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Lone Dancer At Window
Lone Dancer At Window
Balko

Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Nude III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Wichita KS
Date: Aug 18, 2005
Galleries: Nude, Traditional Art
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2005

 Cropped, resized, isolated model, duplicated bg layer, cloned out middle seams, linear dodge 71%, on model layer: sculpted model & applied selecred saturation. Flattened layers & saved.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 118
Avg (all users): 6.1859
Avg (commenters): 6.7907
Avg (participants): 5.8172
Avg (non-participants): 6.2711
Views since voting: 9243
Views during voting: 1317
Votes: 495
Comments: 45
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/28/2005 07:47:00 PM
I don't know what but I feel more could of been done with this! I think the curtain background is a little too overblown and a bit distracting for me!
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 08/28/2005 01:52:23 PM
The edges of her body (where the dark meets the light) look choppy. Makes it look like you pasted her into the photo.
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 08/28/2005 11:17:49 AM
I don't really see the need to have this validated but I really like the image. I think the model should have been moved to the right to emphasize negative space on the left. Right now she splits right down the center which leaves for two smaller static spaces.
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 08/27/2005 07:26:12 PM
Very pretty, but the pattern on the curtain is distracting. The bright light that makes the subject so nice also cluuters her background. I would suggest a sheer or plain white curtain for this. --Opinion only, still a lovely picture.
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 08/27/2005 03:54:35 PM
Elegant composition, well done.
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 08/27/2005 07:37:42 AM
A portrait orientation would have complemented this very well. I like the grace and the silhouette is well done.
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 08/26/2005 06:06:09 AM
This must have been a difficult balance of light and shadow. I would have liked to see more detail in the curtain around her body (maybe D&B). I think the lighting on the body is well done. Composition okay but position looks awkward and unnatural. 7 - good luck in the challenge!
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 08/25/2005 05:34:07 PM
This is very nice. I feel soft when I look at it. I like the composition. I hope it does well. 9
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 08/25/2005 04:14:27 PM
great backdrop, i like the difference in exposures, unfortunately the post work is noticeable and slightly distracting. if the edges of her body were slightly feathered it might not be so noticeable. 7
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 08/25/2005 01:53:04 PM
Beautiful shot, lighting on the model is just amazing. There's something going on around her butt, almost anti-aliased (sp?) or something. Model is beautiful, one of my favs!
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 08/25/2005 08:18:19 AM
good idea. The brightness of the window complements the model. Imo, the picture needs a little bit of lighting on the foreside to create some more modeling.
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 08/25/2005 04:04:00 AM
Unique pose. I keep looing at the hair and the edges of her body. They seem rought, as if the model was croped from another photo and placed on this background. Good effort!
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 08/24/2005 08:52:51 PM
arm takes away from the facial distinction
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 08/24/2005 07:29:36 PM
I like the silhouette idea, but background is a tad too bright and distracts slightly...5
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 08/24/2005 05:24:31 AM
excellent backlighting, great pose.
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 08/24/2005 03:56:03 AM
nice one, i really like it, amazing lighting
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 08/24/2005 03:45:03 AM
It's like a dream I have
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 08/23/2005 11:33:57 PM
The hair looks chopped a bit in post...but I love the pose and the chestal lighting :) Very pleasant.
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 08/23/2005 11:18:57 PM
This idea is good, but the lighting isn't exciting as I felt it could be. Composition could use some tweaking. Really nice color.
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 08/23/2005 08:24:18 PM
Nice silhouette, and an interesting background. The hair does look a bit unnatural. Maybe a little oversharpened.
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 08/23/2005 06:51:49 PM
Great lighting, good pose, the drapes give a dramatic effect. well done.
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 08/23/2005 06:37:25 PM
Nice silhouette. I like the pose and lighting. The textures and shadows of the bg are nice, they add to the overall look. I'm wondering if a portrait crop might make this image zip. Good job.
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 08/23/2005 02:19:53 PM
Just beautiful, love the silhouette style.
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 08/23/2005 12:20:01 PM
lovely photo. the only thing that bothers me is the that some of the edges of the silhoette aren't smooth, especially at the lower stomach, hair and lower arm. i loved everything else about it.
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 08/23/2005 10:26:46 AM
Though I completely love the concept, I would have liked to have seen a little tighter crop on the right. It just looks like there is too much light space there - it keeps drawing my eyes away from the figure.

I do like the shot, love the silhouette look, and the expressiveness of the woman, and especially love the color treatment. 9
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 08/23/2005 07:10:45 AM
nice "kind of" silhouette... great shot
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 08/23/2005 06:16:46 AM
beautiful
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 08/23/2005 01:48:47 AM
absolutely a 10
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 08/22/2005 08:23:37 PM
Very well done, great lighting and foreground/background contrast. The pose is lovely, but I keep thinking she is unbalanced. I don't think it's the pose, but rather the empty space in front of her. My guess is that vertical full-body framing would have turned this very good photo into a superb one. 8
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 08/22/2005 07:49:26 PM
I like the graceful pose of the model. I also like the backlighting as the sole light source for this shot. The composition is ok, though I wonder if placing her out of the center could create an interesting dynamic.
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 08/22/2005 07:31:47 PM
Very nice, but a plainer curtain would have made this more interesting bby focusing attention on the model.IMHO. 7
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 08/22/2005 07:10:19 PM
I love the lighting, the posing, and the shadows. There's some wierd fragmenting on the harsh edges that may be due to some processing issues, but could also just be from a reduction. Good luck.
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 08/22/2005 06:19:24 PM
too centered for my liking...maybe more cropped off from the right?
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 08/22/2005 06:17:11 PM
Very nice take on the challenge. I think that the ever slightest more fill on this side of the model would make this pop even more. Not actual lighting, but more like a touch of bounce light from the window back to the model. I'm a little put off by the lack of detail in the face. I don't know if your model didn't want to be recognized or if this was an artistic choice. Either way I think the slightest amount of fill would not change your goal but would help greatly with the shot.
TC
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 08/22/2005 05:41:52 PM
I really like this image....the model looks a little uncomfortable... maybe cropping just a touch higher and cropping out some of the window on the right so that the model is not so centered might make it seem a little more natural. Great capture though.
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 08/22/2005 03:00:48 PM
I like the background, the mood is amazing, a8
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 08/22/2005 01:03:22 PM
Great juxtaposition of definition on the model and sillouette. I like it. Some of the edges seem a bit pixelated though. Is this post-processing artifact? 8.
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 08/22/2005 12:38:59 PM
This image is great. Interesting idea, and great pose.
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 08/22/2005 11:16:25 AM
Excellent shot. I gave it my highest score. I like the pose and the lighting
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 08/22/2005 10:52:59 AM
the pose is wonderful and the back light works well. I do think this image would have worked better in portrait orientation than landscape. The extra speac to the right of the model doesn't do much for me.
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 08/22/2005 09:44:08 AM
This is beautifully done, creative, nice pose, good lighting, maybe too hot on the center portion of the curtain but as I know its hard to control sunlight if you dont have the proper equipment.
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 08/22/2005 03:43:59 AM
Great image!!! my favourite!!
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 08/21/2005 10:21:11 PM
Nicely done. Good shadow play except for the lighting on the tush, which makes it appear odd.
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 08/21/2005 08:38:16 PM
i think the placement of the body within the frame could have been better.
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 08/21/2005 08:12:44 PM
Very pretty silhouette. The design of the curtains have a dancing sense to them as well.
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