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Challenge: Collections II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Mar 25, 2012
Date Uploaded: Mar 25, 2012

 Model: Bonne Chance
MUA: Elizabeth Dahl

I have been SO busy I have not shot anything for DPC in weeks. But today I had a shoot with this lovely young lady who came down from San Francisco just to shoot with me. She had a lifelong dream to have a formal portrait done someday, and she saw one of my images somewhere and knew I was the photographer for her and the time was now. She will be turning 30 in a few days. My friend Sugano recommended Elizabeth for the hair and make-up. It was a blessed shoot.

Bonne wanted to be photographed with/in her great-great-great-grandmother's Native American rug. We did numerous set-ups with her wrapped in the rug. She also brought her entire crystals collection, as well as all her shells, some calla lilies, and this crazy, wonderful mink jacket. After the rug images, we played a bit with this outfit and the shells. Then I was inspired to get up on a stepladder to get this perspective. It wasn't until editing that I realized this might work for this challenge.

I adore the image and have entered it even though I know it will probably not do too well because it's not so much about the "collection" as it is about something else. I'll let you decide what that is.

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Statistics
Place: 22 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.9396
Avg (commenters): 5.7143
Avg (participants): 5.6038
Avg (non-participants): 6.1250
Views since voting: 944
Views during voting: 367
Votes: 149
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 04/08/2012 02:14:25 PM
Wow I love the back story. So wonderful that you were able to get a shot of her with things she treasured. Beautiful capture!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/03/2012 06:37:05 PM
This could have been slyly appealing with a smile.
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 04/03/2012 08:54:43 AM
she is also very pretty.
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 04/01/2012 04:46:33 AM
Nice way of getting attention.
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 04/01/2012 03:54:23 AM
So you collect fur covered women :)

While technically meeting the challenge, I think perhaps you missed the spirit of it. As far as the photo goes, nicely lit and good use of an interesting angle of view.
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 03/31/2012 08:41:41 AM
This is an interesting set up. but I don't get why she's wearing fur? the lighting is casting a dark shadow under one eye... making it appear like she has a black eye or a bag under her eye.
There's nice detail, and the message is conveyed...
overall, well done
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 03/29/2012 07:36:05 AM
Lovely soft yet focused points! The thumbnail drew me to open this one first, wasn't disapointed! Love the fur vest, jut enought against the sharp shells... BTY say your title... 3 times fast!!!

I feel I should know the photgrapher, but can't quite get my finger on it... If it pops I'll be back to say you didn't fool me! LOL
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 03/28/2012 12:51:53 AM
"She sells seashells by the seashore"......... Nice shot - my eyes actually keep returning to the collection! :> }}}}
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 03/27/2012 10:49:21 PM
Does she sell sea shells? ...down by the sea shore? ...I'll take a dozen. :)
Nice job, but the lighting is a little wonky on the woman. Still an 8. :)
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 03/27/2012 08:31:07 PM
indeed.
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