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Not All That Wander Are Lost . ..
1st PlaceNot All That Wander Are Lost . ..
ErinKirsten


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Challenge: Male Portrait IV (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon Z9
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2.0G IF-ED VR
Date: Oct 18, 2022
Aperture: 2.0
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2022

Thank you all for the kind comments in voting! Sure makes it fun to read throughout the week. I am surprised this hung on - dropped .5 in the final few hours.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 16
Avg (all users): 7.1842
Avg (participants): 8.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.9310
Views since voting: 469
Views during voting: 96
Votes: 38
Comments: 18
Favorites: 2 (view)


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11/04/2022 02:49:18 PM
Congratulations on the blue, Erin. This shot is stunning. Not only is the 1 out of order, so are the 3 and the 4.
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11/04/2022 08:35:04 AM
Thank you ALL for being so generous with your kind words and support. Roz your link was so kind of you! I also found your observation that a 10 could be confused as a 1st place very interesting and hopefully the intention; however, it seems like it came from a participant (judging on the avg) and I would be surprised if a participant made that error. Possible I guess? Maybe eliminate the 1 and start the scale at 2? LOL

Message edited by author 2022-11-04 15:39:34.
11/04/2022 04:16:59 AM
Great colors! Very beautiful portrait. I voted 9
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11/03/2022 11:28:50 PM
Originally posted by MeMex2:

This is wonderful! I wish the person who gave this a 1 could be removed from this site.

i kinda agree Jane .. unless it was a mistaken 10 .. which makes much more sense with a portrait like this .. :)
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11/03/2022 11:26:27 PM
This is wonderful! I wish the person who gave this a 1 could be removed from this site.
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11/03/2022 09:15:37 PM
so pleased this did so well for you even with those crazy low votes ..
this is a magic portrait that speaks of youth and something indefinable ..
like i said in voting he's a beautiful young man ..
many congrats on the blue and a stunning portrait and getting on your profile page ..
i gave you an 8 .. this was my second fav .. altho a close second to Alex's 'say my name' .. i think because of his lighting .. and the intensity .. :)

btw .. you are an amazing photographer .. and your portraits are just gorgeous .. check out erin's website
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11/03/2022 08:33:55 PM
Congrats, my second fav for the challenge. Like someone said, incredible discrepancy in scores between participants and non-participants. Very odd that non-participants were so much lower!!!
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11/03/2022 08:07:49 PM
I thought this was yours, amazing as usual. I gave you a 10!

So glad that one vote didn't take away your blue ribbon. I noticed the non-participants this time around voted lower, quite strange.
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11/03/2022 08:07:09 PM
I kinda thought this was one of the couple that would beat mine. Good looking young guy, super clean image, nice light and tones.

You ever think about doing portrait photography?

Bwa-ha-ha-ha!

Congrats, Erin. REALLY nice.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/03/2022 05:08:35 PM
I really like this. Wish it was composed a wee bit tighter, but still, well done.
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11/03/2022 04:15:35 PM
with my little bow and arrow...
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11/02/2022 07:52:27 PM
Top pick, this is professionally done. I'm sure he loves it.
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11/02/2022 04:03:29 PM
Just looking on the phone, and we'll vote later on a real screen. But this looks absolutely stunning. I'm looking forward to seeing it on my good monitor!
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11/02/2022 06:29:47 AM
Nice image, well done. Shadows on the face well handled.
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11/01/2022 07:00:27 PM
the quote .. interesting ..
my take .. i feel that most of humanity is lost .. has lost its way ..
if we are to find our way its through acts of kindness, service to others and being non-judgemental .. and more that i wont go into here .. ;)
this is an amazing portrait btw .. the tones are literally to die for .. and he's a beautiful young man .. i hope he's not shooting living creatures for sport .. we are their protectors .. :)
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11/01/2022 03:21:24 AM
#1 from me
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10/28/2022 05:27:25 PM
In my top few for this challenge.
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10/27/2022 09:53:28 PM
I love this. You have captured his personality as well as his physical being. The colour and background bokeh are lovely. Top pick. 10
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