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Wisdom and Youth
Wisdom and Youth
Lutchenko


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: UK
Date: Mar 1, 2009
Aperture: F8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2009

 Great Aunt and Great Niece.
My aunt is exactly 70 years older than my daughter and yet they seem to have a lot in common.

I love this picture because it means a lot to me.

Basic shot using SB800 mounted on the camera and a black backdrop in the form of a reflector case.

Very little messing in PP

Statistics
Place: 803 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.1762
Avg (commenters): 5.5789
Avg (participants): 5.1597
Avg (non-participants): 5.2639
Views since voting: 856
Views during voting: 568
Votes: 454
Comments: 42
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 11:07:31 PM
Too bad they aren't interacting. The toning is interesting, yet something still seems off. I guess it's that neither of them are connecting with either the viewer or each other. They might as well be 10 feet apart.
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 03/17/2009 10:06:20 PM
Very nice combination of the generations.
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 03/17/2009 09:54:27 PM
Interesting commentary-style portraiture.
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 03/17/2009 04:43:54 PM
Interesting juxtopositon here, I think it would look cool in color as well.
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 03/17/2009 12:06:44 PM
Lovely portrait.
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 03/16/2009 10:41:08 PM
Nice generational portrait.
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 03/16/2009 04:41:50 PM
good study in contrasts, perhaps your sepia is a bit heavy handed
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 03/16/2009 11:23:39 AM
oh the toning :(... just three from me because of it
but its just my senseless personall idea ;D
cheers, brano ;D
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 03/16/2009 04:03:36 AM
cool capture
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 03/16/2009 12:43:33 AM
Good shot.
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 03/15/2009 07:39:59 PM
Left portrait is excellent, right portrait is lacking
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 03/15/2009 06:34:25 PM
Nice contrasts, both conceptual and physical.
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 03/15/2009 12:24:47 PM
I think that the color treatment is the most detracting part from this image. I think the lighting choices are interesting.
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 03/15/2009 11:57:09 AM
I wish they were interacting more, they just don't look comfortable together. A nice clear photo but not so sure about the yellow tones.
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 03/15/2009 11:44:40 AM
nice contrast between the two people,
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 03/15/2009 09:58:05 AM
great portrait - try another expression
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 03/15/2009 09:56:44 AM
The tones (yellowish on my screen) doesn't go down too well with me. sorry The contrast between the two ladies is nice though, 6
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 03/15/2009 01:59:36 AM
Love the contrast here between the old and young person. It's very telling and profound. Well done! 8.
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 03/14/2009 06:39:18 PM
I wish they were both looking in the same direction.
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 03/14/2009 09:45:54 AM
Nice tones to draw out the contrast between the two subjects.
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 03/13/2009 07:47:44 PM
Nice family shot.
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 03/13/2009 03:20:25 PM
I like what you've done here; they are quite captivating and I like how they are not looking at the camera. I'm not really fond of the yellowish tone, perhaps you were going for sepia and it looks yellowish on my monitor. I wonder how this would look with the girl looking at her elder, using more of a profile.
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 03/13/2009 01:02:36 PM
NIce tones
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 03/13/2009 01:02:06 PM
I wish their poses worked better together.
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 03/13/2009 09:41:57 AM
Look like an interesting pair
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 03/13/2009 07:46:46 AM
Very nice portrait of the young and the old. I like the use light and dark here.
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 03/13/2009 03:48:22 AM
No offense, but just because <- she's old and she's -> young doesn't mean that they really represent "wisdom vs youth".

Now, regarding the picture, yes, it's nicely captured, well lit and well processed, but the facial expressions just don't speak to me. There's nothing about either of these two people that really says anything about them beyond their simple age.

Sorry. Average.
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 03/12/2009 08:46:42 PM
This looks a little to yellow, I would have toned down the saturation a bit more. I find it interesting that they are both staring off the frame but in opposite directions.
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 03/12/2009 07:14:13 PM
I wonder if this is grand mother and grand daughter? Nice sepia tones.
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 03/12/2009 06:26:24 PM
Nice juxtaposition.
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 03/12/2009 05:01:47 PM
I really like the processing - the duotone is a nice choice, and I love the detail and level of sharpness.
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 03/12/2009 02:01:46 PM
nice shot, but in my opinion the light is a little to harsh on the girls face.
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 03/12/2009 12:33:37 PM
Incredibly well photographed, I'm thinking your score is making you happy.
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 03/12/2009 12:13:45 PM
Good pic but feel that the WB is a little off.
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 03/12/2009 08:51:46 AM
An interesting photo, but the lighting is not very strong on the subjects, and neither are making a connection with the viewer. A good concept though.
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 03/12/2009 03:54:03 AM
I like the picture, but I would've preferred to see it in black and white without the yellow. Good capture of the two of them though.
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 03/11/2009 09:20:26 PM
like the way you converted this to B&W/Sepia...not really sure which...
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 03/11/2009 08:48:23 PM
Very neat duotone.
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 03/11/2009 01:14:00 PM
wow great shot, the sepia realy works, love the look in the young girls eye
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 03/11/2009 08:16:05 AM
I dont know if I really like the sepia for this but I like the idea.
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 03/11/2009 06:41:13 AM
without suspecting you of cheating: I have the impression of a collage of two images (I know, it isn't), the two persons don't seem to interact, looks like they are from different worlds; the different amount of light on the two faces enhances the impression.
Sepia toning is a good choice, but the saturation is too high.
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 03/11/2009 04:49:24 AM
really great idea nicely done
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