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Challenge: Self-Portrait III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
Location: London, UK
Date: Feb 11, 2005
Aperture: f/19
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 11, 2005

 I haven't entered for far too long, and with the purchase of the 20D I bullied myself into it! I'd started off playing about with various lighting effects, and started wondering how I could convey something about myself rather than just a flash picture that said nothing. I spend pretty much all my time in front of a keyboard, and although I haven't (yet!) fallen asleep on one it seemed appropriate!

Taken with a Sigma 18-125 at the short end; on-camera flash plus a second flash at 45 degrees off to the right of the picture. Converted to black&white through the channel mixer, cropped and levels tweaked before a light unsharp mask and a final tiny boost of brightness and contrast.

I'm a sucker for black and white, even though I KNOW it's going to hurt my score. Of course, it also had the handy effect of hiding my rosy cheeks :)

Statistics
Place: 119 out of 247
Avg (all users): 5.5016
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
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Views during voting: 453
Votes: 317
Comments: 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2005 04:32:29 PM
Too fake.
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 02/19/2005 05:52:01 PM
been there done that :)
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 02/19/2005 02:04:18 AM
Now it would be official if you had the slobber running down the keyboard, yes that would not have been appealing but that's how I usually find myself. haha Nice Shot.
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 02/18/2005 12:23:46 AM
ahh qwerty face job
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 02/17/2005 03:10:19 PM
Returning for comment: Hmm, looks like me late at night trying to work or trying to catch up on my photoediting. I like the idea. I am not sure about the crop on the left at that particular spot--I think I would have cropped a bit more or less. Lighting and technical aspects is good. But drool is no good for a keyboad ;)
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 02/16/2005 10:16:08 AM
Exceptional detail and good lighting speaking of the fatigue factor. A very interesting response to this challenge because it meets the principle and gives the extra extension of a feeling we are all subject to succumb to. Bumping up.
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 02/15/2005 08:28:00 AM
great photo
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 02/14/2005 11:41:03 PM
Inspired. I how I wish I wish I'd thought of it!
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 02/14/2005 03:04:17 AM
Will you be my valentine?
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