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Where there is smoke... there is FIRE!
Where there is smoke... there is FIRE!
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Challenge: DPChallenge User Portrait (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Roodeport South Africa
Date: May 9, 2010
Aperture: F1.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/10 Sec
Galleries: Snapshot, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: May 10, 2010

 Face lit up in front by candle light and the smoke was lit up by flourencent light from behind head. Thanks to [user]LaraO[/user]

Statistics
Place: 54 out of 83
Avg (all users): 5.6726
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.2083
Avg (non-participants): 5.8000
Views since voting: 1146
Views during voting: 447
Votes: 223
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/19/2010 11:48:58 AM
White balance is off. I'm not familiar with your camera model, but I would suggest exploring the settings to find out what works and when it's useful. Tip - if the skin is too orange (like in this image), try another setting.

Awkward perspective. Not sure why you opted to shoot from that angle, but it doesn't look nice.

Messy editing on the background. I can clearly see tool marks around her chin and nose.

Overall digital noise from the 400 ISO I suspect. Not many folk like noise of any kind.

Having said all that, I gave your entry a 7 also. I may have been drinking ;)

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 05/19/2010 01:44:53 AM
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
Sorry I cant help you with why it was scored low, i gave it a 7.
I think 3 things lowered your score, smoking is bad for your score, narrow focal plane and shooting from below. i think all 3 add to the image, but ill bet they annoyed those folks who hand out 1s 2s and 3s

Ditto (including the "I gave it a 7")
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/19/2010 01:21:15 AM
Sorry I cant help you with why it was scored low, i gave it a 7.
I think 3 things lowered your score, smoking is bad for your score, narrow focal plane and shooting from below. i think all 3 add to the image, but ill bet they annoyed those folks who hand out 1s 2s and 3s
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/17/2010 07:53:12 PM
Grrrreat JOB! The warm tones fit this so well! And something about smoke that adds drama and points to any portrait in my book :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2010 07:49:41 AM
great idea!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/13/2010 04:53:13 AM
it looks like her chin is over exposed
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/11/2010 11:44:52 PM
Kinda looks like Sigourney Weaver. a much younger Sigourney. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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