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Challenge: 7 Heavenly Virtues (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Living room
Date: Feb 14, 2006
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000 sec.
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Feb 14, 2006

Two tungsten lamps pointed at the wall behind the subject. Pushed pretty heavily with curves and levels to black it out and pump the "aura".

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 124
Avg (all users): 6.9806
Avg (commenters): 7.8750
Avg (participants): 6.5800
Avg (non-participants): 7.0769
Views since voting: 6589
Views during voting: 402
Votes: 258
Comments: 38
Favorites: 13 (view)


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02/28/2006 10:07:49 AM
This is my first posting... This pic really stood out. My only "negative" comment would be, "At first I thought the model had a 'hairy chest.' I wish the model's hair was not resting on her chest..." A pleasing picture, nonetheless. Thanks ;-)
02/22/2006 02:41:01 PM
Congratulations! my favorite photo from the challenge. Really glad you placed this well :)
02/22/2006 08:41:30 AM
Congratulations, great shot!
02/22/2006 06:46:24 AM
Very well deserving image. Truely excellent.
02/22/2006 06:34:50 AM
The great strength of the silhoutte is again demostrated with this super strong image which illicits even more emotion than a full toned image. Very expertly composed. Congratulations on your BLUE!
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02/21/2006 08:36:18 PM
Great job Michael. This is a great image and congrats on your first ribbon. Finally!
02/21/2006 08:16:24 PM
She's prayin' for a cowboy from the Country Life. ;-)

Well done! Congrats in your blue!
02/21/2006 07:37:00 PM
Excellent return to DPC, Congratulations.
02/21/2006 07:29:28 PM
lucky number 44! thanks to everyone for the kind votes and comments. now i can retire!
02/21/2006 07:17:04 PM
ooooo good i am glad you ribboned...great job!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2006 04:46:59 PM
great example and nice capture!
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02/20/2006 01:50:07 PM
This is a beautiful photograph I hope it does well, 10 from moi.
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02/19/2006 10:53:02 PM
Perfect execution. But a bit cheesy for this subject... 8
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02/19/2006 03:12:32 PM
The color of reds in the contrast makes this picture almost look like a sunset.
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02/18/2006 06:53:20 PM
very nice
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02/18/2006 04:13:19 PM
Nice tones in the background. Crisp edges.
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02/18/2006 03:53:59 PM
Great job on lighting
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02/18/2006 01:37:47 PM
Beautiful...
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02/18/2006 12:16:10 PM
Nice use of color and silhouette - effective.
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02/18/2006 10:13:02 AM
Many faith pictures, however, this one stood out from the others well. I like the simplicity, colours and feeling given from this photograph
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02/18/2006 05:41:30 AM
Amazing work. I am sure you will place high. The use of shadow is outstanding, in contrast to the background coloring.
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02/18/2006 03:09:32 AM
nice colour, sharp silhouette, nice photo
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02/18/2006 02:17:35 AM
Hair is quite distracting, but otherwise a crisp and beautiful silhouette. If you use this for anything else, I'd suggest cloning out the hair.
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02/17/2006 05:15:07 PM
Nice silhouette and very cool lighting. Appropriate for the title and challenge. Good luck in the challenge. 9
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02/17/2006 01:14:08 PM
Not a religous man but I like this photo, the colour is really beautiful and the silhoutte works well.
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02/17/2006 11:49:19 AM
Simple, yet very strong. You may get some comments referring to this as cliched but the reason some things become a cliche is because they are so strong at conveying a concept or message that they become shorthand for doing so. Doesn't make them any less effective at doing so. Really nice sharp edges to the silhouette, a good composition and nice colour range in the background.
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02/17/2006 11:46:30 AM
I like the backlighting, which works well with the silhouette.
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02/16/2006 12:57:33 PM
The silhouette is outstanding and the rays of sun are amazing
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02/16/2006 07:50:35 AM
Wonderful silhouette with beautiful colour. Well done!
02/16/2006 07:48:55 AM
Love it. nice and sharp and a nice colours.
Add a bible verse on the orange backgroung and you got a beautiful picture to hang on the wall:)
well done!!

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02/15/2006 06:38:38 PM
I'm seeing a lot of icons in the challenge. But yours at least portrays someone actually demonstrating Faith. Nicely done silouette too. Well done.
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02/15/2006 12:11:07 PM
Beautiful! 10
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02/15/2006 10:02:43 AM
nice back lighting
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02/15/2006 08:16:59 AM
lovely!
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02/15/2006 06:00:04 AM
Wonderfull!!!! You really deserve a ribbon!
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02/15/2006 05:51:37 AM
nice
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02/15/2006 04:14:51 AM
great shilloette, lighting/color is great. Nice work -9-
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02/14/2006 07:24:28 PM
GREAT picture!!!! adding to favorites...love the colors!
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