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Collection: Self Portraits
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
Location: Buchanan, VA
Date: Jan 9, 2007
Aperture: 1:5.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/25 second
Galleries: Portraiture, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2007

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 Day 3 of 30 SPs in 2007

As you no doubt guessed, there was a lot of PP on this shot. Nothing new from me, but... HA! I just don't go for the conventional approach most of the time.

In this shot, I was specifically going for the "old Hollywood" type of shot. Although usually in B/W, I wanted to use muted earth tones to create an aged and/or "softly painted" effect.

For those of you wondering, PP included: added directional spotlight effect (used overhead bedroom light and lamp to my right), draganizer action, midnight sepia action, dodge/burn brush, gaussian blur, sharpen, save for Web.

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 01/11/2007 10:09:40 AM
What? Straight out of the camera? No way! :-P Your editing rocks the house, Jimmy! I'm not seeing old hollywood here - but I do see hollywood - like an 80's movie poster or VHS tape cover. ...oh, I guess that would be old. :)
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 01/11/2007 06:58:07 AM
I really like what you did here. I have yet to get the draganizer action down well.
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 01/10/2007 07:40:28 PM
Awesome work, you really put a lot of work in it.
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 01/10/2007 04:11:40 PM
Very nice. Love the soft touch and tone is awesome.
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 01/10/2007 03:31:02 PM
You do allot of post processing?!!! :-P

Great shot but it's the post that is rockin' the hizzy. Very nice!
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 01/10/2007 02:40:34 PM
I am just in awe of your work ... you take fantastic photos and make them stand out even more with the processing techniques you choose ...
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 01/10/2007 01:20:38 PM
I know the look you are going for and I think you have done a great job re-creating it. I love that old Hollywood look. Fantastic!
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 01/10/2007 12:05:35 PM
There's a picture of my grandmother when she was quite young that looks very much like this (without the beard :P)... It was taken some time in the twenties, and looks very much like a Hollywood glamour shot. Back then hand painting on the finished print was common. This is very reminiscent of that picture for me, being very soft and painterly. Cool job.
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 01/10/2007 10:42:59 AM
nicely done. great job again. the glow is so sweet.
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 01/10/2007 10:37:51 AM
I really like this! The tones are wonderful and the feel is gritty, yet tender. The eyes are amazing. Perhaps "take a little off the top" and the intensity would be even more pronounced. I feel it's a little too much space up there. (What the heck do I know, lol!!)
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 01/10/2007 10:36:34 AM
just simply a great portrait. draws me in and then makes me want to turn and see what you are looking at.
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 01/10/2007 10:19:47 AM
I really like the processing; the colors and tones are excellent. If it were me (and I'm not nearly that good looking), I'd crop the top down a bit, make it nearly a square crop.
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 01/10/2007 08:09:01 AM
I like it. Feels like I could reach out and wipe some earth off of your skin, and your hair has an extremely soft look to it.
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 01/10/2007 07:44:56 AM
Pensive. That is the word that comes to mind. This is beautiful! The softness of your hair and the bright eyes... Grrrrrreat!
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 01/10/2007 07:38:03 AM
Nice pose. As always loving you PP. Good lighting too.
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 01/10/2007 07:24:55 AM
a little too processed for me (the additional dodging gives it a little bit of a 'wavy' feel, i guess) - BUT! i do like the pose; makes me wonder whats on your mind, whether something is really bothering you or if there's a bird pooping on somebody & your just thinking "huh...poor bastard"

still lovin yer work though (comp, color, etc.)

Message edited by author 2007-01-10 12:25:55.
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 01/10/2007 07:23:25 AM
Great job. I have to learn how to do this. Also great composition and attitude.
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 01/10/2007 07:10:06 AM
COOL effect, would love to know how you did it! the tone is so soft and nice, even lovely ;)
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 01/10/2007 07:06:49 AM
WOW - makes me think of a young General Custer. This is beautiful work, Mr. Jimmy.
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 01/10/2007 07:03:15 AM
neat! lovin' the eyes and i love the texture you've got goin' on with the skin :)
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