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40 - Character
40 - Character
Bud


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: Brazil
Aperture: f1.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 2, 2008

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Comments: 5
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 That is the quality I think of when I look at this image. This lady is about 60 and has worked by the sweat of her brow most of her life.

Just a quick comment, she just doesn't smile much.

My technique for shooting at slow shutter speeds is to set the camera to manual, select a shutter speed (anywhere from 1/10 to 1/30) and then shoot at least three or four in sequence mode. Usually the middle ones are pretty decent. I like to shoot with available light and this works well for me.

cropped
adjust levels
adjust contrast
adjust shadows and highlights
adjust contrast
resize
a little dodge and burn
gradient map at 90%
remove a couple of spots
USM
double pass of noise reduction

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 10/17/2008 02:25:40 PM
Very crisp for handheld at that speed - I shall have to try your method.
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 10/04/2008 05:11:03 PM
The angle, the light, and the tones truly deliver the character in the face. Not everyone has to smile, and I think we are often mistaken in our reading of an unsmiling face. I see a woman who knows her own thoughts.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2008 04:36:15 PM
Wow...Her strength is very apparent...

And thank you for sharing your technique...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2008 07:35:03 AM
Good portrait. The character shines through
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/03/2008 12:25:03 AM
Wow, that's a pretty sharp image for 1600 and 1/25, well done. Like the processing. I am wondering what she is looking at, something appears not to be pleasing her.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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