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Challenge: Human Portrait (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Mar 12, 2013
Date Uploaded: Mar 12, 2013

 So this was a hard photo to do, I'm glad it ended up doing so well. Thanks for all your votes and comments.

I did this self portrait completely unaided (no help from the kiddos this time) I was able to get my focus by propping a broom in a bucket of sand. I Put and x on the floor and then positioned the broom head where I would be holding the mirror. I went back to the camera focused on the broom and then turned it to manual focus so that the focus would stay in that spot. Now I could just press the shutter button with the timer set and run to my spot and position myself. It took about 50 tries to get a few good ones. But actually the mirror helped because I could see the camera with it.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 119
Avg (all users): 6.9925
Avg (commenters): 8.4706
Avg (participants): 6.7708
Avg (non-participants): 7.1176
Views since voting: 3031
Views during voting: 371
Votes: 133
Comments: 42
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 03/26/2013 06:33:55 AM
Perfect!
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 03/25/2013 12:11:40 PM
Wow. I'm impressed that you did this yourself. Great job!
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 03/24/2013 11:17:50 AM
Very carefully constructed, technically flawless, and a bit mysterious to boot. You've come a LONG way! Congrats on the ribbon!
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 03/22/2013 12:54:53 PM
Congratulations Jennifer. Your photo looks like straight from an Hitchcock's movie, the set and composition are simply perfect. I'm glad your creativity and hard work were awarded, very much deserved.
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 03/21/2013 04:38:12 PM
Nice image all around. Congrats
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 03/21/2013 11:10:51 AM
Great image Jen...I love your hair!!!!
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 03/21/2013 12:36:07 AM
I love this. Beautiful you.
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 03/20/2013 07:42:57 PM
Jen, to save the trouble of the broom in the bucket of sand, which I found hilarious, have you ever considered a remote controller? I used one in my minimal portrait challenge.
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 03/20/2013 09:30:15 AM
Beautiful self portrait. Very nicely done! Congrats on the ribbon!
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 03/20/2013 09:22:15 AM
Now I know why your girls are so beautiful! WOW... The only thing that could be better about this photo is to have the bule instead of the red under it!!! Congrats on an outstanding Photo!!
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 03/20/2013 06:23:39 AM
It's just beautiful, Jenn. Congratulations on the ribbon.
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 03/20/2013 06:11:19 AM
Fabulous, Jenn! Simply fabulous.

Congrats on your ribbon!
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 03/20/2013 05:49:03 AM
This is excellent congrats
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 03/20/2013 05:18:22 AM
Congratulations on the ribbon. I always enjoy reading the stories behind the shot...this one is no exception! Well done.
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 03/20/2013 04:55:28 AM
Excellent shot, Jenn. And, I great finish in a competitive field of portraits.
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 03/20/2013 04:15:12 AM
This is absolute wonderful. Congrats well deserved.
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 03/20/2013 03:04:06 AM
Superb shot. Love the expression, depicting that of a broken woman, looking into a broken mirror. Congratulations. If I wanted to be picky, I could say that the backdrop did not really do it for me. I guess I'm used to your white backdrops [Like that fishing shot]. Everything else absolutely perfect. Well done.
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 03/20/2013 02:57:17 AM
Was hoping this would do well, surprised to not see a 7 though. Well done.
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 03/20/2013 12:04:11 AM
Congrats! Very expressive indeed.
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 03/19/2013 11:03:40 PM
Congrats on the Red Jen!!
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 03/19/2013 08:14:25 PM
Congratulations, Jen. Great work.
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 03/19/2013 08:03:07 PM
Well done Jen, see it was worth your while~
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 03/19/2013 08:02:40 PM
Congratulations! Awesome shot.
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 03/19/2013 08:02:04 PM
Yaaaay Jenn! Congrats on the Red!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/19/2013 07:58:50 PM
Great portrait, 10. (Equal top with one other.)
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 03/19/2013 07:54:43 PM
Wonderful use of reflection... well done.
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 03/19/2013 07:27:20 PM
Excellent idea and well done!
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 03/19/2013 06:04:50 PM
O love this!!!! Great use of mirror!!!
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 03/19/2013 05:22:43 PM
Lovely idea, and great execution.
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 03/17/2013 03:22:55 PM
Awesome shot love the mirror
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 03/16/2013 02:12:19 PM
Nice. Guessing SP; I always have a difficult time getting the focus spot on. You've got the framing and focus spot on. Nice lighting also. Well done.
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 03/14/2013 07:12:23 PM
Voted earlier - commenting only.
Extremely creative portrait, the hair is just fabulous, love the soft, beautiful feel to this. One of my top picks - good luck!
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 03/14/2013 12:20:39 PM
The stuff of romance novels, Jenn
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 03/14/2013 11:29:35 AM
Nice photo. The model looks like she could be in Twilight with those eyes.
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 03/14/2013 10:13:54 AM
Creative, and unique in this challenge, causing this to stand apart from most of the other entries. Very well done. 10!
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 03/14/2013 09:50:17 AM
Unique. Well done! 9
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 03/13/2013 07:24:19 PM
Nice job on hitting focus right.
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 03/13/2013 01:37:02 PM
This is deserving of a 10! Well done.
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 03/13/2013 12:04:42 PM
Ah, Jenn this is so beautiful. I really like the processing. (voted earlier)
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 03/13/2013 09:43:01 AM
Great work but not sure of the expression
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 03/13/2013 08:11:12 AM
Quite perfectly done!! Nice...
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 03/13/2013 06:25:20 AM
I really like this, brilliant!
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