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Challenge: Color Studio Portrait (Advanced Editing II)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: Computer room
Date: Jun 22, 2004
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/60 sec.
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jun 25, 2004

Black Velvet background, (2) 150W spots one above left other below right, 420EX Speedlite (0 FEC, First Curtain Sync) bounced off white wall to the model's left. From Tripod.

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Statistics
Place: 40 out of 92
Avg (all users): 5.7143
Avg (commenters): 6.5385
Avg (participants): 5.2000
Avg (non-participants): 5.9075
Views since voting: 1144
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 238
Comments: 26
Favorites: 0


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07/04/2004 05:53:16 PM
This is a classic pose and her expression is almost perfect. Her chin is tilted just a bit high, could bring it down just a bi so we aren't looking up her nose so much ;)t. Also the lighting seems rather flat, leaving her skin with a dull look. And it looks like there is purple on her hair or neck on the left? Not sure where that came from. A 5
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07/04/2004 04:44:37 PM
Lighting: Well done, with perfectly expressive catchlights.
Pose: The pose is well done, but I think tilting her head toward the camera and then moving the camera up to just above eye level would have been more expressive without the foreshortening.
Background: The solid black is well done, but a lighter color would have conveyed 'pleasant' more clearly.
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07/04/2004 11:25:38 AM
Beatiful lady in a simple elegant pose, nicely light. Not much you can do to improve on this! The only thing I find distracting is the purplish object between her hair and rist in the center of the shot. Is it the color of her shirt? A shirt underneath?
TC
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07/04/2004 08:18:26 AM
Good lighting, detail, use of "blocks" of color/shapes.
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07/03/2004 05:55:40 AM
Natural looking pose and expression on your model and I like your angle of view. Colors and skin tones good too. Black background really make your model stand out. Well done.
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07/02/2004 08:20:52 AM
Very nicely done. I would have removed some of the jewelry, except for the watch and ring. Wonderful pose and lighting is effective. :o)
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07/02/2004 02:29:12 AM
I thought this was really well done. I might have tried to light her face just a fraction more.
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07/01/2004 03:48:22 PM
Very, very nice.
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06/30/2004 03:07:14 PM
I think in a portrait the eyes should be a center of focus. Her eyes are nice and bright with good catch light but they are they same brightness as her finger tips, Well, it is a nice french manicure but unless she was the manicurist or particularly values her hands, I think the fingernails command too much importance. The best light falls on her hand also and the jewelry is ver interesting, That leaves her face with a secondary importance. What about cropping just below her knuckles, that looks more balanced to me and makes her lovely face stand out. I do like the way you have left more space on the left, leaving room for her gaze to be part of the picture. Maybe the white balance is too pink?
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06/30/2004 01:56:01 PM
A winner in my book. Very well captured.
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06/30/2004 08:45:58 AM
A little grainy.
06/30/2004 05:29:07 AM
She's a very pretty woman. Looks over sharpened and her jewelry is reflecting a lot of light. Personally, I think I'd prefer her to be looking at the camera ... but I know this is a matter of opinion.
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06/29/2004 06:11:34 PM
Beautiful model taken with great lighting. Pose seems a bit static for some reason. Great choice of background for the model and her clothing.
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06/29/2004 01:49:53 PM
Glare from her fingernails is a little distracting.
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06/29/2004 07:23:10 AM
likes: nice pose good soft expression
dislikes: camera angle - from this angle my eye always goes to the nose
lighting seems to be just a bit harsh, if you are using strobes back them up about a foot that should help
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06/29/2004 02:30:53 AM
Lighting, focus, background all great.
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06/28/2004 06:06:13 PM
Very good. 8.
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06/28/2004 05:48:21 PM
Nice shot.
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06/28/2004 02:04:51 PM
Good capture, maybe a bit over-composed (6)
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06/28/2004 01:06:06 PM
the light is somewhat glaring
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06/28/2004 12:39:32 PM
nice expression on your model.
She looks slightly uncomfortable though with her hand at her face
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06/28/2004 10:56:27 AM
Nice shot. Good lighting.
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06/28/2004 06:34:52 AM
Attractive lady. I think for her I would of liked a softer lighting and for sure a solid colored shirt. Over all a good shot and I hope you do well in the challenge. Good luck.
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06/28/2004 04:30:55 AM
i don't like the green from here sleeves, it doesn't go with the atmosphere of the picture.
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06/28/2004 04:05:24 AM
Lovely photo. Lighting is great, and the black background makes the lovely model stand out beautifully.
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06/27/2004 08:27:14 PM
The lighting and composition is great in this photo. My only complaint is that the POV is too low.
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