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Challenge: Masks (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Location: Federal Way, WA (Seattle)
Date: May 31, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30th sec
Galleries: Fashion, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 1, 2008

 My Wife (again - I'm amazed that she still puts up with me).
Exactly what I was originally going for. Wasn't really happy with it, until I processed it.
I like the overall feel of this image... hope it does okay :O)

pp:
convert from RAW
crop
curves
selective color on the mask/eyes/lips/ribbons
cloned out wrinkles/blemishes on face/eyes/shoulder
more curves
dodge & burn for highlights on hair
cloned back some blownout areas on the mask

hope it's not too bright - feels almost high-key


Statistics
Place: 19 out of 89
Avg (all users): 6.3744
Avg (commenters): 7.1111
Avg (participants): 6.1633
Avg (non-participants): 6.4452
Views since voting: 1430
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 195
Comments: 11
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
06/07/2008 10:30:21 PM
Very elegant!
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/07/2008 11:37:57 AM
Beautifully done; a shame that the eye looks a bit fake. Overall, a very strong shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/06/2008 09:52:25 AM
great mask and cool lipstick. I like how the ribbons flow with her hair.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 06/05/2008 09:41:29 PM
wonderful color combination!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/03/2008 10:00:31 PM
lovely color in both the mask and your model's eye. background color is lovely too-7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/03/2008 12:24:53 AM
Beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/02/2008 09:15:15 PM
nice shot, i would have liked to see it with her looking at the camera as well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/02/2008 08:37:12 PM
I like the colors of the face and mask but the white area seems just a hair blown out
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/02/2008 04:54:21 PM
My onl yproblem with this one is the big reflection in the eyes. Other than that its splended
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/02/2008 12:39:40 PM
striking shot - really strong.

Love the detail of the ribbons picking out her mask, her lipstick, and her hair.

Only tiny nitpick is her eye looks a little odd . .

But that won't stop this getting in the top ten :- )

Beautifully taken.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/02/2008 01:56:13 AM
Beautiful composition. 7
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