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Challenge: Fool the Viewer (Expert Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-5
Lens: Olympus 35-100mm f/2.0
Location: Singapore
Date: Sep 11, 2011
Date Uploaded: Sep 14, 2011

 Put powder all over my face and head, stood next to a background and took a picture. In post I painted the background white, dodged on my face to get a more even look, added a gradient and increased brightness a bit. Not sure what people will make of this or if it even fits the challenge but I like it.

The brightness of the monitor that this is viewed on really makes a difference to how it looks

Very happy with the result a new personal best, my first top twenty and two faves

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 65
Avg (all users): 6.3873
Avg (commenters): 7.0833
Avg (participants): 5.9091
Avg (non-participants): 6.5321
Views since voting: 1401
Views during voting: 468
Votes: 142
Comments: 20
Favorites: 4 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/04/2013 09:44:07 AM
All soul, no emotion.
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 09/25/2011 02:38:19 PM
Thanks for the comments, really happy with the result for both the challenge and the picture. Enjoyed taking the shot even if my wife and daughter thought I was losing it. The editing wasn't anything too crazy, I think because I stood next to a black background and it made selecting very easy. Then it was just a matter of inverting the mask a few time to get the look I wanted.
 09/24/2011 10:35:18 AM
Gives a feel of being from a horror movie! Well done!
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 09/23/2011 08:10:20 AM
WOW really impressed this is all done from the same picture!! It is haunting and beautiful! Congrats on your top 20 in a really tough challenge!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/22/2011 07:47:31 PM
The darkened eyes lead me to believe this one is digitally done. Great idea, well executed.
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 09/21/2011 06:50:45 PM
real?
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 09/21/2011 01:27:46 PM
Startling if not terrifying. Good work, and I go with A.
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 09/20/2011 09:43:25 AM
Heavily edited, but real
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 09/20/2011 07:14:50 AM
real
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 09/19/2011 03:51:03 PM
Creepy.

I'ma say real.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/19/2011 12:32:22 PM
Real :-)
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 09/19/2011 07:33:26 AM
I think this is one image that has been severely processed with multiple layers and masks. Nice creation. Because I think it is a single shot, I'll say REAL.
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 09/18/2011 04:34:31 PM
wow, this is fantastic
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 09/17/2011 03:02:01 PM
Definitely real. Nice high key, although on my other monitor all I could see is a face, I couldn't see the outline of your head.
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 09/17/2011 02:34:50 PM
Real, probably. Nice example of high key.
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 09/17/2011 01:37:25 PM
I hope this is created with PS - Great high-key photograph but, sorry for saying, scary with those penetrating eyes on all that white.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2011 09:01:02 AM
Spectacular image. Front Page all the way and a 8 from me. (voted earlier).
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 09/16/2011 10:45:21 PM
Very emotional ... Stunning!!!
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 09/16/2011 02:38:10 PM
Real.
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 09/16/2011 07:41:48 AM
Spooky, beautiful, weird.
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