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Challenge: Cell Phone Mania (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.0 USM
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Date: Mar 20, 2007
Aperture: f/2.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Humorous, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 20, 2007

 Another last minute entry. Shot in a short of panic to submit something. Snatched my girlfriend just before she went to sleep, and asked her to act a bit loony. She didn't even put on make-up because there was no time. I did convert to BW using the RawShooter Premium overexposing the convert a lot to smoothen out the skin and get light in the eyes. I did mostly use curves and USM for contrast and overall brightness adjustments.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 118
Avg (all users): 6.0426
Avg (commenters): 7.8750
Avg (participants): 6.1111
Avg (non-participants): 6.0221
Views since voting: 1393
Views during voting: 349
Votes: 235
Comments: 10
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 04/03/2007 01:17:48 AM
Greetings from the Critiaue Club

Fit: This image fits the challenge well, someone is using a cellphone.

Composition: Nicely composed with your girlfriend almost filling the frame without being overbearing. The cellphone in the front helps form a nice diagonal leading us towards her face.

Technical: It may be because this was a last minute entry but the increased brightness is what hurt this image I feel. There is good contrast between dark and light areas but each of these is at the extreme end of the scale. It just feels a bit bright. The DOF is nice as the cellphone in front is OOF enough not to draw too much attention but is still a key element in the image.

Feel: A fun shot that shows nice emotion in your model. I just can't get past the fact that it is a bit "in your face" with the brightness.

PM me if you have any queries.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/27/2007 01:37:14 PM
The coloring is very clear and it is very in focus! I also like the angle it was taken from!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/24/2007 03:05:01 PM
she interests me. i want to know what she's gossiping about.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/24/2007 11:40:37 AM
Great expression, nicely composed and focused.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/23/2007 10:15:35 PM
whover the model is, makes this shot totally.

I hate the whole "talking headshot" thing.. but that smile makes this shot stand out. Well done for picking this one to submit
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/22/2007 07:13:59 AM
Good picture. I like the lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/21/2007 08:09:40 PM
good potrait.. and the contrast and b/w works well..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/21/2007 06:03:54 PM
I could picture someone doing this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/21/2007 05:05:23 PM
Nice one.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/21/2007 07:29:07 AM
I really like the contrast as well as the genuine feel to this image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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