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Challenge: One In 7 Billion (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Pozzuoli
Date: Jan 2, 2010
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160 sec
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 2, 2010

 develop the raw with dpp. in photoshop: crop, topaz adjust, dodge a little area, clone out some little point, H&S(desat in the channels) usm, selective sharpening.

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 02/01/2010 11:42:30 PM
Hello Gennaro, greetings from the Critique Club!

First impressions:
Your shot is very strong. It directs the viewers attention to the small details, and makes one try to look harder for the OOF areas, as to see more.

Focus
The focus is spot on. I still can't figure out how you got so shallow DOF with f/5.6, but it is very well accomplished. The focusing on the rim of the glasses and on the mouth is very good, and the smooth transition for the back of the head is very well done.

Processing
I like the conversion to B&W, although you did miss a few spots, on the forehead and on the hair, and that made it a point of distraction. Anyway, the contrast is very good, and the detail is amazing.

Overall it's a very good portrait, that could be improved by some careful processing, to even out the colour cast.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Joao
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/08/2010 06:20:10 AM
I like the sharp focal plane in this and the variation gives the picture a very nice feel
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 01/07/2010 08:56:29 AM
Dont really like the color tint in the hair and wrinkles on the forehead
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