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Challenge: Portraits Without Children (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jul 19, 2009
Aperture: f/ 8
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/30 sec.
Galleries: Portraiture, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2009

 Self Portrait. Shot using remote flash on a tripod to my right and bouncing off a reflector on my left. Also had a diffuser on the flash. It was not quite what I was going for but I liked how it turned out. Camera on tripod with cable remote release.

Post:
Camera raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0.
5 or so crops.
Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation.
Adjust sharpness.
2 more crops.
Much use of the healing brush tool to get rid of harsh light and hot spots.
Dodged white of my visible eye.
New layer and burned brighhter areas of my visible cheek to even it a little. Changed opacity to 62% and merged.
Resize.
USM.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2009 08:39:52 PM
Looks a bit like Patrick Swayze.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/23/2009 04:03:07 PM
ive done this myself. could do with a bit more light on the left. works well in b&w
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2009 11:20:14 PM
a little too dark
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