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Challenge: Hair II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-70 2.8L II
Date: Aug 30, 2016
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2016

 [Sep. 11th, 2016 11:54:22 PM]

So excited this is doing well!
Appreciate nice comments and high score, and thank you for the fave, Ammie!
Secret here is simple: find a beautiful girl with gorgeous hair and and an awesome assistant who will not mind holding the flash under different angles while the girl draws straight for 5-10-15 times...
Thank you, Kristin and Aaron! :-)

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Yay!! Looks like it was the right choice! :-)
Here are few outtakes:


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Since some of you asked how it was done, I just wanted to show the original to prove that it's all about the girl:

I just cropped and rotated it, liquified one strand of hair little bit, and overlayed one of textures of my favorite skeletalmess (introduced by Wendy):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/4172632510/in/album-72157621160055703/
Was slightly concerned with the texture having those white speckles, that looked like bubbles, but Robert Bear_Music reassured me that it's ok. :-)

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 42
Avg (all users): 7.4754
Avg (commenters): 8.5000
Avg (participants): 7.5909
Avg (non-participants): 7.4103
Views since voting: 1798
Views during voting: 151
Votes: 61
Comments: 23
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 09/13/2016 01:31:16 PM
Congrats on blue. I wanted to try this but as usual, did not have anyone around to pose and help. Being on my own when it comes to shooting, is a challenge in itself. I admire photographers who can shoot like this.
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 09/13/2016 08:54:14 AM
Fantastic work, Elena
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 09/12/2016 01:14:36 PM
Congratulations on your well-earned BLUE!
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 09/12/2016 12:52:59 PM
Congrats on the blue; I really like the water affect. Beautifully done.
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 09/12/2016 06:03:37 AM
Fabulous hair and a stunning image. Many congrats on your win.
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 09/12/2016 05:58:57 AM
What a super shot! As you already know, you are one of my favorite photographer here on DPC :)
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 09/12/2016 03:44:09 AM
Outstanding image, congratulations on your blue!
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 09/12/2016 12:58:52 AM
what a fabulous shot! Congratulations, it is brilliant!
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 09/12/2016 12:39:58 AM
Wow amazing! Congrats! I love your outtakes just as much if not more.
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 09/11/2016 09:22:54 PM
Spectacular hair and capture. Congrats on the blue!
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 09/11/2016 08:37:50 PM
Beauiful Eleana! Loved all your out takes too :)
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 09/11/2016 08:15:21 PM
Such brilliant hair, congratulations two in a row!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/11/2016 06:03:45 PM
Stunning light. The square crop works well. Bump for the blues and golds.
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 09/11/2016 06:00:30 PM
Good effect and light very effective in showing off the hair.
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 09/11/2016 04:25:11 PM
Great entry. Top 3.
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 09/11/2016 01:39:25 PM
peaceful, dreamy colors...that hair seems alive on its own
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 09/10/2016 07:28:09 AM
Stunning!
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 09/10/2016 02:36:08 AM
Very creative and artistic! (10)
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 09/07/2016 12:42:45 PM
Hair, hair everywhere but not one strand to spare! This is my very favorite. Would not change a thing. I gave a 10. You must share how this was constructed.
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 09/05/2016 04:48:44 PM
Ribbon for sure! love the details the lighting is superb, well done
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 09/05/2016 04:41:20 PM
Impactful!
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 09/05/2016 08:09:44 AM
Invigorating and a terrific take on the theme. I see ribbon country here.
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 09/05/2016 07:16:23 AM
Stunning
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