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Beauty is a Form of Genius ...
Beauty is a Form of Genius ...
lagavulin

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Challenge: Words (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Home Studio
Date: Jul 13, 2004
Aperture: F/4.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Nude, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2004

 Well, I'm happy with my concept, but still struggling with my execution.

I had the idea early on of finding a quotation appropriate to a feminine nude, and then projecting it onto a model.

I love the Oscar Wilde quotation that I found. I created a Powerpoint slide with the text, and projected that using an LCD projector. I did a lot of exposure bracketing and fiddling with camera settings to come up with a decent exposure. Often if the text was well exposed, the other elements of the shot were underexposed; fixing the exposure of the other elements would usually blow out the text! For example, I found a nice backdrop, and used a spot lamp on it, but in the end I used a take where you can't even see it!

It was a learning experience. Again.

I balanced color and levels in PS Elements, Sharpened, Resized, and Sharpened.

Thanks to my very patient and cooperative model.

Statistics
Place: 90 out of 253
Avg (all users): 5.2794
Avg (commenters): 7.5455
Avg (participants): 5.2581
Avg (non-participants): 5.2932
Views since voting: 2948
Views during voting: 593
Votes: 315
Comments: 14
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
 07/21/2004 06:43:39 PM
I gave you an eight and was considering a nine I think since I thought this one was at least one of the five best photos in this challenge and I still think so. I don't understand why it didn't go closer to the top.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II USM (Black)
 07/20/2004 09:17:49 AM
Very interesting Picture. I do not like the shadow formation in the left armpit. It breaks the silouhette I think if the model raised her arms, the effect would have been more apealing.
But that's just me
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 07/20/2004 08:52:20 AM
great idea, the lighting and composition works well
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
 07/19/2004 08:56:41 PM
beauty is in the eye of the beholders -- just a tad more skin would of done it for me
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/19/2004 07:29:40 PM
This is poster material. Good work.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 07/18/2004 05:32:00 PM
really nice...lighting, composition one of my favorites in this challenge, good luck!
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Canon PowerShot A80
 07/18/2004 12:13:32 PM
Cool idea. I like how the words bend with her body.
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Nikon D70
 07/16/2004 01:59:22 PM
no comment
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
 07/16/2004 01:29:49 AM
Unique, not a bad effort.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/15/2004 11:06:32 AM
What an exceptional image. Do you know how to spell the word r-i-b-b-o-n?
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 07/14/2004 09:16:46 PM
amazing. Beautiful photo that should be in the top three in my opinion
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Minolta DiMAGE F200
 07/14/2004 03:40:07 PM
I find this unpleasant. I'm not offended by the nudity, I just don't find this a beautiful nude. The image does not support Wilde's words, IMO.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 07/14/2004 08:13:59 AM
Very creative.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/14/2004 05:00:15 AM
Clever idea but I'm not sure Oscar would have wanted his words to be written upon the female form!
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