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Challenge: High Contrast III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Woodside, CA
Date: Jun 8, 2008
Aperture: f8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Black and White, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Jun 8, 2008

 Wanted to create a dramatically side-lit self-portrait with smooth transitions to pure black. Experimented with various back and rim lights to get more separation against the background...this was one of the first shots I took and ultimately the one I liked best.

Lit with one close-in Canon 580EXII triggered with PocketWizard, using a grid spot made from drinking straws and cardboard. No special background used, it just fades to black through light falloff.

Converted to B&W with grayscale mixer in Lightroom, adjusted contrast and sharpened strongly to bring out a little grittiness. A very slight amount of yellow added with split-toning to warm it up.

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Place: 71 out of 294
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Votes: 174
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 07/25/2010 03:30:01 PM
Outstanding job on the lighting and great composition.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/12/2008 01:12:46 AM
I like the play of shadow
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 06/11/2008 04:44:48 PM
this is a lovely image, but i'm afraid it's not really a high contrast image. high contrast has a limited tonal range of high and low tones, with very few intermediate tones. the ultimate high contrast is pure black and white, no greys. the more greys or intermediate tones, the less high contrast it is.
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 06/11/2008 04:40:16 PM
Nice one, but the shred of light on that upper lip lends it a look of a vampire :)
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