DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Old Soul
3rd PlaceOld Soul
AllenP


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2010-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Date: Nov 27, 2010
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Performance, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2010

 A candid shot of somebody I do not know.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 264
Avg (all users): 7.0826
Avg (commenters): 8.6000
Avg (participants): 7.1622
Avg (non-participants): 6.9574
Views since voting: 4996
Views during voting: 241
Votes: 121
Comments: 23
Favorites: 17 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 12/13/2010 11:44:12 PM
Wonderful portrait and a well deserved ribbon. Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2010 06:20:36 PM
I love EVERYTHING about this... well... except for those black spots. :)

Perfectly exposed... lovely DOF... and well... it's wonderful. (Except for those black spots. *grin* )
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2010 01:41:11 AM
stunning portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2010 05:57:26 PM
Huge CONGRATS on the ribbon !!!! This is one heck of a shot !!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2010 12:18:32 PM
My original comment below still stands... this should have been blue, but I'm made up you have been promoted to a ribbon - despite it having been at the expense of a DQ. Fantastic image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2010 09:52:05 AM
I'm very happy to see this wonderful image capturing a ribbon, in the end. One of the very best DPC portraits this year.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2010 08:07:04 PM
What an amazing human being.....you have captured him so well!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2010 10:02:24 AM
I'm reasonably sure that I know his home planet . . but I'm not convinced . .

Love the lighting and composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2010 05:41:48 AM
This seems to be my only favorite that made it to the top. Nice job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2010 10:35:59 PM
This was one of my best for the challenge. Congrats.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2010 07:47:50 PM
Congrats on your HM!!! awesome portrait (still not loving the skin :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2010 04:19:52 PM
Wonderful capture & color tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2010 03:14:45 PM
I'll bet he plays West Coast jazz -- in the tradition of Art Pepper, or maybe Getz or Desmond. That's just what I'm hearing. Fabulous shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2010 02:58:35 AM
Stunner!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2010 03:50:40 AM
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: This is a spectacular portrait - the light and the skin texture is superb. The subtle coloration supports the image beautifully, as does the highly effective vignette.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: Top notch, one of the best portrait images I've seen for a while.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2010 12:24:21 PM
I think the processing on his skin is OTT. It's effective for this shot, what with a superb background and the sax popping and great lighting. I'd like to see an outtake but with less Plugin magic? 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2010 11:55:30 AM
My pick for the blue (otherwise known as a kiss of death). Fantastic tones and details.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2010 05:44:21 PM
Incredible processing. Love the tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2010 04:27:29 PM
WINNER!! Absolutely fabulous! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2010 04:37:17 PM
I love the lighting, and the grayish, narrow palette is beautiful, but the speckling on the face and head is just a bit too weird for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2010 02:10:32 PM
holy crap. this is incredible, a winner to me. 9. if i saw a tiny but more of that instrument, 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2010 03:22:12 AM
What a fantastic photo with pleasing bokeh, good lighting and effective desaturation. I love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/30/2010 07:40:49 PM
nice, love this, nice work 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/06/2025 10:24:19 AM EDT.