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davidus428


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-08 (Expert Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Sampaloc, Manila
Date: Aug 11, 2007
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Urban, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2007

 He is Jimmy, the not so popular local watch-your-car-guy across the street. If you want to be assured nothing "bad" happens to your parked vehicle, you must befriend this guy.

I was a little bolder in my post-processing here. Nothing over the Advanced Editing type tho. I'm emulating something like the Dragan effect. Still am a long way to go.


Statistics
Place: 25 out of 503
Avg (all users): 6.7722
Avg (commenters): 7.6250
Avg (participants): 6.8190
Avg (non-participants): 6.6429
Views since voting: 3703
Views during voting: 318
Votes: 158
Comments: 22
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 10/15/2007 09:45:25 AM
I think you have done a wonderful job of pp. Also love the expression on his face, great shot!
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 09/11/2007 11:38:01 PM
Hey Davidus... you ARE getting there my friend, loverly image and editing.
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 09/10/2007 02:02:34 PM
Holy COW!!!!!!!!! This is SPECTACULAR! It's along the lines of. . .of. . .well. . .of a Davidus masterpiece. You are unequalled!

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 09/09/2007 08:45:55 AM
An unbelievably fabulous image. I love the editing! The subtle contrasts between shadows and the glowing highlights are just splendid.
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 09/08/2007 05:55:23 PM
Great finish!!!!! Congrats.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/06/2007 03:26:51 PM
Nice. Like the processing, good subject - 8
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 09/05/2007 07:45:42 PM
Joey is this yours?
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 09/05/2007 04:43:07 PM
One of the nicest portraits I'v seen. Beautiful. Well done -10
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 09/05/2007 06:26:09 AM
I like his face...but, find the darkness (burning) throughout the rest of the image distracting...and there is haloing around the side of his face. I think you would have been better to skip the burning or at the very least, limit it.
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 09/05/2007 06:02:04 AM
This shot is pretty good but something about the darkening of the red t-shirt doesn´t appeal to me, too obviously burned in or something, same goes for the wall in the backround and the resulting halo around his head. Gave a 6, this image could have scored a whole lot better from me with some better/more convincing post processing.
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 09/05/2007 04:46:33 AM
Nice isolated lighting. Very dramatic.
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 09/04/2007 10:25:15 AM
A lot of character here! Nice capture!
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 09/04/2007 08:24:53 AM
Bravo!!!
The editting here creates amazing intimacy .... almost too much. Puts a whole lot .... right in your face. So whattaya gonna do about this mess?
Beautiful.
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 09/03/2007 09:54:50 PM
Striking image (10)
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 09/03/2007 02:40:47 PM
I love portraits like this there is always such depth and story in the faces
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 09/02/2007 06:34:24 PM
I'd like to hear the story behind this! Very moving.
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 09/02/2007 05:06:59 AM
A little too much post processing for my personal tastes, but its a nice portrait. I like the weathered lines on the subjects face and the eyes.
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 09/01/2007 04:49:22 PM
excellent capture - the lighting on the image in general is great but I really don't like how much the background is burned in and the face is so dodged - the right idea to tell the story, but i think it is just a bit much...7
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 09/01/2007 03:28:37 PM
10....
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 09/01/2007 11:41:03 AM
Love the lighting. I feel as though that blur to the left of him is a bit distracting. I might've re-cropped it to eliminate that altogether. Wonderful focus and the catchlights are super.
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 09/01/2007 01:34:56 AM
don't think the processing does this very good portrait right. a closer crop might also have helped the image, i find thr blurred thing at left very distracting.
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 08/31/2007 08:37:01 PM
I like your editing on this...great detail in the face
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