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Challenge: Pain (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G5
Location: My bedroom
Date: Feb 3, 2005
Aperture: F/3
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/40 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 3, 2005

 I hope this isn't too obvious, since it's a bit similar to my third-ever entry, Conflict. It's also a bit similar to my pink entry. Eek! But I like traumatizing myself for photos :) These kind are great, 'cause I can get away with looking awful! Like the Conflict shot, I took this in black and white. My eyebrow's driving me crazy in this, but... oh well. Basic editing. :/

I used my grandmother's death (around Christmas last year) as inspiration for the pain, and it worked very well. So for those who think the modeling's bad, I guess my real upset face is unconvincing :)

Editing: Resized, curves, Neat Image, sharpening, cropped out a hint of mouth, border.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 215
Avg (all users): 6.1840
Avg (commenters): 8.0833
Avg (participants): 5.8113
Avg (non-participants): 6.3550
Views since voting: 1740
Views during voting: 476
Votes: 337
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/17/2005 10:07:09 AM
Congratulations on your 9th placing. A very emotive image.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 02/16/2005 12:33:36 AM
Its you again, congrats on top 10...
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 02/16/2005 12:20:45 AM
Congratulations on your top ten placement!!!! :o)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 02/15/2005 11:16:34 PM
My favorite crying photo. Nice capture. (9)
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Canon ZR65MC
 02/15/2005 10:32:28 AM
A moment well caught! I love the suggestion of terror in the nails, and the juxtaposition of balck and white.
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Nikon D300
 02/14/2005 11:51:55 PM
Lose the border, increase the grain...otherwise a good pic
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Nikon Coolpix 8700
 02/14/2005 04:40:17 PM
Great light. Sharp focus, tight composition. If there is a flaw in the photo it might be a somewhat less than compelling actor. We cannot assert that we think she is not really feeling pain, we simply feel she fails to share it with us.
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/13/2005 08:45:29 AM
Just hope this was only for the photo ! Excellent !
My vote : 9
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 02/10/2005 08:28:54 AM
Awesome focus, and great lighting. I have the feeling actual pain is being shown here. Powerful photo.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 02/09/2005 07:34:56 PM
I really like the lighting here. Nice shot.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 02/09/2005 03:33:58 PM
Nice and simple composition, good lighting, black and white works really well here...I wonder how you made your model cry ...good job (10)
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G
 02/09/2005 02:35:20 PM
Very nice, a bit hot on the highlights, but still very nice.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 02/09/2005 02:28:06 PM
Good expression caught within this shot!
I can feel it! Nice ligthing, it adds up to the ambiance
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Nikon D300
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
 02/09/2005 01:58:57 PM
Finally a close up face shot with running makeup that I like in this challenge. I thought of doing this too, but I knew it would be too popular so I thought of something else. Nice shot.
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Canon EOS-10D
 02/09/2005 10:41:54 AM
Nice composition...Nice use of black and white.... Doesn't feel forced or fake. 10
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Fujifilm FinePix S5100
 02/09/2005 01:26:26 AM
Contrast is perfect.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 02/09/2005 01:18:46 AM
Beautiful picture.
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