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Challenge: Free Study 2008-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM
Location: Studio Laugavegur, Iceland
Date: Nov 4, 2008
Aperture: 2.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2008

This is Alexandra, Miss Iceland 2008, I posted another shot of her from this photoshoot the other day. I have always liked shallow DOF portraits outdoors so I am currently working on implementing that in studio portraits, here I really like the outcome. Lighting was 5 lights but for this particular shot, only a big softbox and a white bounce card are affecting the shot. Post processing was minimal, just raw conversion, some retouching and enhanced the colors in her eyes.

Makeup is done by Björg.

Alexandra is competing this next saturday in www.missworld.com, if you want to see her competitors or support her by voting, go Iceland!

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 417
Avg (all users): 6.4570
Avg (commenters): 8.2308
Avg (participants): 6.5000
Avg (non-participants): 6.3617
Views since voting: 2152
Views during voting: 325
Votes: 151
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)


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12/07/2008 07:29:35 PM
Ohhh - I loved this shot. I feel better about my crummy shots getting 1's 2's and 3's seeing that you have some too. Geez - what are they thinking :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2008 06:23:55 PM
An all around nice portrait. I like it. Those blue eyes look great.
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12/07/2008 05:32:00 PM
What a gorgeous shot!! I love the colorful lips but the eyes put it over the top - great work!! 10
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12/07/2008 02:28:11 PM
Beautiful eyes. The photo feels a little over exposed. The bottom lip seem too reflective.
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12/07/2008 09:14:40 AM
He stood frozen to the spot, quite literally, as the gaze of the Ice Queen penetrated his core. He'd heard the legends, listened to the warnings, but had been caught quite unprepared in the end. What he hadn't counted on was her sheer beauty and charm. It was so cliche, the sturdy warrior, enraptured by the beautiful but evil sorceress, that it was simply embarrassing. He knew better, he didn't consider himself the stereotypical mindless male, but here he was, ice forming and creeping up his legs, threatening to wrap him entire.

With frost already forming on his lips, he managed a weak smile. So this is how it ends then, trapped by femininity because of an instinct undenied. His mind screamed at him to fight, but his body simply wouldn't resist. So the ice continued to form, and soon she would have a new decoration in her crystal chamber.
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12/06/2008 07:18:27 PM
8 - Make up is good - a little less 'rose/pink' packs even more punch in my opinion - but .. just my opinion. The eyes are showcased well with those 'frozen lashes'. Be nice to see this totally about the eyes and free of any minor distractions (which only appear the more I look at this).. but perhaps that is 'another image'.
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12/06/2008 01:29:40 PM
A scary professional image. Very very good. Hope it ribbons.
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12/05/2008 05:55:01 PM
I'm finding this a bit overenhanced looking for me. Good, but just not my taste, I think.
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12/05/2008 06:11:26 AM
I'm not real fond of the blurred chin. I love the tack sharp on the eyes.
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12/05/2008 06:09:06 AM
Awesome composition! Simple and stunning, no fancy trickery just icy humanity in all it's glory.
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12/05/2008 05:11:00 AM
Her eyes are stunning and great eye lashes, nice dof
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12/05/2008 04:46:54 AM
Crystaline. Everything that should pop, pops. Nice.
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12/05/2008 04:36:33 AM
You have got to be from Iceland... no one else is capable of this! Love the sharpness and colour points!
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12/02/2008 11:44:27 PM
Stunning! Love the colours & styling. 9
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12/02/2008 04:37:37 PM
Well shot... I'm not sure of the purpose of the white eyelashes... I think they detract from her obvious beauty... but it's your vision. Not mine. *grin* It's also well processed. (not voting yet)
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12/01/2008 03:55:43 PM
simple but effective .. like a lot
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11/30/2008 09:42:01 PM
wonderful...great eyes, wintery look, excellent lighting 8
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