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Cigar Aficionado
Cigar Aficionado
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Challenge: Duotones III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: Mobile, AL
Date: Nov 8, 2007
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.125
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 8, 2007

Inspired by Demi Moore's Cigar Aficionado cover. Lighting is a single umbrella to the lefty of frame with a reflector to the right.

Statistics
Place: 120 out of 295
Avg (all users): 5.7669
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.6636
Avg (non-participants): 5.9643
Views since voting: 2549
Views during voting: 255
Votes: 163
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 12/04/2007 01:15:08 PM
How does this get a three?! This is an awesome portrait, and as has been said of so many pictures before, this deserved a much higher score. Bah!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2007 10:45:20 AM
U should have known that in 10 years someone will be removing the smoke out of her hands in PS (just like they do to old movies today).
very nice portrait shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2007 02:54:16 AM
one of the most beautiful images i've seen you produce,
bravo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2007 02:48:57 AM
LOL. A newbie yelling at you? I think I've seen it all. Very nice shot btw.

Message edited by author 2007-11-19 02:49:12.
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 11/19/2007 01:01:15 AM
I'm surprised this didn't do better...but then again I liked it, so that was probably the kiss of death.

I think the ilghting is very good. I personally liked the pose with the cigar. Someting about her expression and pose makes her interesting and unique looking and the cigar suits that imo. The sweater adds a nice texture and I think the tones are done well.

I like it.

Message edited by author 2007-11-19 01:01:50.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2007 12:26:19 AM
Originally posted by bigcheech610:
i dont think smoking is okay!!!!!!!!!

DOESNT MEET STANDARDS AT ALL!!! I SEE TOO MUCH COLOR IN THE PHOTOGRAPH


Personal opinion about the smoking aside (which btw, I quit doing 8.5 months ago), you obviously have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to processing photos.

As far as the cigar is concerned it was merely a prop. She doesn't smoke either.

Originally posted by routerguy666:
It was worth entering just for the irony of a guy named Big Cheech ranting at you about the dangers of smoking.


Glad I wasn't the only one that made that connection.

Message edited by author 2007-11-19 11:28:41.
 11/19/2007 12:26:04 AM
It was worth entering just for the irony of a guy named Big Cheech ranting at you about the dangers of smoking.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/17/2007 09:24:47 PM
Nice photo but seems to have a low impact/WOW factor.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/17/2007 08:51:18 AM
Wonderful lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/16/2007 02:54:52 PM
I must confess, at first the cigar seemed a bit out of place. :) Great lighting in this, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/15/2007 03:05:15 PM
Beautifully lit portrait. The cigar throws me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2007 10:00:52 PM
i dont think smoking is okay!!!!!!!!!



DOESNT MEET STANDARDS AT ALL!!! I SEE TOO MUCH COLOR IN THE PHOTOGRAPH


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