, beautiful face - an older Ernest Hemingway immediately comes to mind.
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 07/25/2007 07:55:59 AM
This is amazing! Do you know him? Was he posing to look so intense? Or did you just capture him like that?

Excellent photo in character and deep-to-the-soul interest!
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 07/25/2007 01:03:27 AM
Originally posted by Brad:
This has no business being in 30th place - top 3 yes.
This is truly a phenomenal photograph and I would have been ecstatic had it been mine.
Congrats - this is an amazing character study!


Here!Here! Great image JulieAnne!
~Anni
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 07/25/2007 01:01:01 AM
This has no business being in 30th place - top 3 yes.
This is truly a phenomenal photograph and I would have been ecstatic had it been mine.
Congrats - this is an amazing character study!
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 07/25/2007 12:46:31 AM
Terrific! Congrats on the score, placement, and beating Larus! I mean, in a portrait challenge?!? Amazing! :)
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 07/25/2007 12:24:53 AM
Juli, this is an awesome shot, i love the character you captured.
congrats and a good score too.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2007 11:29:57 AM
Great texture, tone and character. Really good light. Not sure about the title.
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 07/22/2007 05:39:01 PM
Great detail
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 07/21/2007 03:08:27 PM
fantastic detail and tonal control... 8
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 07/21/2007 02:39:21 AM
oh wow.. i love love this photo.. just love it.
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 07/21/2007 12:50:31 AM
Wonderful capture of character, precision sharpness, and excellent black and white conversion.
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 07/19/2007 12:11:33 PM
Wonderful tone and clarity...this portrait seems really reach deep into his soul. Great photo!
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 07/18/2007 06:24:51 PM
You've captured the great character in his face. Well done.
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 07/18/2007 05:48:55 AM
I'm not quite sure about the title. The picture has a very nice quality to it. Nice composition and detail.
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 07/18/2007 02:48:21 AM
Great model, great light, great composition and great title!
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 07/18/2007 02:20:42 AM
Nice processing....good subject...well framed and executed...9
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