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Challenge: Portrait with Spectacles (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Kitchen
Date: Jan 8, 2008
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2008

Self-portrait, shot in raw mode. I stopped shaving a couple days before driving from Michigan back to Florida, and decided to let it go for awhile.
In ACR, bumped up exposure, recovery and clarity.
In Photoshop, cropped, adjusted levels, converted to B&W, resized, applied Smart Sharpen, saved for Web.

Statistics
Place: 82 out of 209
Avg (all users): 5.5036
Avg (commenters): 6.0588
Avg (participants): 5.0706
Avg (non-participants): 5.6923
Views since voting: 744
Views during voting: 410
Votes: 280
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
01/16/2008 12:31:38 PM
Thanks for all the comments. Yes, I agree, I should have cropped it differently, so that the light band wasn't showing, and somehow different with the ear. The morning sun was shining through the kitchen blinds, and other shots made that more obvious. When I submitted this, I forgot it looked odd to viewers who didn't have that context...or it just looks odd, anyway...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/15/2008 11:20:22 PM
Not a bad shot.
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01/15/2008 10:52:35 PM
I don't like the band of light on your forehead but the rest of the pic is nice. I like the clarity on the face and the pose makes this a warm and engaging photo.
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01/15/2008 03:53:29 PM
he looks amused but relaxed. i like the composition
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01/14/2008 05:54:07 PM
Nice eyes. I like the direct look.
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01/14/2008 12:44:50 PM
Not sure about the light across his forehead, and the background being cluttered draws away from the main subject.
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01/13/2008 11:52:05 PM
Excellent crisp detail on his face. Not too sure about the band of light on the forehead - it's a little distracting. I saw that before I noticed the very well shot "scruffy" beard.
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01/11/2008 11:54:38 PM
I like the composition and dof. I'm distracted by the light strip that cuts across his forehead.
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01/11/2008 06:52:52 PM
This is a nice shot. Great model and cool bokeh. The shadows on his face are unfortunate and might be costing you significantly IMO. A little more crop on the right might be more pleasing as well.
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01/11/2008 05:36:13 PM
i don't like the light band across his forehead
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01/11/2008 04:43:13 PM
The line of light on the forehead is rather distracting to me.
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01/10/2008 11:11:40 PM
I really like the natural feel of this photo. Good choice with the black and white.
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01/10/2008 08:08:32 PM
great composition and depth of field. what is the white line on his forehead and nose?
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01/10/2008 02:37:20 PM
That's an odd band across the forehead. I wouldn't have cut off his right ear.
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01/10/2008 11:29:20 AM
A little too tight on the the left side of the image...the ear's cut off.
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01/10/2008 07:18:54 AM
I like the expression on his face. Nice!
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01/10/2008 05:50:15 AM
There's something really compelling about this show. I would have liked to see a bit more contrast though. 7
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01/10/2008 03:01:36 AM
I find myself looking over his shoulder wondering what the background is, rather than looking at him - good picture otherwise
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01/09/2008 06:03:47 PM
I don't really dig that stripe of light that looks like a bandana, bun nice DOF
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01/09/2008 10:34:46 AM
I like this image, but the band of light across the forehead is distracting
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