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The Sad Geisha
The Sad Geisha
fredahenry

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Challenge: Nude IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Luxembourg
Date: Jan 27, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Nude, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2007

 Cropped
smart and gaussian blur
curved for toning.
and don't be surprised
it's self-model and photographer.

After voting:
Thank you to all voters and comments.
some comments make me smiling since it's selfportrait. I was confused choosing the title.
In colour pic, we can see the YAKUTA (summer kimono) clearly.
And shiny thing on my arm was a mark from an injection when i was a kid :))

will try to improve my face impression
and editing
:)))

thank you :)

Statistics
Place: 59 out of 121
Avg (all users): 5.6782
Avg (commenters): 6.0556
Avg (participants): 5.4235
Avg (non-participants): 5.7354
Views since voting: 7575
Views during voting: 1117
Votes: 463
Comments: 22
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/10/2007 03:54:13 PM
*Critique Club*

"The Sad Geisha" is a very good entry into the Nude IV challenge. I like that you were able to capture something a little more unusual. I have to give you huge credit for doing a self portrait, you are far courageous then most.

The photo is very striking just based on the concept of what it is. I think the choice to not be happy works very well for this piece. Also I think black and white allows us to focus on the subject and not be distracted by possible bright colors. The one thing I could see changing about the shot is the lighting. I think because we have such a soft subject the lighting should be very soft to capture you. I might even try the majority of the lighting to come from the left and then a soft light from the right to keep the shadows away.

This really is a great piece especially for your 3rd challenge. Nice job!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/03/2007 12:40:32 PM
her face looks a bit pixelated..

love the pose, not sure about the kimono like that, looks a little bit messy.
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 02/03/2007 08:29:55 AM
nice shot
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 02/01/2007 04:08:43 PM
Great pose, great subject, the lighting is a bit off. The harsh shadows cast by the arm and kimono distract from the image as a whole.
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 01/31/2007 01:20:44 PM
Very nice image. I like the composition and the expression of the model. I don't like the hard shadows that are apparent under the arm etc. A softer side lighting would be better.
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 01/31/2007 06:05:57 AM
Does not work for me, she looks more distressed than sad, sorry.
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 01/30/2007 10:26:45 AM
B&W works well, I like the expression
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 01/30/2007 09:17:36 AM
Nice composition. Maybe could have softened the lighting.
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 01/30/2007 02:30:27 AM
well composed, good b/w tones. her expression looks more astonished or "caught in the act" than sad to me
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 01/30/2007 01:41:55 AM
Nicely composed.
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 01/29/2007 03:56:10 PM
very innocent! I like the shot!
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 01/29/2007 03:49:13 PM
she really doesn't look like she want to be there
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 01/29/2007 09:26:16 AM
Some how the title and image do not gel together, you have a fantastic model and An opportunity to make some great nudes this is not one of them she is so attractive and with a lovely figure go for it again sometimes a second go can bring out better images 9
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 01/29/2007 09:06:41 AM
Very interesting image. It might have been interesting to see her kimono either in colour or gently desaturated.
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 01/29/2007 07:33:38 AM
you have a unique subject here, but she looks more nervous / afraid than sad. sorry, but that was my first reaction...

still, you have worked to include objects AND leave some to the imagination, and i think that shows you gave this a lot of thought & effort - keep it up!
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 01/29/2007 07:26:57 AM
Love to see a color in here, nice job.
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 01/29/2007 06:23:47 AM
Superb expression, lighting and composition.
Leaves enough to look at and enough for the imagination too.
10.
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 01/29/2007 05:42:23 AM
neat!
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 01/28/2007 11:49:14 PM
Nice model, nice pose, nice shot.
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 01/28/2007 11:32:24 PM
Is she Japanese? nice shot bit blown on the whites, she looks lovely.
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 01/28/2007 10:49:22 PM
lighting is a bit flat. expression is good. what's that shiny thing on her arm?
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 01/28/2007 09:37:32 PM
advanced edit, spot edit the bruises and marks on body may have improved shot
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