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Cardiologist Self Potrait
Cardiologist Self Potrait
brayburn


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Challenge: Male Portrait (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: Home
Date: May 26, 2008
Aperture: 5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Portraiture, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: May 27, 2008

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Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 06/03/2008 06:50:20 PM
Seems a touch out of focus...
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Pentax K-R
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 05/31/2008 11:06:32 PM
Main focus seems to be on the heart, and less on the face. Maybe would work better the other way around. Good work, though. Very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/31/2008 10:54:48 AM
the colors seem a bit too red, and I can't really find a sharp point. maybe next time make the DOF from the man and the prop a bit more extreme, and sharpen things up after resizing
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 05/31/2008 04:33:51 AM
Would be a much better portait if the eyes were in focus instead of the heart.
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Fujifilm FinePix S7000
 05/30/2008 10:39:25 PM
The heart is in focus but he is not, that's the first impression I get. Maybe that's on purpose? Still, it's a portrait of a Male, not a heart.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20
 05/30/2008 09:44:22 AM
Very intristing idea to use
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/30/2008 02:56:13 AM
it's hard to focus on yourself isn't it? i had the same problem. i like the prop. i think it would be even better if you held it over you heart
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/29/2008 03:37:24 PM
wish the focus was on the face instead of the heart, otherwise nice, good job with the catch lights
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 05/29/2008 04:59:08 AM
It looks like you've focused on the heart rather than the subject - a smaller aperture would fix this one. I do like the concept but the lighting is harsh on the subject (See the shadow from the nose) and would benefit from a reflector on the other side.
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 05/29/2008 03:07:28 AM
This could be a nice portrait, but having the heart in focus rather that the person doesn't appeal to me.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 05/28/2008 07:54:57 PM
Hey Doc, the subject of the challenge should be in focus- not other parts of the composition. Without the plastic model, this photo with a tighter crop and sharp focus would have done very well, I think. The subject and lighting are great. 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 05/28/2008 03:27:13 PM
Bit OOF
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/28/2008 03:23:04 PM
The focus should have been on the face instead of the heart, in my opinion. Would have been a great shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/28/2008 02:46:20 AM
The heart is in focus, but the subject is not. And the heart is more colorful and more evenly lit than you are. Great idea and I like the lighting on you, but you just need to emphasize the subject more.
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