me :-), i know that people will nail it because of the cigarette but i think the face, pose and the image is very very good !
the title is about my scar on the forehead i earned in a car crash in 2003, photo of the car can be found here
exif:
Exposure time 1/45 s
F-number f/2
Exposure program Aperture priority
ISO speed ratings ISO 100
Date/time original 15.5.2006 20:05:31
Date/time digitized 15.5.2006 20:05:31
Shutter speed value 1/45 s
Aperture value f/2
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Average
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal length 50 mm
Camera serial number 78BF-019A6
postprocessing:
in photoshop
- 1 adjustement layer for desaturation
- 1 adjustement layer for levels
- spot editing
- crop
- add noise
- image size
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Cigarette or no Cigarette? That is the question. It's a fantastic photo with it, but in the back of my head I still think it's quite sad that you'd waste those years when you were given a second chance at life.
This picture was unquestionably the very best of the challenge. I gave it a 10 without hesitation. The style, the crop, the B&W, the DOF, the smoke and your "Marlon Brando" look... absolutely superb. A favorite!
I Love this photo, I have come back to it over and over again to try to score it. I think that the cigarette, the scar, and the 5 o'clock shadow all require that this image had an edge to it. This was achieved through your use of noise in the image. It would would not have worked without it. Even the shallow DOF works. I know some people will give you !@#$ but I think this photo speaks about who you really are. Great job 10
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