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Patriarch
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Location: West Union, IA
Date: Nov 27, 2008
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2008

 I shot this with one flash to my left, shot though a screen to soften it, and a fill light from my camera (also diffused, and dropped 2 stops). I used a high aperture to control the ambient light, and used the flash to light his face the way I wanted it lit.

In Aperture, I bumped the contrast slightly, desaturated slightly, brightened shadows, and did the default noise reduction and sharpening. In Photoshop, I added a gradient layer to map a hard light at 60% opacity, tweaked levels, and bumped the contrast a little bit more. I sharpened the eyes a little more, but they still look a little watery to me.

Statistics
Place: 377 out of 417
Avg (all users): 4.8986
Avg (commenters): 5.7143
Avg (participants): 4.8333
Avg (non-participants): 5.0192
Views since voting: 871
Views during voting: 228
Votes: 148
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/07/2008 01:12:38 PM
Nice lighting here, although it seems the reds might be a little over-saturated. Maybe just my monitor. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/06/2008 06:23:47 PM
I love the shadows here and how they defie the face.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sigma DP1x
12/05/2008 10:51:21 PM
The lighting is a bit dull and the focus a bit soft.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 12/05/2008 09:55:16 AM
Light feels a little harsh here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 12/04/2008 09:05:12 AM
Nice composition for the portrait
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II
12/03/2008 05:09:43 AM
very nice character portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 12/02/2008 09:56:27 PM
A little tilt down of the chin... and this would be better to me... Handsome man. (not voting yet)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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