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04-OCT-2004 dorys

Minimal Cooperation (*)

It's hard to get cooperation when American Chopper and Fear Factor are on TV!

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
3s f/8.0 at 39.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time04-Oct-2003 07:30:32
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length39 mm
Exposure Time3.20 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modeaverage (1)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Guest 09-Oct-2004 00:14
Gee, Dorys, I'm glad you didn't desaturate the picture leaving the blue eyes. That is one of my pet peeves in photography. IMHO it is so overdone and so cliche. I think this picture is much stronger in total B&W.
Guest 08-Oct-2004 16:45
I'm sure she meant you Rod. Really...

I originally wanted to take a pic my hubby's face, desaturate it and just leave his crystal blue eyes in color. I figured that would be more appropriate for the "minimalist" challenge. But didn't know how to do it. Nugar was so kind to post a tutorial and that is where I found the eraser tool. Now I have to find time to try it.
Rod 08-Oct-2004 11:13
Dorys, My wife reckons your husband is only the second most compassionate, sweetest person on the planet. She wouldn’t tell me who was first:-) You're a lucky girl. PS. Why did you need the erasor tool?
Nugar08-Oct-2004 00:40
You're welcome :)
ctfchallenge07-Oct-2004 17:20
Ah, the eraser tool! I'm such a noob. Thanks Nugar. That is exactly what I needed. Dorys
Nugar06-Oct-2004 17:11
Dorys, check this out:http://www.pbase.com/ctfchallenge/layers__desaturation_tutorial
Guest 06-Oct-2004 17:03
ROFL!! Rod, Don, no offense... but if you had any idea of my husband's personality you would realize how ironic your comments are. I'm totally cracking up. He's one of the most compassionate, sweetest people on the planet. But I agree, there is a really eerie quality to this photo.

My original intention was to desaturate the image and just bring out his crystal blue eyes... but I have no clue how to do it easily. When I desaturated the image, his rough facial features came out and I really liked how it turned out.

Rod 06-Oct-2004 11:12
Excellent image Dorys, what I like about it is it looks like a nice scary person. I didn't think a self portrait was apt for this challenge:-) Well done Ms Sosa Prentice.
Don Ellis06-Oct-2004 08:51
Not to alarm you, Dorys, but I think Fear Factor is in your living room :-) Nice shot.