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Odissi
Odissi
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: High Contrast (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Canon
Location: San Jose, CA
Date: Aug 31, 2005
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25 sec.
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 1, 2005

 didn't exactly have "Odissi" (a kind of Indian dance) in mind when I took this picture (we just kind of naturally arrived at it), but when searching for something I might title it, I came across this website:

NITRAYAGRAM - expression - odissi

and I thought the resemblance was close enough that I might use the name for a title.

I am happy with the way this came out, though it's nothing like what I was visualizing when I started shooting.

lighting was a 500W work light bounced off the background, which was my garage door. curves adjustments and dodging turned the background pure white. added extra white space on the left to balance composition.

focal length 49.0mm

Statistics
Place: 117 out of 343
Avg (all users): 5.6988
Avg (commenters): 6.4444
Avg (participants): 5.5605
Avg (non-participants): 5.9348
Views since voting: 1205
Views during voting: 431
Votes: 249
Comments: 14
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/11/2005 12:34:03 PM
Neat silhoutte, the way the shirt is hanging detracts a bit.
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 09/10/2005 05:03:40 AM
I like the high key effect, but not the colour in her fingers, or the flare on her lower back. The pose feels awkward to me too. Nice. 9.
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 09/09/2005 07:58:36 PM
Nice shadow, the contrast is good with the white background.
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 09/08/2005 06:54:36 PM
Very nicely done. I like the strong contrast. The line out past her elbow is a little distracting, but still a great shot. Good luck! 9
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 09/08/2005 12:57:37 PM
What an original idea. Love the shot and love the minimal approach you took to the composition. Great Job.
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 09/07/2005 07:45:06 PM
If only you could get rid of the very faint line to the left of her. It pulls my view directly to it against that white background even more than she does. Good silhouette!
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 09/06/2005 06:52:26 AM
no complaints about high contrast here then.
Nice shape, composition.
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 09/06/2005 05:37:23 AM
very creative. nicely cropped.
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 09/06/2005 05:36:33 AM
Its really ammazing..
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 09/05/2005 03:18:12 PM
Very interesting pose - reminds me of one of the dance moves in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. Cool silhouette and composition.
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 09/05/2005 01:39:15 PM
Simple, but effective.
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 09/05/2005 01:52:57 AM
So simple, yet beautiful.
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 09/04/2005 08:37:00 PM
there is some weird yellow distracting area in the background...this would have been fabulous in a straight black and white
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 09/04/2005 08:20:13 PM
Theres a pink box floating around the girl, very distracting.
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