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I Bleed To Know That I Am Alive
I Bleed To Know That I Am Alive
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Challenge: Golden Ratio (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Date: Nov 3, 2011
Date Uploaded: Nov 6, 2011

 My take on THIS photo

[Nov. 15th, 2011 06:04:01 PM]

Well I figured this may score low but Thank you all who commented. It seems it had a bit of an impact. I wanted to use one of my kids for this shot to be closer to the original but they weren't having any of it so I did another self portrait. Easier said then done with getting sharp focus on my and get the "blood" drop but I managed. I did several test shots for the lighting before anything else and once I was happy with that I set the autofocus and just tried to get my finger in the right spot and my face etc... Glad I have a remote shutter release cable. As for the blood I tried several things but in the end I found dark molasses worked the best.

Statistics
Place: 54 out of 111
Avg (all users): 5.7040
Avg (commenters): 6.9286
Avg (participants): 5.4600
Avg (non-participants): 5.8667
Views since voting: 485
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 125
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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 12/08/2012 11:49:04 PM
wow, never seen this before, what an amazing shot... love the colors, pp, title, subject, composition...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/15/2011 04:35:21 PM
It might be easier to check your pulse, or breathe on a mirror. Not my thing, doesn't say golden ratio to me, but very good lighting and processing. 7
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 11/15/2011 03:21:03 PM
That's a good sign.
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 11/15/2011 03:01:40 AM
Interesting intention. The hand though as it appears sort of randomly cropped in a corner, lacks force and interest.
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 11/14/2011 03:52:20 PM
I'm not sure what it is but the eyes in this almost look false, like there's an unusual amount of the whites on show. Strange. It distracts me from the focus a bit. I definitely don't like the title. I'm not overly keen on the subject personally either but the bokeh and focus on the fingertip are very good.
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 11/13/2011 06:58:40 AM
Very powerful photograph.
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 11/13/2011 01:40:47 AM
ok, but try not to bleed too much or you won't be. powerful, arresting image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/11/2011 12:21:30 AM
Very suggestive. If there is one thing, a slightly longer focal lens might have compressed things a bit, this way the finger looks a bit distant from the face, as it belonged to someone else. But maybe that was the intention. I wonder how it would look if you were looking at the viewer. I really like your vision in this and other of your photographs.
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 11/10/2011 01:59:57 AM
Iv,e seen that cheeky little face before. Neat idea,good timing too.
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 11/10/2011 01:59:36 AM
That one is very good. The depth of field really adds here, and the composition absolutely fits the challenge (one of the few!). I obviously also love the creativity!
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 11/09/2011 04:23:58 PM
Mr Minso, are you all RIGHT?
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 11/09/2011 09:29:07 AM
OK Cory, you're scaring me now...:-/
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 11/09/2011 03:20:45 AM
Personally, think it would've been a much better shot without your face in it. Rather there be negative space drawing the eye and full attention to the finger.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/08/2011 07:53:49 PM
Pretty "Dark", I like it tho.
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 11/08/2011 07:20:12 PM
Intense image but I like it very much!
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