PP:
Cropped, selective desaturation, mainly on eyes, dodged highlights/burned shadows in eyes, selective burn on entire image, selective gaussian burn using layer mask on skin. Color adjustment.
Disqualification Details
Your submission must be taken after the challenge is announced and before the deadline, based on the Current Server Time (US Eastern Standard Time) displayed at the bottom of every page on this site. You must ensure that your camera date and time are correctly set to your local time zone before shooting your entry. If the date recorded in your original image file is not within the specified challenge dates, your entry will be disqualified -- NO exceptions!
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This is my favorite of the challenge. I under the reason for the rule, but the disqualification that doesn't detract from the eye catching quality of the image.
Bah. I was actually going to show this photo to someone and point it out as "Now THIS is a good photograph." I was dismayed to see it got DQ'ed on a technicality.
It could be worse; I once got to my university right after they stopped handing out free hot dogs.
Ruth,
I am sorry to hear about your dq mishap. Your picture is beautiful! I just checked out your website. Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous, I really enjoyed them. You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you!
This is an amazing shot and was unfortunate to be DQed. Please please please don't let cynics in threads put you off from DPC. If you stay you'll see the good side. Plus we'll have the benefit of seeing some more of your wonderful shots :-)
Hi Matthew.
I lit this in my favorite spot - just inside the open front door. The light there is diffuse, but bright. My favorite shot to take closeup portraits. Works anywhere, anytime. :-)
i went into dpc just now and noticed that i now have a blue ribbon when yesterday it was red ..
ruth, i'm so sorry that this fantastic photograph of yours has been dq'd .. such a shame ..
.. you have a beautiful style and i can see many blue's in the future ... :)
I am trying to figure this out. I took this image FOR the challenge, so why is it disqualified for dating?
Sorry to hear about the DQ, it really hurts especially when you know it was taken for the challenge. My only 7.0 image was DQ'd for a wrong date so I know how it feels, I actually set the year wrong when I was checkeing to make sure I had the time set right....I can laugh now but it really hurt when it happened. Still a beautiful image!
Very lovely, the eyes are incredible. Congrats on your Blue. EDIT. I did not realize I was stating what others had stated as this being "lovely" So this must really project this term. Good job.
To me this is the best of all the pictures entered. Even her eyes are grey and they dont look desaturated to me. I really like here expression to. A model in the making! I hope to see this one in the top 3. 9 vote from me.
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