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Challenge: Self Portrait Without People (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Home
Date: Mar 2, 2009
Aperture: f5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Galleries: Sports, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: Mar 2, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 113 out of 157
Avg (all users): 4.9704
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 4.6383
Avg (non-participants): 5.0984
Views since voting: 929
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 169
Comments: 6
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/11/2009 03:57:29 AM
The image is well executed and I like the way the lighting fades to a proper black behind the figure. I don't think the POV is particularly flattering as there's no face-to-face contact for the viewer. The use of the reflective surface just mirrors this rather uninteresting view. The tight crop doesn't help either.

I think your scores indicate that there were few people who loved it and few who hated it.
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 03/11/2009 01:33:17 AM
I gave it a 5, but could not at the time nail down why it was ok, but failed to grab me. I didn't have any problem with the statuette. No DNMC's from me on that. Thinking about it some more, perhaps it is the tight crop and the figure is already at the edge and looking out of the frame, which leads my eye out as well. Maybe some different lighting could have also played up the texture of the pewter a little more.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/10/2009 11:22:31 PM
this makes me think of a friend of mine who died this winter. he was an avid golfer. sigh:(
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 03/09/2009 04:18:01 PM
I have never golfed. Never smoked either. Probably ought to try it at least once. (Golfing, not smoking.)
 03/07/2009 11:57:46 AM
Great shot; love the use of
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/04/2009 04:49:34 PM
Well executed.
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