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Challenge: Self-Portrait III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Basement Studio
Date: Feb 13, 2005
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Feb 13, 2005

 Took a pretty high-key photo to start. Wasn't easy to get the camera pointed at myself, so I used a bigger frame, this crop is only about a quarter of the original.

Using curves, and dodging/burning, I increased the contrast, separated the parts of the face. Using a hue/saturation layer, I colorized it slightly to a blue, dropped the saturation way down. A quick stroke for the border, and that's all.

Statistics
Place: 114 out of 247
Avg (all users): 5.5280
Avg (commenters): 7.2143
Avg (participants): 5.4774
Avg (non-participants): 5.5749
Views since voting: 834
Views during voting: 499
Votes: 322
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/20/2005 07:26:19 PM
I thought this one would be in the top 10!!! I think it's a great photo and a creative take to the challenge. Congratulations and keep up the good work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2005 06:23:16 PM
Lots of hihgkey in this challenge but I love it! I could have named this without the title. Good job.
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 02/20/2005 01:58:35 PM
Another great artistic study that nears the graphical representation edge. It is like those art studies that hang in exhibitions. The areas allowed visibility are very clear. Bumping up.
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 02/18/2005 07:42:59 AM
great shot email how toos on this one please timmotyka2000@yahoo.com
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 02/17/2005 02:12:30 PM
I think this looks really good, I like the effect. 7
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 02/17/2005 06:48:27 AM
Superb high key shot - just excellent! 9
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 02/16/2005 04:05:52 PM
Nice interesting shot
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 02/16/2005 01:28:41 PM
Really like this shot - 8
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 02/16/2005 03:10:19 AM
Composition: 6
Technical: 6
Appeal: 4
Challenge: 7
Overall Calculated Average Score: 6, the extreme high key is bold and interesting
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 02/15/2005 10:01:24 PM
Great picture. I really like it!
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 02/15/2005 03:40:00 PM
Great Idea (10)
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 02/15/2005 12:37:38 PM
nice high key work
8
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 02/15/2005 02:26:15 AM
must be the one of the winners. well done
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 02/14/2005 06:42:57 PM
nice image
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 02/14/2005 06:10:11 PM
Returning for comment. My personal taste does not lean towards high-key, but you've almost convinced me here. Composition is good, expression is good, use of negative space is good. At second look, bumping up.
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 02/14/2005 03:46:51 PM
Cool...good luck on this...
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 02/14/2005 02:58:12 PM
nice take on the challenge
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