I wanted to submit this, but the natural lighting wasn't great, and I, uhh, was threatened by the model and told not to put it in a challenge. Models are scary.
I mentioned in Color Portrait discussion thread that I had an out of the box entry that I was thinking of entering. I was concerned that I would take a third hit in a row scorewise if I did.
Considering the quality of entries and the fact that almost all of them are people shots, I'm glad I didn't enter.
One of these (without the logo of course) :-) Unfortunately, the only time she was available to shoot was right in the middle of the afternoon so I had to deal with the light. Luckily, I had my diffuser panel with me and used it for a lot of the photos that day.
I'm semi satisfied with my score because scoring over my average is my mini goal for any challenge...but....
I really thought this one would score higher than it did.
The average score for the commenters is uplifting.
I actually prefer all three of these to my entry, but my original model jammed on me, so I less than an hour to shoot, upload, sort, choose, edit, and submit the photo. No one ever said I was that bright :)
Here is the series of my little model. The first is my entry, although I like the middle one the best. Obviously, I left the challenge entry in color :)
There were some awesome entries in this challenge!
I really had a hard time choosing. I love the first one because of the background but don't like her expression. I also love the second one but I was sure it would score lower because you can't see the eyes. The third one is my entry.
I had many to choose from, but finished shooting only a few hours before the deadline. Just enough time to download, grab one, process and submit. I really need to start sooner (and get some decent backdrops)!
I had many to choose from, but finished shooting only a few hours before the deadline. Just enough time to download, grab one, process and submit. I really need to start sooner (and get some decent backdrops)!
I like the girl in the PURPLE hat best! :D But you chose the right one to enter.... *grumbles and kicks sand*
