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Portrait of the Caribbean
Portrait of the Caribbean
Len Scap


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Black and White Portrait II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Playa Del Carmen
Date: Jan 7, 2007
Aperture: f 13
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/500 sec
Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2007

 This is my first ever Black and White submission (not an avid B/W guy!)
Cropped
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Dodged and burned selected areas
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Statistics
Place: 389 out of 491
Avg (all users): 4.5714
Avg (commenters): 4.8333
Avg (participants): 4.3150
Avg (non-participants): 4.7750
Views since voting: 812
Views during voting: 386
Votes: 287
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 01/16/2007 02:33:10 AM
A very good idea. Great background for a portrait. I think that the shot would take great benefit of a much tighter crop.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 01/14/2007 06:58:17 PM
He's almost camoflauged against that background. :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon
 01/12/2007 10:15:19 PM
too centered.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D60
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon
 01/12/2007 01:43:07 PM
I think this busy shot needs to be cropped a LOT tighter ... 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 01/11/2007 05:00:44 PM
there is too much going on in the background and then there is the shirt!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/11/2007 02:10:17 AM
subject is uncomfortable makes the viewer uncomfortable too, which I don't think is the intention of this picture. not appropiate for B+W = 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2007 03:21:32 PM
Picture too busy.
If you have a busy background, the subject needs to have clothing without stripes, design, etc...to create a bigger contrast with the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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