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Muted Emotion
Muted Emotion
valkner


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Challenge: Black and White Portrait II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Providence, RI
Date: Jan 5, 2007
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2007

 My first ever black and white portrait. The first shot I\'ve ever converted to black and white for that matter.

Lit with a single 500w tungsten bounced off a piece of foamcore.

Statistics
Place: 304 out of 491
Avg (all users): 5.0066
Avg (commenters): 5.4000
Avg (participants): 4.7920
Avg (non-participants): 5.1582
Views since voting: 1211
Views during voting: 412
Votes: 302
Comments: 8
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AuthorThread
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/17/2007 10:19:11 PM
Thanks to everyone for the comments. Something got screwed up with the softening between my original and the final jpeg I posted. I screwed up my mask for my softening when I flattened or something.
Nikon D80
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Nikon
 01/23/2007 12:48:06 PM
I gave this an 8. Beautiful photo and model. However, I am not 100% sure you're trying to create a soft image or if the photo is out of focus. Maybe it's my monitor. Nice work !
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D80
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon
 01/14/2007 08:51:05 PM
very pretty model, and I like the way you used the light and shadows. I just wish her face was a bit sharper
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/14/2007 05:44:32 AM
WOW!
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Nikon D60
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon
 01/12/2007 02:30:44 PM
Stunning lighting ... just a tad TOO soft focus IMO. 7
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM for Canon
 01/11/2007 09:58:51 AM
Lose of detail due to light being too low IMO. Basically the Eye you can see should have been the focus point but its blurred.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 01/10/2007 04:33:58 PM
Too soft/OOF.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/10/2007 12:30:43 AM
Like the split lighting, well done there. Wish her eyes were in sharper focus.
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