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True Grit
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karenk


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Challenge: Male Portrait (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Date: May 26, 2008
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 27, 2008

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Statistics
Place: 51 out of 153
Avg (all users): 5.6143
Avg (commenters): 5.8333
Avg (participants): 5.3889
Avg (non-participants): 5.6864
Views since voting: 863
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 223
Comments: 12
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Kodak C613
 06/03/2008 08:29:48 PM
the overall sharpness of your image makes it stand out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko
 06/02/2008 09:40:53 PM
Uh oh - this is going to get "monitor calibration" comments. It's never safe to enter something so dark because many monitors will see it as TOO dark. For me the hat (is he wearing a hat?) and everything above his eyebrows is completely dark except for a hint of hatband. (yes, I can see all the gradations of the darkness scale)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II M.Zuiko ED
 06/02/2008 01:07:49 AM
I like the sharpness and exposure. The black and white conversion is really well managed, but I'm not sure about the negative space on top. I would prefer a square crop with the eyes in the upper third, it would make a stronger composition IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sigma DP1x
06/01/2008 12:34:38 AM
Would have been more effective if more of his hat was visible.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
 05/30/2008 10:31:34 AM
His hat blends a little too much into the background, you should lighten it so it blends, but stands out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20
 05/30/2008 09:39:31 AM
I like the ferceness with the exspression on the face
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 05/29/2008 09:13:26 AM
I dont really like how you cant see the hat unless you look real close because of the darkness
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M10
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
05/29/2008 02:30:57 AM
Now there's a man's man! Very nice shot, but the shirt kinda hurts my eyes, LOL.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Leica Digilux 1
 05/28/2008 07:41:19 PM
The hat is a bit lost.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak CX4230
 05/28/2008 09:41:34 AM
the shirt plays an interesting effect
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/28/2008 03:07:29 AM
I'd like a little rim lighting on the hat to make it stand out from the background, and I think the shirt detracts from the subject a little.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/28/2008 12:41:34 AM
would have preferred better lighting on his hat
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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