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"Julia"
"Julia"
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Challenge: Selective Desaturation (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: my home
Date: Jun 17, 2004
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 17, 2004

my narcissism....or....my model just happened to have a tattoo of my name on his arm...couldnt resist ;)

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 227
Avg (all users): 6.5700
Avg (commenters): 8.5625
Avg (participants): 6.6769
Avg (non-participants): 6.3896
Views since voting: 4136
Votes: 207
Comments: 26
Favorites: 18 (view)


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03/07/2006 01:25:46 PM
It tells the story in it's very simple way!I liked it!
07/10/2004 09:58:25 PM
Very nice use of the lighting, definately a work of art. My hat is off to ya.
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06/29/2004 02:18:19 PM
his pose...ehnanced by the perfect lighting, really strikes a chord with me. congrats on yet another awesome shot, julia. :)
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06/29/2004 11:29:30 AM
I had this pegged as NUMERO UNO! The tones and composition are really good. The desat of the tat and his muscles makes this a very strong image.
Cheers....Martin
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06/28/2004 11:50:00 AM
Congrats on the top tenner, Julia!! It's great...such power and the desat is perfect. Love it; added it to my faves!!!! :o)
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06/28/2004 07:05:02 AM
Another incredible creative shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/26/2004 07:21:53 PM
Beautiful photo!
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06/26/2004 02:28:16 AM
Absolutely fanstastic photograph! Ribbon winner for sure.
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06/24/2004 10:52:49 PM
This is a really beautiful shot and a great choice for desaturation. The only thing that I find distracting is the ear, which seems to have been partially erased. If his ear actually does look like that and his earring is attached to his upper jaw, then please pass on my apologies. ;-) But this is a great shot - one of my favorites in this challenge.
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06/24/2004 08:38:50 PM
nice pose. the black and white is very nicely done.
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06/24/2004 06:31:46 PM
Stunning image, it almost looks like it was taken with a film camera with those skin textures coming through like that, good work! Funny, but for some reason the earring doesn't look like it is connected to the ear but to the skin below it :)
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06/23/2004 09:31:18 PM
Excellent lighting and expression. The colors somehow don't match to be a real tattoo and almost seem electric or glowing. Nice crop too, but I would've left a tad more space on the left side. Seems a bit close to his left hand.
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06/23/2004 08:05:59 PM
Wow, what an awesome photograph. So emotional. I love the darkness, the graininess, and your saturation work. It is one of those I would like a lot better without any color but then that wouldn't meet the challenge. 10 from me.
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06/23/2004 04:59:08 PM
I love so much about this image...I have come back to it so many times during the challenge, it is truly amazing. The imperfect skin and blemishes add to the mood and the lighting is extroadinary. Definitely a ribbon in this (10)...Wonderful job..adding to favorites...I am so impressed!
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06/23/2004 04:57:48 PM
i sincerly hope this wins.........
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06/23/2004 01:20:32 PM
Very fine portrait indeed, depite the contrived-looking pose. great definition, good use of de-sat, and wonderful tonality. Just pushed a touch too far in the self-consciousness stakes for me to put it in my faves, but it's close.
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06/23/2004 02:21:30 AM
Cool shot. I like the use of lighting and shadows here. Composition and selective desaturation really emphasize the title. I'm gonna step out on a limb here and pick this as one of the top placers in the challenge.... 8
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06/22/2004 04:01:09 PM
Fantastic lighting and exposure.
This image must do well..excellent work
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06/22/2004 01:56:28 PM
Is that a real tatoo? If so are those the real colors? I've never seen anyone with a neon green tatoo before! Nice shot. Love the graininess of the B/W! Great contrasts and lighting.
TC
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06/22/2004 12:55:49 PM
Great tones and textures. The composition is very good as well as the pose of your subject. Very tough, yet sweet. Well done.
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06/22/2004 10:34:50 AM
One of my favs. 10
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06/21/2004 07:37:12 PM
this is one of the best shots i've seen so far in this challenge
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06/21/2004 02:55:17 PM
Stunning image & so well-suited for this challenge!
One of myfavorites! ((9))
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06/21/2004 01:25:07 PM
I like this, and like looking at it. The tones are dark, moody and fits the overall theme and feeling.
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06/21/2004 01:20:33 PM
Excellent...one of my top picks for this challenge. My only nitpick is too much noise and the glare on the head. 9
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06/21/2004 04:14:16 AM
Fantastic piece. Lighting, pose perfect. 10
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