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mihi nuntii beati
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Challenge: Rainbow (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ8
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Date: Oct 15, 2007
Galleries: Emotive, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2007

 The title means "blissful news for me" in Latin.

post challenge:

Very pleased about all the comments - thank you all so much!

This was a hand-held self-portrait taken in my bathroom in front of a window (with trees outside). Lighting was window lighting and I'm pretty sure the bathroom light was on too. The face paint wasn't actually paint but metallic markers. I don't recommend putting those on your face, haha!

I'm very proud of this. I did a lot of detailed post-processing, but I'm also proud of the photoshoot itself.

This is my fifth highest scoring image to date and I am very happy about that, thanks everyone :-D



from the same photoshoot:

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 93
Avg (all users): 5.8776
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 5.6304
Avg (non-participants): 5.9533
Views since voting: 2034
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 196
Comments: 28
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 05/29/2008 06:23:37 AM
Wow... we have almost the exact same eyes.... a little freaky...
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 11/06/2007 07:14:32 PM
Nicely done. You almost matched Larus' score, which was similarly held back due to the rainbow theme.
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 11/04/2007 07:22:23 PM
This is lovely. I'm very surprised it didn't score higher. It's a lovely shot. Beautifully done.
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 11/01/2007 06:37:28 PM
Very cool shot, the colours are great and the eyes really pop!
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 10/31/2007 07:42:45 PM
This is so cool. Your eyes are amazing! I love your take on this challenge and I am glad the voters for the most part, gave you a decent score.
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 10/31/2007 06:38:29 PM
wow! How did this not finish better!!???!! Awesome picture! I LOVE YOUR EYES!! Nice work.

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 10/31/2007 06:35:02 PM
Quirky and beautifully conceived - you have every reason to be proud, it's a great shot. That soft glow around you makes it seem like you are in some enchanted forest. Hope the marker ink came off eventually!
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 10/31/2007 10:14:35 AM
wow, never would've guessed this to be a self-portrait. Lovely shot, excellent colours.
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 10/29/2007 06:59:48 PM
Woo and HOO!!! Excellent work, young lady! Score is nice - 'grats on that and all - but even more congrats on the thought, work, and talent that went into the making of this picture.
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 10/29/2007 02:18:01 PM
Kelly, you have such gorgeous eyes!
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 10/29/2007 02:15:54 PM
Congrats, Kelly! I really liked this when I saw it, and I wondered whether I recognized you. :)
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 10/29/2007 10:01:49 AM
great one! giad for you~really nice finish!!
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 10/29/2007 09:47:51 AM
Terrific portrait. I like the angle you took on this one. The face paint really adds another dimension.

Also love the way the paint colors are reflected once again in the eyes and a bit in the background.

Message edited by author 2007-10-29 18:08:33.
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 10/29/2007 03:34:42 AM
I am absolutely amazed that this did not do better than a 5.8 score. You were robbed!
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 10/29/2007 02:07:25 AM
Really impressive eyes. Fabulous.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/28/2007 02:15:21 PM
The eyes alone would have qualified for this challenge. I think the face paint is distracting from the true rainbows.
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 10/27/2007 06:34:35 PM
nice job on the eyes, nice and sharp
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 10/26/2007 02:25:51 PM
Kind of dark.... and weird.
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 10/25/2007 06:31:05 PM
Nicely done. Good perspective and lighting.
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 10/24/2007 04:08:47 PM
What a great image. I love the focus, brightness of the eyes, stunning!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2007 04:53:20 AM
Excellent focus on the eyes - love the makeup and the softness of the skin and background around the face
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2007 03:38:40 PM
cool shot 8
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 10/23/2007 09:15:39 AM
Pose, composition, make-up, all good. The model is pleasingly seperated from the background, and certainly stands out well. My only slight criticism is that the background foliage is a bit 'busy' and somewhat distracting.
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 10/22/2007 03:20:30 PM
Rainbow eyes, beautiful. 7
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 10/22/2007 02:04:04 PM
Great focus on the eyes and a nice soft background
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 10/22/2007 04:02:36 AM
Excellent portrait, the eyes are amazing. The light is reflecting a little harshly off the mettalic face paint, particularly on the nose and the colours don't really scream rainbow. However a great image - 7
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 10/22/2007 02:55:18 AM
Nice work on the eyes though on the whole I'm not totally convinced by the lighting. Good composition and choice of subject.
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 10/22/2007 12:23:00 AM
good POV and good focus on the colorful eyes, face painting color choice is not too rainbow-like. lights on necj are blown
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