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Challenge: Success II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
Date: Jun 11, 2008
Galleries: Portraiture, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Jun 11, 2008

 This was a fun shot. Ive wanted to do this for a while now and this challenge was it. I light the cigar but it didnt show up in the photo very much. I wish I had another light that couldve made the smoke visable.


Post: Thanks everybody for your comments! I had high hopes for this, but thats ok. I had fun with this shot and may try it again sometime so I can get the smoke to show up.

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Place: 16 out of 82
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Votes: 181
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 06/25/2008 12:20:32 AM
Oh man you got robbed! No way this didn't place.
Just robbed!!!!!!!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/23/2008 10:45:43 PM
This is good. I think I would rather it in B/W with some smoke showing. Good strong portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 II/III USM
 06/23/2008 10:18:09 PM
nice atmosphere.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/23/2008 04:53:57 AM
is that noise on the collar?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
Konica Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4
 06/21/2008 11:41:25 AM
A pretty good portrait, but I think the button at the bottom should have been cropped out, as I find myself staring at it all the time...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/21/2008 07:49:22 AM
This shot makes me think far more of the mafia than a CEO. Neat lighting, but it gives a bit of a sinister appearance.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 06/20/2008 07:05:31 PM
Marvelous portrait. One of my faves in the challenge. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/20/2008 12:05:43 PM
That looks like the cover of a book or DVD case. Awesome lighting!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 V
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II
 06/20/2008 12:04:47 PM
Lighting is great. Pose and compositons ooze sucess.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/20/2008 02:41:07 AM
Financially successful, but obviously not content with his life
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R8
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/19/2008 05:27:59 PM
One of the rare meeting this challenge AND being a good picture.
Superbly done, a masterpiece in this genre
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 06/19/2008 11:56:48 AM
Looks more like a Don then a CEO..
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/19/2008 10:50:26 AM
Nice shot.. Looks like success to me! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 06/18/2008 05:44:11 PM
You nailed this one. All around great. Some smoke and a heater would have been awesome. I'll be upset if your not 1st or 2nd. Good luck!
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