A portrait

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A portrait

Postby iposiniditos on Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:29 pm

He is a photographer and the owner of the studio that this photo was taken, but he was the model for me yesterday :)

d2xs +carl zeiss 50mm f1.4

Any comments would be great!
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Postby Kyle on Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:31 pm

I can only say that I love it, nothing else to be said from me, sorry :)
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Postby Marvin on Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:32 pm

Did you give it a special pp treatment Theodoros? It looks kind of unreal. Don't tell him but he looks a bit like a criminal! Great detail but the bottom half of him looks sharper than the eyes. Was this deliberate?
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Postby gstark on Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:53 am

Magnificent!
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Postby macka on Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:38 am

This is a very strong composition and a striking shot. I like it. I'd be interested to see how it looks with the eyes lightened up a little bit, so that they are not completely black. It may not be any better, but it's just an idea.

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Postby Geoff on Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:53 am

Powerful and emotive capture - good worK!
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Postby iposiniditos on Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:10 am

Thanks a lot guys for your kind words!

This is the original image :

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With little bit lightened up eyes :

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Focusing at the bottom half of him gives better "criminal feeling",
but personally, i find the eyes very sharp too.

Many thanks again!
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Postby devilla101 on Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:20 am

Thats really good editing mate. Didn't go over the top and gave the face a hell of a lot more character.

Great looking result
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Postby iposiniditos on Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:13 am

thanks a lot devilla101!
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