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Challenge: Oil (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Mechanic Shop in Hope Arkansas
Date: Jul 27, 2009
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/160th
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Aug 2, 2009

 This is my good friend Kyla. Her boyfriend is a mechanic, they had a shop, I used my 580EX w/ shoot through umbrella along w/ my new cybersyncs, and here we are :)

I hope this is a 6+ image :)

Editing:
cloning here and there (cleaned off a little of the lettering on the front license plate that was distracting and had no reason to be there.)
dodge burn eyes, not much other editing
resized
canvas
smart sharpen

Statistics
Place: 53 out of 113
Avg (all users): 5.3465
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1905
Avg (non-participants): 5.4235
Views since voting: 1048
Views during voting: 464
Votes: 127
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 08/12/2009 04:04:07 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I like the idea that you were after. I think you could have pushed this further, I agree with the comments below that she looks too clean for an "oil" challenge. A bit of grease on her face would definitely improve the image. The oil smeared on the stomach looks too staged -- whoever applied it tried to carefully avoid her belly button.

The light on her face is a little harsh for me, as it makes her face too bright as compared to the rest of the photo. There are a few elements in this photo that I find a little distracting -- the harsh shadows on the ground, the silver foil on the model's stomach, her jewelry which seems to contrast with the dirty surroundings.

I really like the angle that you shot from, model's pose and how comfortable she looks in the shot.

I hope this is helpful. Feel from to PM me if you have any questions.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/09/2009 01:30:34 PM
I would have expected to see some oil on her face.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/05/2009 06:13:31 PM
Thee is jus something about a woman doin mechanics....sexy
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/04/2009 08:42:29 AM
Greasy. Or is she under there doing an oil change?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/03/2009 03:50:32 AM
Well I like the idea but you are not selling me the concept, she is WAY too clean in the face, you really had needed to get this girl dirtier, in a greasy kind of way.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/02/2009 08:13:14 PM
hmmm. works for me!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/02/2009 08:12:44 PM
good picture, good concept. For some reason it bothers me that her face is so clean though. I imagine it would've been a lot to ask of her to smear motor oil on her face though! Not voting yet.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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