This is my wife Henny again :) We were going to take pictures of another person just like this but they got sick last minute and we thought this would be too much fun to not do so she volenteered to be the model although it was up for discussion that I would do it this time. The dirt is regular flower pot mud we bought in a local flower shop and she also darkened parts of her face with dark eye makeup.
However, we took this real late during an overcast and gloomy day, you see the camera settings were at f1.8, iso1600 and still only got a shutterspeed of 1/80 so there really was no option other than for me to take these photos as Henny isn´t as familiar with the DOF and focusing of the camera as I am. It was DAMN funn to put all that dirt on her, hehehehe :P
Anyway, only lighting was a single reflector, the plan was to use two if we had a model but I am totally satisfied with the lighting in this shot.
Post processing was mainly just raw conversion, b/w done with channel mixer, curves adjustmens, a little dodge burning and small amount of healing brush.
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Congrats on your ribbon; such a fantastic photograph. The dirt spot in the bottom left is distracting. I also find your wife's left eye draws to much attention. (possibly because her head is tilted) I really love the texture of the dirt on her hair and face. Just a beautiful shot!
doll eyes suck. This pic is amazing. I would add a little more detail to the whites of the eyes. It will only add to the grittiness, and make her look more real. The way it is now is disgusting.
Congrats man, when going through the entriesthis one stoood out most for me. Your wifes eyes totally make this portrait work. The lightingis as good as ever with you and i like that you shot at 1600, I like the grainy look this adds. Great shot.
Lárus, she deserves the biggest Christmas present ever :) But I am sure you know that already.
Great shot, fantastic even. Congrats on yet another ribbon!
Lárus congrats :o) But hey, are you never going to give us a change to the top seats??? Hehe, well done, very nice picture, nice make-up on the eyes also... well done AGAIN.
Yes, the viewer is at once overwhelmed with tactile feeling of this young lady bathed in planting soil. Despite the heavy bathing the image remains compelling because of the eyes and facial expression. A handy winner for this challenge. Congratulations on your Blue!
Very, very disconcerting! But more original and better done than the majority of photos I have seen so far. I shall come back to vote as I want to see fresh.
I'm not voting in this challenge but I would have given your photo a 10. Good luck to ya! Ok, update - I looked thru all the photos, I think yours is the winner. Maybe some of those 'hand' photos will edge it out but...this photo is tops to me. Great job!
Like the black white treatment and DOF. Her Blond hair and whites of her eyes really makes this shot pop! She's very pretty and still looks gorgeous despite all that dirt. Very professional and edgy.
Offer her a towel and a beer! This girl looks like she's been having a good time at the mud hole. Good use of extra large aperture for shallow depth of field. Good in B&W too. Color would reset the attention even more on the eyes and away from the dirt.
Odd picture. The hair and shoulders look almost like a negative, whereas the face/neck don't. It's a beautiful image in a way, although, what is missing (to me) is any reason why such a beautiful young woman would get all muddy like that, especially with makeup on. ~9
Phenomenal! I hope this ribbons. She is FILTHY! It's great! The lighting, contrast...wonderful. And very powerful eyes. Fantastic job. I'm jealous. I hope one day I can make a picture like that! 10!
Fantastic shot! The eyes really capture the viewers attention! I fully expected to see several "dirty girls" for this particular challenge and even though this one fits that stereotype, it's been pulled off flawlessly! Kudos! - 9
Ok, if someone is going to do a dirty face portrait, I wanna see more than a dab on the cheek. This is getting somewhere. Sharp focus on the eyes, nice DOF with the shoulders. Great shot overall. My first 9.
By far my pick of the challenge. Excellent contrast between the eyes & the surrounding scene. Perfect lighting, and awesome expression with just the right amount of 'dirt' to make the viewer wonder "what the heck was she doing?". Stunning shot... i'll be amazed if this doesn't ribbon.
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