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Self-Portrait in the Age of Web-Cams and Digital Projectors
Self-Portrait in the Age of Web-Cams and Digital Projectors
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Challenge: Color Studio Portrait (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Conference room at work
Date: Jun 25, 2004
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/45
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jun 26, 2004

 Great timing for this challange, I actually had to shoot portraits for my company's new website this week (the other portraits are here and here). DPC photography on company time!

The setup: I'm sitting by a window, holding a web-cam (Logitech Orbit) which is providing a live video-feed to a digital projector (via my laptop). I aim the web-cam at myself and the projector at the white wall behind me. The laptop is converting the color video to B&W and inverting the grayscale. I set up the 10D on a tripod in front of me, and discover that it's really hard to hold the web-cam steady with everything lined up. So I freeze the web-cam output, such that the projector is now projecting a still image rather than live video. Then 24 attempts with the self-timer and running back and forth, until I got this photo!

Postprocessing: just a little cropping and desaturating the background to get rid of a color-cast.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 92
Avg (all users): 6.3667
Avg (commenters): 7.6250
Avg (participants): 6.0769
Avg (non-participants): 6.4743
Views since voting: 2038
Views during voting: 456
Votes: 240
Comments: 34
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 01/14/2007 07:21:21 AM
creative way to get that effect. i like it..just have to find someone that has that set up. thanks for pointing it out to me
Cher
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2004 07:52:31 AM
When they said "studio" portrait I don't think they meant George Lucas' ... very clever setup. Must have been hard to get adequate lighting without washing out the projection.

I wish we could see some photographer's notes so you wouldn't need the long title though ...
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 07/03/2004 10:04:25 PM
Don't care for the negative image in the background myself, but it doesn't really detract from the portraiture itself. Good lighting. Would love to see the technical details even though I wouldn't use it quite this way myself.
TC
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 07/02/2004 10:50:37 PM
Lighting: The window light is great, and works well.
Pose: The tilt of the head is nearly perfect to make full use of the available light and expression.
Background: The use of the negative projection of your portrait as taken is a novel idea. The neutral grey works well, without over-powering any aspect of the image. The use of a negative projection of your portrait as it is being taken is a novel idea, kudos for originality in the challenge. However, it would have made a much better portrait of you if the projector and cam were not in the frame. As it is, it showcases the technology more than it does you. IMHO, technology is at its best when invisible.
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 07/02/2004 02:40:52 PM
Awesome idea! I think you'll discover different takes on this--perhaps making the projected image with a seperate expression. You look so clever in the color shot!
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 07/01/2004 03:09:00 PM
Now that's cool!! You have that devilish "how's that" look in your eyes and grin, so I figure you are very knowledgeable about picture taking. A 10 for originality for you, young man!!!
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 07/01/2004 10:30:02 AM
Excellent concept. Like the experimentation.10
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 06/30/2004 10:16:30 PM
A very ingenuous execution. Going to look at your port.lol Of course, a slight higher clarity to find the eyes would have made this complete.
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 06/30/2004 02:02:54 PM
That background idea is so clever, I think it distracts a little from the portrait, which is very well done on its own: good choice of dark shirt to balance the light skin tones, great expression, and good pose. -8
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 06/30/2004 01:26:42 PM
What is that thing?
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 06/30/2004 01:25:38 PM
Creative set up and very well excecuted.
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 06/30/2004 10:13:12 AM
different and interesting idea
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 06/30/2004 10:07:34 AM
very nice shot but a stretch for the challenge that depends on it's title, I think you tried to put too much into this photo
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 06/30/2004 12:54:22 AM
Clever and very effective indeed.
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 06/29/2004 10:45:26 PM
Really cool idea and composition. Your use of different elements in this photo make it much more interesting than the average portrait. I like the lighting and consequent color tones you have achieved .... I give a 9
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 06/29/2004 08:03:51 PM
i like the innovative background and uderstand the place of the prop it just seems to be overly domminamt given the othre 2 strong elememts

very creative in a challenge that was hard to be so
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 06/29/2004 07:03:44 PM
What a smirk! Great lighting, exposure and gimmick!
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 06/29/2004 05:07:56 PM
This is just great...I love it! The lighting works well, and so does the landscape presentation. Great high-tech take on the challenge. I'll be interested to read about your technique after the challenge ends! :o)
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 06/29/2004 02:59:53 PM
Great dimension and intrigue with a twist of humor - 9
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 06/29/2004 01:49:18 PM
Very nice effect. I would've excluded the camera though.
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 06/29/2004 09:43:32 AM
Creative. The thing you are holding up, is a little too prominent in the photography imo. Especially if the viewer doesn't know what it is. At first I thought it was some kind of award or something, though your title helped me figure it out.

Otherwise, good portrait. Nice lighting, pose, expression. Very good.
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 06/29/2004 09:20:02 AM
creative 7
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 06/29/2004 06:33:26 AM
Nice idea but photo looks a but flat.
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 06/28/2004 09:04:35 PM
The most creative photo in the challenge! I hope you do well! 8
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 06/28/2004 08:35:52 PM
What a neat idea! Title is a bit ponderous. (Nit-picking...)
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 06/28/2004 06:22:57 PM
Very cool!
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 06/28/2004 05:45:57 PM
Very creative!
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 06/28/2004 12:34:08 PM
really good multimedia idea
nothing wrong with the shot just doesn't grab me
good luck though
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 06/28/2004 10:59:00 AM
The main light source is coming from the left, but you've tilted your head into which creates the majority of your face being in a shadow. It's not terrible, just noticeable. Nice and sharp, though ... cool idea.
 06/28/2004 10:33:42 AM
Very original! Lighting looks a bit cold though. 7
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 06/28/2004 08:13:00 AM
Very strong theme, composition is nice, lighting is a bit too harsh here, I think. Good shot overall and a probable ribbon for the challenge.
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 06/28/2004 06:53:54 AM
9. I have no idea what he's holding..but the window reflection is cool and the background is neat. The focus, light and color are all good here. Good entry and good luck in the challenge.
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 06/28/2004 04:07:29 AM
nice idea, works well
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 06/27/2004 10:26:07 PM
Very creative, you should win for this alone, plus the picture is just awesome...10
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