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"Brush Your Teeth or I'll Punch 'Em Out!" Dental Assistant/Karate Instructor
"Brush Your Teeth or I'll Punch 'Em Out!" Dental Assistant/Karate Instructor
Blue Moon


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Challenge: Your Occupation II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Location: my room
Date: Dec 23, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Dec 23, 2006

 Okay, for starters, this isn't meant to be good, it just for fun. But I had to enter since I did this whole thread on how I wanted this challenge to be brought back...so I kinda had to. Oh and if you're wondering what's in my hair, it's a flosser. They floss :)

Quality isn't great, flash is a "no no", kind of hazy since I couldn't add more contrast w/out blowing out highlights, and done at 3am, so I don't really look my best. The one thing that would have REALLY made this better was if I had worn my black Gi (uniform) instead of my old white one in the closet. I'm also not an orange belt, I'm a blue belt...which is two ranks higher than orange belt. And techniacally I'm not a Dental Assistant yet, I'm a student for it.

Yeah, so I dodged and burned the eyes, dodged a couple of shadows, added neat image, color, contrast, etc. I think it's a cute shot, but it the more I look at it the more I think it'll end up at 5.5 or so...

Statistics
Place: 56 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.7167
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.6226
Avg (non-participants): 5.7433
Views since voting: 2164
Views during voting: 662
Votes: 240
Comments: 24
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 04/04/2009 04:14:16 AM
Wow! Do you allow poster prints? My dentist would love THIS! :}
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 01/09/2007 01:44:52 PM
WOW ...Your beautiful !
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 01/05/2007 09:36:46 PM
Well, ya beat your prediction. You already know what's "wrong" with it as shown in your comments, so I'll just go with "What a fun shot!"

;)
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 01/02/2007 09:56:51 PM
I promise to be nice to you if we ever meet okay :)
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 01/02/2007 05:34:30 PM
I took a similar shot about two years ago - without the toothbrush...here was my attempt, I like yours better.

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 01/02/2007 12:05:49 PM
Cute. Has a bit of a snapshot feel, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Great title, too. :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/31/2006 03:27:28 PM
Very funny.

But a karate instructor wearing an orange obi?
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 12/31/2006 08:20:53 AM
Nice shot, great setup. Eyes look great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/30/2006 03:20:52 PM
Nice one;)
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 12/28/2006 12:13:59 PM
Nice pose, expression, and arrangement of elements including toothbrush and floss pick behind ear. Off-camera key light with diffuser would help.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2006 06:18:26 AM
Cute combination! 8
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 12/28/2006 05:58:56 AM
Funny. Like the title.
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 12/27/2006 09:40:58 PM
very cute and creative.
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 12/27/2006 06:17:40 PM
very nice clear shot
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 12/27/2006 06:24:42 AM
wow, what a combo! 8!
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 12/26/2006 08:24:15 PM
I was looking at this thumb yesterday, a really cute image an dI think nicely done. there is a couple ickys by the brush but overall its a fun image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/26/2006 06:57:35 PM
a tiny bit more USM to the eyes??
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 12/25/2006 06:40:47 PM
Teee. . .and smile while you are doing it :) GREAT photo!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/25/2006 03:02:57 PM
I am probably repeating what 10 others have already said, but here goes anyway:
I like your idea and interpretation, but don't care for the full-on flash look.
Try bouncing it, using additional lights, reflectors, etc.... anything to soften those shadows. Then step away from the wall a bit more and presto... an improved photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/25/2006 08:06:45 AM
Happy Holidays! 7
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 12/25/2006 06:45:33 AM
Simply wow!The combat dress, the smile and the weapons in hand- all so apt. great picture. Maybe a focus on face (specially eyes) wud have added more to the goodness of it
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 12/25/2006 06:14:35 AM
LOL! Yes m'am, I will floss too! Just don't punch my teeth out! A flash modifier and standing further away from the wall could have helped reduce the shadows in the background.
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 12/24/2006 11:32:11 PM
Nice caption and shot - although there are few, if any Karate instructors with an orange belt, I'd say.
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 12/24/2006 07:25:09 PM
lovely face...perhaps the lighting is a bit harsh from the flash. The shadows are a little strong. I do like the pose and the idea. In resizing, you may want to look at one of the tutorials as there are some distracting artefacts around the brush
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