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Challenge: You're Doing It Wrong (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Date: Nov 22, 2012
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Humorous, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Nov 22, 2012

 [Nov. 26th, 2012 10:31:58 AM]

This is my darling wife and was shot at the last minute. It's hardly an original idea, but something I've always wanted to do.

I started to actually do it as a self-portrait, but my wife asked me how it would work since I hadn't shaved in a few days and had a small beard. I think the disappointed look on my face convinced her to pose for me. Since it's not a true self-portrait, I suppose the title is also something else I'm "doing wrong."

This is taken from one raw file and wasn't entirely too hard to edit and blend.

This started its first day around 6.6 and is now up to 7.2, what a trend!

[Nov. 29th, 2012 10:03:01 PM]

We are approaching the deadline and it's holding steady at a strong 7.1. Very excited!

In response to some of the comments:
Art Roflmao: I thought about this, but the human brain is very eager to recognize "faces" and thought this would work stronger in that regard. (Rotate it in PS and notice it's much harder for the eyes to lock on somewhere.)
CNovack and Bear_Music: I agree, but my original idea was doing a self-portrait, looking at the image just taken and thinking "What went wrong?!?" A reach, maybe, but it made me laugh. Also, as explained above, the title I just decided to "shoehorn" in. I'm obviously doing it wrong.
Kroburg: My dear wife and I would like to explain that this is not a "pustule," but a "beauty mark," and I personally love it.
blindjustice: Along with rotating the whole image, I actually thought of this too, but only after I started getting such good feedback! :) I think it would look cool with her hair hanging down.

Thanks all!

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 46
Avg (all users): 7.2080
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 6.8182
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Views since voting: 3558
Views during voting: 369
Votes: 125
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 12/05/2012 04:25:11 AM
Congratulations on your honorable mention .. as I put in my earlier comments, this is a wonderful, disconcerting photo and I too think her beauty mark is darling.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 11/30/2012 10:34:15 AM
Congrats,thought this would do well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 5s
 11/30/2012 09:25:43 AM
Excellent work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon R50
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
11/30/2012 07:45:33 AM
You're freaking me out
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/30/2012 02:23:13 AM
congrats! Shows how much I know. ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 11/29/2012 10:35:27 PM
How eerie is this? You put it together so well that it has the creepy factor down pat ... great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Canon
 11/29/2012 10:07:02 PM
So righteously freaky!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/29/2012 09:38:28 PM
fascinating
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/29/2012 07:52:30 PM
shouldn't your hair be hanging down? whatever I am sufficiently intrigued.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 11/29/2012 07:09:26 PM
Hahaha! I'm not sure this represents anybody "doing it wrong", but it is hysterical.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 11/29/2012 07:02:01 PM
Oh, dear. That's really disconcerting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 11/29/2012 04:29:30 PM
hanging around?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z6II
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
 11/29/2012 09:47:02 AM
Great processing, really looks weird. But why not removed that pustule on her forehead/neck, it's a bit distracting. But a very good image overall.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 11/29/2012 07:08:13 AM
Oh my! How bizarrely well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 11/28/2012 04:49:51 PM
One of the few that is visually so wrong.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T1
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 11/28/2012 10:23:53 AM
haha you are doing it wrong!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
11/28/2012 10:04:21 AM
This hurts my brain to look at but I like it.
Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 11/27/2012 11:48:13 PM
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Lighting, editing, and composition are all top notch and spot on. One thing does throw me off a bit. It is that it is not so much as You Are Doing it Wrong' as opposed to the audience reaction of "Oh, now that is just wrong!!!" No question it is a surreal almost Dali like composition and it does really well on that creative note. Hmmmm, I guess it is the title that really does not fit the spirit of the picture - had it been something along the lines of 'Gary's Photoshop Skills Gives the Modeling Agencies Fits' it would combine the reaction of "You're doing it wrong" with "Now, that's just wrong!"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 11/27/2012 04:34:07 PM
That's some really nice blending to make this somewhat "realistic".
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 11/25/2012 09:43:56 PM
Fantastic!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/24/2012 06:21:55 AM
I think this is great! I know I won't be the only one to suggest it, but I think you should have gone with it flipped the other way (vertically). Great work, though. Good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 11/23/2012 12:08:21 PM
This is excellent
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 11/23/2012 11:40:12 AM
How utterly bizarre and effective. Seemless pp'g
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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