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Challenge: Black and White Portrait (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Robachers Watermolen, Hauwert, The Netherlands
Date: Dec 25, 2002
Aperture: F8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 27, 2002
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This is the owner of Robachers Watermolen restaurant at Christmas Dinner, serving the soup. The man is know for his high quality restaurant, his friendliness, punctuality, memory, choice of clothes, style and the moustache.
First of all, pic was taken in manual exposure mode with a full power head on external flash (Sunpak 144), no bounce opportunities. The camera was in F8 to ensure good focus.
I have cropped out the hair of an ugly girl at the right, but wanted to keep the people at the left in.
I used Gordon's site about B&W conversion and duotoning. So first a 30% red, 40%green and 30% blue, channel mixer. Converted to gray scale. Duotoned with Pantone 4655 CVC (Mauve 1). Contrast adjustment -20. Resampled to 600x5something, Unsharp mask 100% 0,4 1, save for the web.
I know that is better to have the subject to look into the photo, to show what he is looking at or what he is going to do. I didn't have much choice and I didn't want to bother him all evening (the surprise element was gone after this shot). I hope that the people behind also give a clue to what he is going to do. |
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01/12/2003 12:47:09 PM |
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01/04/2003 02:14:42 PM |
| That's quite a subject.... |
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01/04/2003 11:31:43 AM |
"Please let me refrain from making the obvious joke..."
Very nice candid portrait. |
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01/02/2003 06:29:33 PM |
| I love the moustache. I know this can't be you. And I love the building it is in. Tis must be a restaurant that has the times theme. The focus if fantastic and I love the cropping, with the customers in the back. Adds authenticity to his outfit and moustache. Where in the world is this place? This is an awesome photo and would definitely be a 9 in my book. PTL |
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01/02/2003 09:07:57 AM |
| An interesting character, and an intriguing photo. I think I would have probably focused more on him by cropping out the couple at the table behind him, however, overall, I do like the photo. |
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12/31/2002 08:34:58 AM |
| very interesting. was this a candid? i feel the cup and such are too closeo to the edge of the frame. |
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12/30/2002 03:26:02 PM |
| tray/cups/background TOO distracting 4 |
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12/30/2002 01:18:51 PM |
| Interesting looking gent...love the face fuzz, focus, tones, and light. |
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12/30/2002 12:52:37 PM |
| Looks like a pretty classy guy:) I like this shot. It really looks like it would've been taken at the turn of the century. Jacko. 8 |
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12/30/2002 05:38:12 AM |
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12/30/2002 01:00:05 AM |
| Wow would you just look at that Moustache. Looks like a man from the 20's. Excellent shot. Great capture. |
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