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Challenge: The 80s (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: challenge entries
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Home Studio
Date: Feb 19, 2006
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Fashion, Studio
Date Uploaded: Feb 19, 2006

 My favourite movie of the 1980's. I always wanted to do a shot like this and knew immediately when I saw the challenge topic that this is what I would do :)

This is pretty much as I shot it, the only post processing was extending the hair a slight bit to cover her teeth cos she was smiling and I didn't want a smile in the image. Levels, toned to a bluish night kind of scene, cropped and resized.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 101
Avg (all users): 6.0864
Avg (commenters): 7.7692
Avg (participants): 5.6949
Avg (non-participants): 6.2120
Views since voting: 8834
Views during voting: 622
Votes: 243
Comments: 21
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 02/28/2006 06:46:37 AM
Saw the photo, thought: It could be from Kiwiness
Great Gazza
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 02/27/2006 11:47:27 AM
This is an image that stands out... way out. Great tribute to a film that helped define a decade... :)
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 02/27/2006 09:02:00 AM
Thanx for your comments. The placing of this photo is not so important, it doesn't really bother me. The funny thing is that I like this photo so much more than any of the photos that I have ribboned with :)
 02/27/2006 07:56:54 AM
I'm surprised this didn't do better. This was amongst the highest scoring shots on my voting page. It felt very "80's" to me in terms of style and mood. I got it right away. Plus it was really well done. You got pooched in my opinion.
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 02/27/2006 07:21:41 AM
This is so awesome. I didn't get a chance to vote on this challenge, but I would have picked this to be in the top 5 minimum! Great photo!
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 02/27/2006 05:43:12 AM
Congratulations on your top 20 Gary with this lovely shadow play.
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 02/27/2006 01:48:33 AM
I am very surprised this did not do much better. There is no accounting for taste!!
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 02/26/2006 09:23:44 PM
Ok I'm officially pissed! You were robbed! This is such a great image in so many levels ;)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/26/2006 03:14:36 PM
Good job, she could pass for Kim Basinger.
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 02/24/2006 01:32:30 PM
Great movie - Great picture
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 02/23/2006 11:06:37 AM
Wooo, nice pose ..
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 02/22/2006 10:52:12 PM
This is teriffic, how did you do the lighting?
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 02/22/2006 09:39:38 PM
Loves the photo. Nicely done.
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 02/22/2006 04:29:22 PM
My fave movie from that decade. Damn that Mickey rourke and Kim Bassinger! That fridge scene was great! Wonderful exploitation of that movie and great shadows and definitions. Thanks for the memories.
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 02/22/2006 09:14:36 AM
I like the idea and the way the light falls as a a spot with the lines and strong shadow on the background.
However to my liking there is too much bleu/magenta tone in this photo. It takes the pop out of the skin colors and especially the hand looks a bit weird that way. When I do a quick correction with a white levels sampler on one of the bright parts of the breasts section it looks a bit more natural. Also a slight pull upwards on the curves makes it pop a little more and some mild sharpening 80% .3px on the creases in the dress makes the contrast of the edges a little better there.
Posewise it looks like she is a bit shy. The arm in front of her body and the face looking away hidden by all that hair makes it look that way. It does make for a good shadow profile tough. The film poster is like that too, so it is not hones to critisize on that, altough Kim Basinger poses more toward the viewer. 7

I'm looking forward to the workshop Gary. :)
(Philos told me after I guessed his one right in one attempt and yours in one out of four)
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 02/21/2006 06:37:39 PM
Damn, she's hot, love the shadow, I rated 7
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 02/21/2006 10:48:35 AM
Lighting is perfect.
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 02/20/2006 11:56:06 PM
The shadow under the ass looks a bit odd, other than that, nice picture :)
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 02/20/2006 11:27:06 AM
Hmmmm... Kim Bassinger... or was it "Badsinger"?
Nice shot, good use of light.
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 02/19/2006 09:30:44 PM
great work...a lovely portrait
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 02/19/2006 08:11:31 PM
Oh, she needs the hat!!! Remember "You Can Leave Your Hat On?"

Not a bad imitation though. Nice shadow play. Good rememberance!!
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