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Gritty intensity
Gritty intensity
paulb_17


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Challenge: Low Key (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Edmonton
Date: Mar 15, 2006
Aperture: F1.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2006

 As you might suspect, this is a self portrait. I actually did quite a bit of processing for this one too.

- import from raw in CS2
- curves
- brightness/contrast
- hue/saturation
- channel mixer
- crop
- usm
- save for web

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/25/2006 11:05:53 AM
Not very Low Key IMO
Canon EOS-20D
 03/25/2006 01:23:40 AM
I don't see the intensity I'm afraid
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon
 03/24/2006 12:54:26 PM
A little blurred and arguably not really low key but it certainly suits the title the picture was given.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot G6
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 03/24/2006 11:16:06 AM
Nice exposure for a portrait. It has the normal range of tones one would expect to see. In a low key portrait the shadows would be more pronounced, deeper, moodier, with the highlights creating the form of the face. Sorta just the opposite of this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S1 IS
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 03/23/2006 05:12:49 PM
I think this feels a little too bright for "low key" Taking it down a little would work better...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 03/22/2006 11:13:27 AM
Not too bad a portrait but not that low-key, very heavy on mid-tones. Also, DOF seem TOO small for me, with one eye sharply in focus but the other a bit off.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/22/2006 06:38:56 AM
blurry. (5)
Theme: Classic / Light / Dark
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