The Mask


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Title     The Mask
Photographer     adamweso/Adam (2,598) Send mail to this user
Portfolio     Portraits in artificial lightning
Categories     Fine Art
Portrait
Black and White
Lens     Canon EF 50 f/1.8 II
Camera     CANON DIGITAL REBEL
Format     6 MP Digital
Content advisory     G (general audiences)
Submitted     December 20, 2005 8:12:47 AM CST
Views     1,733
Rating     12 Thumb-up

I used high contrast b&w conversion to obtain this graphical mask appearance. What do you think, does it work?
The model is Ewelina, who you have seen in my previous submissions.

Best regards, Adam.

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from woodenman/David (6,719) Send mail to this user on December 28, 2005 7:15:26 PM CST (1)

It's a stunning and simple photo that I really like. Just enough light on the eyes imo for mystery.

The hair on her right cheek has been mentioned. Her otherwise flawless skin has a very small divet toward the bridge of her nose close to her eyebrow that could also be cloned out. That's a minor nit but this is just so close to perfection.........2.9 tu. Regards david

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from hbaykal/Hakan (66) Send mail to this user on December 20, 2005 9:22:00 AM CST (3)

Very smoot and wonderful face, good reflection of the beauty. Contrast might be lowered but onal range is very balanced. congratulations.

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from epellette/Elizabeth (19,429) Send mail to this user on December 20, 2005 9:03:17 AM CST (4)

I think this is a lovely image.. I love how smooth her skin looks almost like it glows.... the pose and the closed eyes all work well.. I think your contrasts work well here, as does the slight noise feel.. Well done e

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Thumb-up    from photovideodesign/Vittorio (1,864) Send mail to this user on December 20, 2005 8:21:34 AM CST (4) Early critique

The girl is beautiful and the composition is very interesting. IMHO you have darkened her eyes too much making "scary movie" mask. Anyway great idea for graphic image, almost logotype usable for advertising...

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from lurchi/Ulrich (43,939) This user is a Premium Member Send mail to this user on December 20, 2005 8:21:18 AM CST (5) Early critique

It absolutely does - exciting balance between mask and portrait, dynamic diagonal composition, great use of light and wonderful expression. Her chin and right cheek (left from viewer) look strange though as if some postproduction caused a strong and sharp edge, somewhat blurred on the cheek - or ist that meant to be her hair? However, it's disturbing and doesn't fit the overall artistic clearness of this shot. Aside from that, wonderful work!
Regards, U.

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From adamweso/Adam (2,598) Send mail to this user on December 20, 2005 8:25:24 AM CST

You're wright Ulrich, this is hair, you're writting about. I'll clone it out from the original photo.

Thanks!

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Thumb-up Thumb-up Thumb-up    from benlovejoy/Ben (9,023) This user is a Premium Member Send mail to this user on December 20, 2005 8:20:33 AM CST (6) Early critique

Yes, it works very well indeed. The closed eyes really contribute to the illusion. The lighting is flawless, the composition appealing and the framing sympathetic. I can't see anything I would do to improve on this - congrats!

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