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01/04/2006 01:37:29 AM |
Congrata on capturing such a regal pose -- it is certainly worthy of the top-10 finish it received. I do indeed feel a chill while looking at it -- but that may be from the ice-cream I'm eating. ;) But, is certainly helped by those blood-red eyes and a beak that leads my eyes down to the sharp tip of the beak. As was said, that is one model you don't want to get mad at you.
From the pose, to the expression, to the wonderful exposure that brought out the tonality perfectly -- this is a portrait any young lady should be proud of.
There are just a few nit-picks that normally I would not mention, but since this is a critique perhaps they will help see why this shot didn't finish with a ribbon.
The first is the shallow DOF; her back feathers fade out of focus, even though the angle of view makes them look to be about the same distance from the viewer. This is a bit disconcerting and minorly distracting -- pulling my attention away from the face.
The second is the 'hair'. While I disagree that it is so bright it lost all detail, as the detail is there to notice, it is pushing the edge of brightness sufficiently to be undecernalbe on some monitors.
The third is the background. This was the first thing I noticed about the shot after the eyes. While the subject is crisply detailed and quite clean of noise, the background appears to have a great deal. This in itself would not be so bad, but the banding, particularly near the face stands out in stark comparison to the detail in the face.
Of the three, only the last I would consider major -- but since it wasn't mentioned by the voters, I'll label it minor and chalk it up to just me. :D In any event, as I said they are minor and hardly worth mentioning.
Truly an outstanding portrait of the lovely young lady. :0
David
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01/03/2006 10:29:54 PM |
| yes i love it! that look in her eyes reminds me of myself :) ill make this one my new headshot. |
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01/03/2006 06:52:10 PM |
haha....glad u got to see it vulturebabe!!...is it a good likeness?
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01/02/2006 09:40:01 PM |
| lol. this is absolutely great. |
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01/01/2006 10:31:13 PM |
this is good, title fits perfectly eh!
Message edited by author 2006-01-02 03:31:26. |
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01/01/2006 10:05:03 PM |
| this is such a strong image! 9th is not at all bad, but I think it should have done even better! I had this as one of my 3 9's (I'm very sparing in my use of 10s, and gave none of them in this challenge). |
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01/01/2006 09:53:59 PM |
| This was one of my favorites by far! Great capture. Congratulations! |
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01/01/2006 08:20:58 PM |
| This is such a beautiful photo. The thumbnail is deceiving. Not that it looks bad or anything -- it's just that it looks like a nice but maybe ordinary bird photo. But when I clicked on it, I was totally blown away by the spectacular detail in his face and feathers. Graphicfunk's right. . .you gasp and get a chill when you first see it! Congratulations on 9th place! |
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01/01/2006 07:48:26 PM |
| An amazing image that gives viewers a virtual chill. Congratulations on your 9th finish. |
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01/01/2006 06:01:38 PM |
| great capture and good detail |
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01/01/2006 02:09:16 PM |
| isnt she elegant! looks like a queen of england of olden days. great photo too. |
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01/01/2006 09:31:44 AM |
| Wow, Love the details you've caught! Fantastic picture, good positioning. |
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12/31/2005 05:55:51 PM |
| A vulture never looked so good. I really like this shot. The crispness and texture of the feathers and the eye. Very cool. Good luck in the challenge. 10 |
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12/31/2005 01:20:24 PM |
wow, what a photograph.
have you seen 'the dark crystal?' this looks just like one of the skekses. |
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12/29/2005 04:24:10 AM |
| Almost looks like somebody bundles up with a fur hat and coat. Nice detail and the DOF is really well done. |
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12/28/2005 04:24:44 PM |
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12/28/2005 06:19:03 AM |
| I'm calling PETA! That guy is wearing fur! What a great shot. |
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12/27/2005 03:02:51 PM |
| Wow factor, of an ugly bird and yes he/she is dressed to kill.........great texture of the feathers and face, so well done......... Must be in the top ten for sure......... |
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12/27/2005 08:59:00 AM |
| Vultures are such ugly birds, but this is a great picture. Wonderful detail in the feathers and the wrinkled on his forehead. |
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12/27/2005 04:01:22 AM |
| Some models, you just dont want to make mad. |
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12/26/2005 06:46:50 PM |
| This is hilarious! Great shot! 10 |
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12/26/2005 01:35:40 PM |
| Nice capture and depiction! |
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12/26/2005 04:14:39 AM |
| Killer capture with good texture and detail tones. |
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12/26/2005 02:36:33 AM |
| Clever. Beautiful capture; definitely fitting for the challenge! |
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12/26/2005 12:41:27 AM |
| sharp, well composed a real winner shot. best luck. 10 |
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12/25/2005 11:25:19 PM |
| nice composition and very sharp |
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12/25/2005 09:57:21 PM |
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12/25/2005 09:39:35 PM |
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12/25/2005 08:58:31 PM |
| This is great. I wish there was more detail in the white feathers but I know white is hard to get right. What a face. The black feathers are wonderful. |
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