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Would You Go Diving With Me?
Would You Go Diving With Me?
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Challenge: Your Occupation (Classic Editing)
Camera: Casio QV-4000
Location: home
Date: Dec 14, 2002
Aperture: F 2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2002

 I always wanted to try out a high key portrait. Working as a diving instructor I thought, take your girlfriend, put her a mask on and switch your lamps to full power mode ;-)

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 145
Avg (all users): 5.8051
Avg (commenters): 6.5238
Avg (participants): 5.8105
Avg (non-participants): 5.8000
Views since voting: 1236
Votes: 195
Comments: 24
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/23/2002 09:54:40 AM
I know, that this shot is far away from perfection. But the overexposed and bright feeling is deliberated. Personally I like such high key shots very much and I always wanted to try this technique. Now I think as most of you, that this one is a little too bright and you are right when you think, that there is much space for improvement. Most I dislike, that the original is out of focus. I used a shutterspeed of 1/200, but I should have used a tripod too. So I was forced to sharpen too much in photoshop. The negative effects you can see in her hair. Thanx a lot for your comments, any further help and tips for getting better high key shots are welcome!
 12/23/2002 08:10:17 AM
You got shafted. I'm sticking with my 9.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/22/2002 09:33:17 PM
Euh, yes please. Nice shot. Jacko. 9
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 12/22/2002 06:42:25 PM
Unappealing lighting and it seems over sharpened. The occupation is not clear to me... looks like another portrait to me? *shrug* (5)
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 12/22/2002 12:45:26 PM
I'm not sure I agree with the high-key aspect (not seeing the original), but having chosen it, it's very well-done.
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 12/21/2002 06:05:22 PM
aye......
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 12/20/2002 02:17:54 PM
Very nicely done - in both composition and your use of "no" color. I love it.
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 12/20/2002 07:39:55 AM
even tho you're almost completely blown out, yes, i would go diving with you :). I LOVE scuba diving, which is why i became a marine biologist :).
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 12/20/2002 07:09:23 AM
I want to like this, but theres just something wrong and I cant put my finger on it, perhaps its the jaggies, the overexposure, the models sleepy look, dunno.
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 12/19/2002 02:57:01 AM
A bit too bright, but I think it works here. Nice.
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 12/18/2002 10:31:59 PM
hell ya
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 12/18/2002 07:20:30 PM
too bright
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 12/18/2002 01:40:07 PM
I would have liked lots more contrast, maybe a darker background. Sharp focus.
7 Swash
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 12/18/2002 03:04:22 AM
is that a trick question? :o) great shot too!
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 12/17/2002 07:55:57 PM
way too sharp
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 12/17/2002 09:04:42 AM
I really like the brightness of this shot. And the expression. Very good.
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 12/16/2002 11:24:51 PM
I would... :)
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 12/16/2002 10:37:08 PM
This totally looses it for me. Are you trying to make a photo look like a sketch? Or are you trying to take a photo of a sketch? Either way the whole thing is blown out. Totally washed out. And it appears to have been a beautiful photo at one time. Just my opinion. PTL. Sorry for the 4.
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 12/16/2002 04:37:55 PM
Cool shot, maybe could of used less crop at the top. However........I do like this lots. Well done.
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 12/16/2002 04:36:25 PM
Sure! Nice high key, but needs some more weight in the middle and bottom to balance the top - maybe lipstick (just for effect) or a different RGB conversion. Some sharpening or compression artifacts show in the hair.
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 12/16/2002 02:44:42 PM
a little over-exposed
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 12/16/2002 03:57:02 AM
Like the composition, the the girl/you lookat the viewer and the use of the overexposure.
For me maybe a little too overexposed. I have the feeling I need to close my eyes.
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 12/16/2002 01:22:24 AM
Would I??!! Duhh! Cool effect!
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 12/16/2002 12:35:56 AM
Too over exposed dude.
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