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A Calm Sunday Afternoon
A Calm Sunday Afternoon
Physics_Guru


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Black & White III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Living Room
Date: Nov 12, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 12, 2006

 I used two exposures for this photo; one for her and the surroundings and one for the dress. The dress was too exposed at the same level as the rest of the photo and I wanted the patterns to be more visible to make the overall photo less 'bland'.

Other than that there was a little burn / dodge work to make the two exposures blend together, curves adjustment, and unsharp mask to finish it off.

Not sure how this one is going to do... I dont think it is the best I can do but it is in the short time I had to do it in.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/17/2006 04:30:34 AM
amazing how the composition blends her into the book she is reading. 8
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 11/16/2006 06:26:50 AM
Nice idea but needs more contrast, the lighting seems a little flat so maybe if you darkened the shadows and lightened the highlights it would have more contrast and more depth.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2006 10:41:51 AM
For me portraits need to have the eyes in view, this gives me no sense of engagement.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/13/2006 09:10:28 AM
You're lucky. I'll send mine around for some calming down as well! I like the way the child appears part of the book scene by virtue of the similar shading. I think the view straight down her ear seems not quite right, but her eyelash is gorgeous.7
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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