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Suits You Sir
Suits You Sir
mrmorris


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Challenge: Self-Portrait III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Home, Birmingham UK
Date: Feb 13, 2005
Aperture: f 3.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 13, 2005

 Window lit self-portrait, with a piece of white paper held behind me. Cropped, converted to mono in channel mixer. Levels, USM, cloned out some dust on the hat and neatimage.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 247
Avg (all users): 6.7531
Avg (commenters): 8.1875
Avg (participants): 6.5705
Avg (non-participants): 6.9086
Views since voting: 2730
Views during voting: 516
Votes: 324
Comments: 38
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 02/21/2005 12:27:22 PM
Don't get me wrong 12th place is good, but I can't belive you didn't rank higher! The style of this shot just reminded me of some of the great photographers from the 60's, like Barry Lategan and David Bailey.
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 02/21/2005 11:57:37 AM
Thanks for all the great comments! I am delighted with 12th, particularly considering the many pictures that I thought were far superior to my attempt.
 02/21/2005 11:40:10 AM
You look like Billy Joel in this picture.
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 02/20/2005 07:35:32 PM
Hey mark this is a winner. Congratulations on your 12th finish.
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 02/20/2005 07:24:10 PM
Hey.. we placed pretty close together! I didn't realise there was another one of us s7000'ers out there. Nice shot, it has a very, "campy" feel to it.. Like an old Dr. Who episode or something.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2005 06:36:51 PM
I truly did enjoy this photo. I is subtle, basic and yet is very alluring. I almost expect Sherlock Holmes to come strolling down some dark and foggy lane, looking for clues.

This is one of my favorites and I gave it a 9... Keep up the good work, and good luck to you in the challenge.

Ray
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 02/20/2005 05:16:19 PM
One of the best I've seen so far...I really like this. Maybe just a tad more fill to take care of the shadow over the eyes, cause by the brim of the hat.
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 02/20/2005 04:33:11 PM
one of my favorites of the challenge! outstanding work!
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 02/20/2005 07:39:40 AM
Very well done!
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 02/20/2005 05:13:43 AM
Really nice shot
8
good luck
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 02/20/2005 03:52:01 AM
chaplinesque

//www.americanpoems.com/poets/Hart-Crane/3646
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 02/18/2005 10:12:45 PM
Good shot, I like the subtle shadows.
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 02/18/2005 02:54:43 PM
i don't know anything about portraiture, so i'm using your image to try to figure out what i think i would or wouldn't do in this situation, as well as what i notice and get out of your image.

excellent work here. everything--lighting, focus, composition, expression--comes together to make a most enjoyable image. i do believe you have captured the essence of the individual! i hope this does well for you!
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 02/18/2005 01:07:34 PM
Great portrait, far and away my favourite from the challenge. Love the style, composition and tones. 10
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 02/18/2005 12:53:57 AM
Cool lighting, I like everything about this shot except maybe and just maybe I would have left a little more negative space around you, especially at the top but again, I like everything about this shot as it is, keep up the good work.
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 02/17/2005 10:31:46 PM
This one is just awesome!, nothing more to say I really like it :)
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 02/17/2005 05:28:54 PM
While the whole concept of the photo is great...the hat, suit, etc, what gives it that little extra is the hunched shoulder pose. Very well done
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 02/17/2005 03:38:06 PM
Returning for comment. Super shot! The hat and pose add a lot of character. One of my favorites in this challenge.
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 02/17/2005 02:09:23 PM
Excellent self-portrait. Wonderful capture. Another winner.
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 02/16/2005 06:44:19 PM
Very cool shot... snazzy outfit :-) Really nice b&w treatment, good contrasts.
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 02/16/2005 04:33:26 PM
Nice shot
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 02/16/2005 05:43:30 AM
Marvellously done - evocative, contradictory, and very arresting. That sharpening halo around the high-contrast edges is REALLY annoying, for me at least - one of my major bugbears. The quality of this otherwise is enough to overcome it though. Just.
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 02/15/2005 08:41:17 PM
LOve the hat. Would have liked to see a bit more light on the eyes, but overall very nice. Odd pose, but works with the pinstripes and hat somehow. Unique.
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 02/15/2005 06:07:43 PM
excellent portrait. the suit, hat and beard all look great on you. I wish your eyes weren't in so much shadow, but this is a very interesting and textured shot.
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 02/15/2005 05:15:16 PM
Now, here is a classic and an image that pleases because it brings a feeling from a nostalgic past. The inner expression on the lower zones remain very elastic to create a well distributed tone image. Again, the effect here is quite impressive and you have my admiration. Bumping up
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 02/15/2005 01:56:57 PM
My fav so far...b&W is bang on for this shot focus on the eyes very tight.
well done
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 02/15/2005 11:04:20 AM
This is just awesome 10
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 02/15/2005 09:26:45 AM
Has kind of a charlie chaplain feel to it. Very cool.
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 02/15/2005 07:39:05 AM
Great portrait...love the hat and the shadow it casts on the eyes...everything fits.
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 02/15/2005 07:10:07 AM
nice eyelight
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 02/14/2005 09:03:19 PM
Great portrait, love the hat & the pose. It's a very clean, professional image with a touch of self-mockery about it that adds to its appeal. 7.
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 02/14/2005 05:40:32 PM
Overall a bit dark, but seems to fit you. Real nice composition, great eyes. Great effort.
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 02/14/2005 03:27:47 PM
Robert Downey Jr meets Hector Elizondo
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 02/14/2005 02:14:31 PM
I like it and I dont even mind the shadow over the eyes. 9
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 02/14/2005 02:08:23 PM
this is so great 10
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 02/14/2005 09:16:03 AM
excellent photo. Love the hat.
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 02/14/2005 06:39:05 AM
perfect ... 10
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 02/14/2005 04:22:23 AM
great derby, nice contrasts.
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