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Behind "Blue Eyes"
Behind "Blue Eyes"
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Challenge: Self Portrait IV (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: My house
Date: May 15, 2006
Aperture: 25
ISO: 200
Shutter: 25.8sec
Galleries: Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: May 16, 2006

 I was tring to re do my Expression shots and i got this one!! I have a really good feeling this will do well. So we will see how it does.....

Set up and process....
**I was in my up stairs it was pitch black there is a black back drop behind me i set camera on a tri-pod and i had my flash in one hand and my wireless remote in the other. I would trigger the camera put down the remote and grab my flash get in palce and fire. ( had my cell phone for a mini light didnt show up on any of the shots guess the light was to dim)

Shot in RAW---
Resized----
Some Contrast--
Added Color to the eyes----
Hue and Saturation--
A little dodge and burn on my arm---
I cloned out a white hair (Cat hair) that was on my Nose and going into the shadow(was in the middle of the bridge of my nose)---
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Statistics
Place: 123 out of 236
Avg (all users): 5.7875
Avg (commenters): 6.4545
Avg (participants): 5.5662
Avg (non-participants): 5.9868
Views since voting: 1281
Views during voting: 451
Votes: 287
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 07/27/2006 10:08:20 AM
Crazy, can't belive your placing?! I do agree with the tighter crop, but i'm really liking it!
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 07/10/2006 12:53:09 PM
Interesting shot, I like the use of selective desaturation to enhance the blue in the eyes and pants.
The composition is too centered though, I think a tighter crop eliminating the space to the left and the hand at the bottom would make the composition more interesting.
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 06/01/2006 06:47:03 PM
Critique CLub

I think what hurt you more than the thumb being left in the shot was the fact that there is so much space left around you. I think a lot tighter of a crop would work a ton better. I relly like the blue being left in. The jeans really help this photro. The focus is on the eyes which is great. I also love the color you put there. Really is a nice image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/24/2006 12:38:24 PM
Very nice image! Selective saturation is so often abused, but I think the blue works very well here. Good job!
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 05/21/2006 07:53:40 PM
Good color and light. The decision to leave the thumb in the shot may hurt you a little. Its a bit distracting.
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 05/21/2006 02:28:05 PM
The desat had a neat effect with the denim.
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 05/21/2006 04:12:51 AM
like the focus on the blue of your eyes
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 05/20/2006 02:41:02 PM
cool lighting
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 05/20/2006 02:09:07 PM
Blues oversaturated ! Would be a great pic though ! 4
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 05/20/2006 08:07:48 AM
This looks kinda evil. I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/19/2006 08:48:29 PM
This is really good! 10
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 05/19/2006 01:29:26 PM
Nice lighting and great use of selective desat! The crop on the hand is a little abrupt; but I really love this one.
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 05/19/2006 08:37:57 AM
It's just that the eyes look a bit overprocessed... maybe I'm wrong but I believe I see artefacts of a selection area around them. Nice desaturation though, and lighting is very cool and dramatic. Great setup choice, and overall a nice portrait.
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 05/19/2006 03:02:32 AM
At first I thought the hand at the bottom was distracting and in a way I still do, but it does help clarify the pose (Iwouldn't have seen those were your legs otherwise, I think. Apart from being uncertain about the hand, I like the pose and the lighting and I like how you used the color in the eyes and jeans. Would have liked to see the head even more to the left. 6
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