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Challenge: Photograph Becomes a Painting (Expert Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
Date: May 12, 2013
Aperture: 11.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: May 12, 2013

 I had a lot of fun shooting this one--thanks to Chris, John and Paul for posing for this!

I screwed a few things up here, namely blowing out the whites on the guy on the left. This is lit with 1 large octabox on camera-left, and I didn't have enough room to move it farther away to even out the light. I also was unable to process this in a way to make it look more painterly. I tried several filters and overlays, using different blend modes and opacities and while some looked OK, they all seemed to degrade the image to where I didn't like it. I think at a higher resolution I could have used something more effectively.

On the plus side, this was my first attempt at painting hair on someone--I'm the guy with his back to the camera and I have pretty short hair, so I used some custom hair brushes and painted my hair on. It's kind of a mullet for Biblical times but I think it worked out nicely.

Overall, I'm happy with the score and my placement in a challenge with such outstanding competition. Thanks to all for the votes and comments!

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 102
Avg (all users): 6.7083
Avg (commenters): 8.3750
Avg (participants): 6.4906
Avg (non-participants): 6.8806
Views since voting: 1354
Views during voting: 366
Votes: 120
Comments: 21
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 05/25/2013 12:54:59 AM
Hmmmmm....
Well I suppose so... as you say very high standards but I was expecting this to place higher
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 05/24/2013 04:42:42 AM
Great ensemble and nice hair!
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 05/23/2013 11:13:01 PM
Of course you deserved much more than this!
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 05/23/2013 10:28:30 PM
This is marvelous, fantastic work. Should have placed higher.
Good job on the hair, you look like Richard Lewis :-).
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/23/2013 05:59:36 PM
Wonderful composition.
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 05/23/2013 05:57:43 PM
Superb tribute to Caravaggio. Top 5.
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 05/23/2013 03:34:56 PM
a 7 from me... (earlier)
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 05/23/2013 11:21:48 AM
maybe to much light,but a great pic 10
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 05/23/2013 07:11:19 AM
I googled your title to see what would come up--thanks for using that title. I was reminded that photorealism as a genre of painting has a very long tradition (way before the word was coined). IMO you used the light very well to create a painting, my first impression of this was not a photograph, even in the thumbnail size it looks like a 17th century oil painting. Good job!

Here is a Flying Pig HM for Chiaroscuro with a camera

Check out The Flying Pig thread for more.
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 05/20/2013 04:35:03 PM
My favorite..this should do well! Good luck!
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 05/20/2013 08:04:05 AM
Not my tea cup but think it will do well.
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 05/20/2013 05:48:58 AM
Really nice setup and light. The is very photogenic, rather than painting like, which may be hurting you. For me, I could see this done as a detailed painting.
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 05/18/2013 01:13:26 AM
Great effort on the setup and you simulated Caravaggio's lighting very well; However, as much as I admire your attention to detail, I miss the final painterly touch to meet the spirit of the challenge. 8
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 05/17/2013 11:31:08 PM
Like my entry, this will probably get the "It's not a painting" comments? Looks too realistic to be a painting? etc.
Bah humbug, there are many works where they are almost photographic in clarity and quality. Here's an 8 for not overcooking the Photoshop Paint Filters like some :)
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 05/17/2013 11:27:11 AM
Wow, I love the idea and the execution of it.
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 05/17/2013 08:47:38 AM
and here is the winner! Really fantastic set up!
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 05/17/2013 08:40:30 AM
nicely done and I just finished reading the book I was Vermeer about Meegeren. Lovely!
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 05/17/2013 08:30:17 AM
LOVE it! Great colors. Love the guy on the right
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 05/17/2013 02:28:49 AM
Very nicely executed but the light could have a been a bit softer and more diffused perhaps. Now it's just a tad too bright and harsh especially on the whites. I find it's not so much painting like but more photo realism or photo art. 7
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 05/17/2013 01:01:30 AM
WOW! Is de Sousa back?? Just comparing with the original - the hands needed more careful placing as they are important, nevertheless great work!
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 05/16/2013 10:09:00 PM
Unbelievable good Picture. The facial expressions are very consistent to the theme, Light, Interior all perfect for me. 10 nothing less
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