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Challenge: Intimacy (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Federal Way, WA (Seattle)
Date: Mar 22, 2008
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80th sec
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 23, 2008

Had fun shooting this one. Our "other" son (Steven) with a friend of his (Rockie) in our studio. For two non-models, they were sure awesome!! I had a ton of pics to choose from, so I hope I chose wisely.

I really think this fits the challenge to a T.

Lit by 4 AB800's - main giant softbox, fill light, hair light, and bg light.

pp:
convert from RAW
crop
curves
levels
selective color
hue/sat
resize
usm
border
ni
sfw

Thanks to my models!! You were fantastic :O)

Hope it does well!

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 117
Avg (all users): 6.3194
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 6.2045
Avg (non-participants): 6.3402
Views since voting: 1872
Views during voting: 566
Votes: 288
Comments: 19
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/01/2008 03:34:29 AM
Nice photo.
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03/31/2008 06:00:52 PM
might have been a bit better if the girl was looking at the camera. her eyes look stressed a little
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03/31/2008 08:59:08 AM
show a little more eye please
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03/29/2008 05:52:42 PM
This really works. I love the fact that she is looking at him and he is not looking at her - this adds complexity to the composition. The only thing that leaves me scratching my head is the weird choice of border - what are you trying to say with that choice?
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03/29/2008 12:11:03 PM
Lovely. The bare skin, the girl's arms wrapped around her man, the look in her eyes, all of these show an intimate connection. His expression, looking down, works well as it connotes a certain expectation.

Lovely colors. The light is a little hot on the girl's forearm, but forgivable. Well done.

Coming back for a 2nd look. This is my favorite for the challenge. Bumping to a 10.
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03/28/2008 06:46:14 PM
The fact that this is posed in a studio setting somehow makes it less intimate to me. Nevertheless, it is a good photo.
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03/28/2008 05:25:24 PM
I feel it!
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03/28/2008 02:19:21 PM
great image; love it; i would like to see a b&w version to..
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03/28/2008 12:59:01 PM
Her hand being so much more lit than the faces make my eye stop there and I have a hard time moving on to the darker areas of the photo.
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03/27/2008 10:43:55 AM
Great lighting and texture/detail, wish we could see more of the woman's face or a slightly more ponderous expression.
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03/27/2008 07:47:31 AM
Nicely done, focus, lighting & composition are excellent. The chopping off of the tops of the heads is a bit of draw back, and the thickness of the border takes away from the image
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03/27/2008 04:19:47 AM
doesnt actually portray any intimacy he looks disinterested and she looks worried. Technically well shot.
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03/27/2008 12:37:44 AM
I like this. Good lighting and very intimate
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03/26/2008 08:05:29 PM
great capture good work
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03/26/2008 10:54:42 AM
He looks great, she looks a little awkward. Nice lighting.
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03/26/2008 08:33:39 AM
I didn't think a studio shot would work for this challenge, but this one does, I like it a lot. Lighting a hair blown out on her arm, but that's a minor nitpik. Well done.
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03/26/2008 05:36:58 AM
I think this shot would've worked better with her looking downward as well.
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03/26/2008 02:40:58 AM
Great lighting and expressions. Her expression almost looks like she has a question of what he's thinking which makes it seem like their intimacy may be slightly off at this moment. Still a great shot.
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03/25/2008 09:16:48 PM
Great lighting and composition.
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