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Wind Blown
Wind Blown
JakeKurdsjuk


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Challenge: Portrait with Closed Eyes (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D610
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR
Date: Jul 8, 2015
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2015

 My good friend Loretta, submitting herself to my leaf blower.

Lightroom: Basic Contrast and Lighting
In Photoshop:
1) Nik Silver Efex Pro - high structured B&W layer w/ luminosity blend mode
2) Color Efex Pro - Detail Extraction + Tonal Contrast + Curve Adjustment
3) Replicate image and create vignette using multiply blend mode
Lightroom: Final tweaks and export


Thanks for all the positive comments, all. I'm glad this did well, but I wish it had done a little better, if only for what I put the models through. This shot of my dear friend won out over this of a much younger friend...



...and for her sake alone I would have loved it to have ribboned.

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 143
Avg (all users): 6.3267
Avg (commenters): 9.2500
Avg (participants): 6.2162
Avg (non-participants): 6.6296
Views since voting: 875
Views during voting: 215
Votes: 101
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 07/21/2015 09:40:56 PM
Truly amazing. Go Hit Squad.
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 07/21/2015 08:07:15 PM
This one was so funny. You have great friends that are willing to do this kind of stuff for you. Really should've been higher.

Go Hit Squad!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2015 03:48:58 PM
A leaf blower!! I love this shot now that I know what it is!

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 07/20/2015 07:25:42 AM
Congratulations on TT Jake!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2015 06:21:45 AM
I thought about pulling out the leaf blower for this challenge. I might not have been as brutal as you were. Nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2015 06:17:25 AM
Fantastic shot, slightly underrated by my eyes though... of course I'm partial to the Hit Squad! Congrats on the top 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2015 04:56:33 AM
Loretta should be proud.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2015 03:23:41 AM
This is incredible looking - surprised it didn't ribbon though there was some stiff competition. You should still be very proud to take such a terrific photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/20/2015 12:20:48 AM
Should'a finished higher, Jake. Grats on 8th!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/19/2015 08:44:30 PM
Love this. Ribbon material
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/19/2015 06:39:13 PM
In that velocity of wind it's good to have the eyes closed. Good one. Should be a winner.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/19/2015 06:04:38 PM
Leaf blower? Nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/18/2015 05:58:29 PM
Oh. WOw.

LOL!

I'm sorry I looked at this. LOL!

But... it's very well done. :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/18/2015 05:12:38 AM
Brilliantly executed - may take the Blue.
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 07/12/2015 08:43:05 PM
top three
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