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I am the missing mask
I am the missing mask
snaffles


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Challenge: Your Darker Side (Expert Editing)
Camera: Nikon D7100
Location: Chateau Snaffles
Date: Mar 29, 2014
Aperture: various
ISO: various
Shutter: various
Date Uploaded: Mar 31, 2014

 Been going through a lot of stuff lately, so trying to express the darkness and how it affects me. Which face is the most versatile and suitable on a daily basis when you're under a ton of pressure? Hard to say.

Most of the masks portray less than pleasant emotions, though I did put in a genuine smiling one (and an insincere-smiling one) just so they were there and could be counted out. From left to right, top to bottom, the masks are meant to portray rage, insincere smile, dismay, genuine smile, shock, suspicion, boredom and dubiousness.

Shot the bare wall and my bare butt after I moved most of the living room furniture out of the way!

Shot the masks in the Closet of Doom and had fun trying to ensure that they all more or less matched in terms of colour and tone. Cloning eyebrows was also a hoot.

Used both Siggys, the flash/tripod.

pp: shot RAW, brightness/contrast, vibrance/saturation, warming filters, cloning, use of palette knife, dry brush and poster edge filters, topped off with sharpening. Resized and saved for web. Eh wala.

Post-challenge: Seems Expert is doable so long as you pick your tools carefully. Didn't think I'd get a top ten in an Expert challenge so very pleased. Thanks all!

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 34
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Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/11/2014 08:16:39 AM
I thought this was quite good, congrats on the TT, and now, go get a tan.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
04/11/2014 08:01:58 AM
Seriously thought this was someone else's arse. Ha!! Good on you for this image. You go girl. You've got waaaaaaay more moxie than this little duck.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 04/11/2014 03:58:06 AM
Congratulations on top ten, sorry it was not higher.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
 04/11/2014 03:25:40 AM
I totally thought this was going to be higher up... Definitely awesome and original, great work.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/11/2014 01:18:53 AM
An easy 9 from me and was hoping to see it on the front page. Great work, Susan.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/11/2014 12:17:20 AM
Susan, one of your most excellent, original entries. Love it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 04/10/2014 11:36:15 PM
Bold. Very bold. Nice job.
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/07/2014 08:30:12 PM
Very Clever!!!
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/06/2014 06:15:47 PM
My only ten. This is wonderful!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/05/2014 10:59:29 PM
I love the dark content paired with such a high key/ bright image. Well done! Memorable. Original. My wife's favorite in the challenge.
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Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 04/05/2014 07:21:27 PM
VG idea well carried out
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 04/05/2014 11:14:18 AM
I'd know that lovely rear anywhere, love your weirdness too.Wouldn't it be great if this ribboned, I'll try and help.
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Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/04/2014 07:53:17 AM
This must have taken so much time.....brave.
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Nikon D800
Lomography Petzval 85mm F2.2 MF
 04/04/2014 06:34:11 AM
Very creative. I like the high-key take on this. It works even though it's a 'dark side' challenge.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/04/2014 01:57:36 AM
This is SO awesome!!! Fabulous concept, very interesting pp'g. And NO FEAR.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/04/2014 01:17:57 AM
Wowwww. This is good. Freeeaky good. :)
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