DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Duotone or Bust
Duotone or Bust
robinegg


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Duotones IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
Location: Getty Villa
Date: Jun 13, 2009
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80 sec
Date Uploaded: Jun 14, 2009

First day of shooting with my Nikon D700. Also my first day of converting anything to duotone in Photoshop. This was taken at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles.

My process was to open the RAW file, adjust curves, open in PS, USM, D & B, convert to grayscale, black and blue duotones, slight adjustment to curves, crop to 4:5 ratio.

Statistics
Place: 85 out of 253
Avg (all users): 5.7519
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.6905
Avg (non-participants): 5.8667
Views since voting: 645
Views during voting: 208
Votes: 129
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
06/25/2009 03:31:41 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club

I think you did pretty well considering it's your first day with the D700. Usually takes a few days to get the feel of a new camera (at least I find it so). You scored pretty well with this image, so well done. Interesting to note you did not receive any ones or twos, congrats, that doesn't happen often.

The diagonal composition works extremely well for this subject. The duotone conversion is also very well done. I wonder how it would look with the focus on the front bust rather than the middle one? Don't know if it would have helped your score at all. I actually really like it as it is. I didn't vote in this challenge, but would have likely given it a 7.

Have to add the title was really good too!

 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/21/2009 04:56:53 AM
Great title and your image works well too.
06/17/2009 07:14:56 PM
x+1 for title. super concept.
06/17/2009 04:50:23 PM
really like how you framed your subject with the other busts...and I like the tone(s) that you chose
06/15/2009 11:16:56 AM
LOL You're funny. I'm thinking I might've liked the one in front to be in focus. Not sure. I still like it.
06/15/2009 12:45:34 AM
Fantastic composition (love the DOF) and beautiful duotone choice...


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 06/27/2025 06:51:02 AM EDT.