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Natasha
Natasha
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Challenge: Nude II (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-D60
Location: La Jollla, CA
Date: Aug 17, 2004
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 125
Galleries: Portraiture, Nude
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2004

Post-shot editing done in photoshop. I used the render filter to adjust my lighting, adjusted brightness and contrast, used kodak gem plug-in to smooth skin tones and hide inperfections, dodged and burned where needed.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 87
Avg (all users): 6.1667
Avg (commenters): 6.6786
Avg (participants): 5.9620
Avg (non-participants): 6.2268
Views since voting: 9909
Views during voting: 1231
Votes: 348
Comments: 31
Favorites: 3 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/29/2004 11:38:53 PM
I like the lighting and the burning around the outside of pic. I'm not a big fan of tatoos but your model is pretty. Very good job.
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08/29/2004 04:24:33 PM
I like the gold toned background....the lighting is great too....illuminating the different areas of your subject's body just right.....interesting subject too with the artwork and piercings...
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08/28/2004 12:56:05 PM
Nice! Should place in the top 10
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08/28/2004 09:29:46 AM
good lighting. I like the pose. persoanlly don't care for the body art though.
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08/27/2004 11:05:17 PM
You know what? This a a technically great shot, and lovely model, I'm just really not loving the choice of background color here .. this is just personal preference and I won't hold it against you much, its just not a flattering color for her skin type.
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08/27/2004 08:56:59 PM
Can't seem to understand why her hair is so dark on the left side of her head... lack of light or is it dyed black? I would have liked to see her torso turned slightly more towards the camera to give us a better view of the tatoo on her chest. I know the freckles on the body are hers and keeping them may have been your intention, but I think cloning them out would have made for a cleaner image.
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08/27/2004 05:24:57 PM
The darkened area around her looks very odd indeed, I assume it was added afterwards? I don't think it enhances the shot. Could do with some colour touch up to compensate for contrast between tanned and untanned areas.
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08/27/2004 03:11:24 PM
Very pretty girl, I know it is not under your control but the tattoos spoil it for me.
Apart from that, good pose,nice lighting and a well balanced picture.
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08/27/2004 03:46:53 AM
I don't like the dark surrounding background and the dark shadows on her hair, her shoulder and her rear, it gives the image an overprocessed feel.
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08/27/2004 12:41:29 AM
nice tones in this shot and good positioning
Very good image IMHO it helps that you have an attractive model
Nice work 8
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08/26/2004 01:36:15 PM
Great model and interesting treatment of the background. I would have skipped the bracelet though, and even edited out some of her freckles, to draw more attention to the tattoos.
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08/26/2004 12:22:42 PM
interesting lighting...lots of tats!
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08/25/2004 09:36:20 PM
Returning for comments.
very nice and very well lit. This kind of effect also lends itself to a sepia, where it becomes a knockout. Try it. Bumping to 7
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08/25/2004 07:13:24 PM
Nice clean shot, not big fan of the yellow back ground..this may have looked good in b&w maybe...8
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08/25/2004 06:48:06 PM
Very good use of light. The yellow glow works well with the blond hair. Good job overall.
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08/25/2004 12:32:44 PM
Nice lighting
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08/24/2004 08:53:31 PM
Beautiful lighting that helps to bring out the very smooth and creamy skin of this lovely model. Pose is good and I like the background color as well. If you used noise reduction (looks like you did) it really helped soften the effect. Nice job.
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08/24/2004 12:07:07 PM
I don't like the lighting, but the picture is pretty good overall
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08/24/2004 08:19:11 AM
This is a lovely take on a traditional pose. I really like the yellow background. Well done [8]
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08/24/2004 07:09:51 AM
Very nearly very good.

The lighting is a bit harsh for me, and dies too quickly either side. I would like to see a more gradual fading of colors to black.

The mode being littered with tattoos will make it attractive to some and not to others depending on taste, but whilst it adds interest it is more a distraction for me

You have posed here well however, and the setup looks good, as is the idea.

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08/23/2004 08:22:30 PM
awesome 10:)
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08/23/2004 05:49:42 PM
You've set the lighting up exceptionally well, both on the model and the background. Great pose - creates some tension.
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08/23/2004 04:06:38 PM
Great shot, love the background lighting, did you use a back light from behind the background?
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08/23/2004 02:58:15 PM
Pretty girl but I feel there is so much going on. Nude, tats, earrings, braclets. The light and background are very good along with the skin tones.
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08/23/2004 11:05:15 AM
Very professional look. Love the pose and lighting. Good job.
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08/23/2004 09:33:47 AM
looks like a little to much burning around the top of the image
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08/23/2004 06:37:28 AM
Beautiful model, great lighting. The tats and arm thingy add very nicely to the image. Love it.
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08/23/2004 04:50:53 AM
I think neatimage was applied too strongly here, but still a nice photo with good lighting and a good background.
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08/23/2004 12:57:09 AM
nice model, i dont like the tatoo, and the light is too bright to my taste.. a8
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08/23/2004 12:40:15 AM
Nice work. I like the pose that she is in and the background that seems to make her glow. Good luck!
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08/23/2004 12:08:44 AM
Nice background, nice model, nice pose, but her boobs are overexposed, the main light seems too overpowering. 7
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