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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 73: Body Language >> Challenge 73: Exhibition > Shy Girl *
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2004 Rod

Shy Girl *

Cleveland Sands Pub Brisbane

A bunch of us were at the pub to watch Josh's band play. I tried to take this girls picy by using the LCD to look the other way with the camera lens pointed at her. But she was on to me as I could see her keep looking into the lens & & quickly looking away she was feeling a little uncomfortable.


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Rod 02-Feb-2005 06:05
Gday Debbi, I can't remember what I used on this I have a free download called Johny's B&W package V2
http://www.jakerlund.net/page.php?id=6
That I sometimes use but sometimes it makes the shot too contrasty. The other way I do it is just select Greyscale or just lower the saturation right down in PS & do a bit of dodging & burning in & it always needs about + 8 contrast & about - 8 brightness.
Sigurd 01-Feb-2005 15:57
Any girl wearing an Arsenal-badge is ok in my book and so's any picture of girls wearing Arsenal-badges =)
Guest 01-Feb-2005 15:22
Would you share your b&w conversion process? Wonderful tones goning on here!
Debbi
Rod 31-Jan-2005 09:40
No I've never met her before but she was with a friend of Josh, my son.............that last bit sounds Jewish dunit:-)
ctfchallenge31-Jan-2005 01:55
I think the leaning really adds to the shot. I don't think it's titled correctly though. She doesn't look shy to me; she looks like an unsure, insecure-but-trying-to-put-on-a-tough-front teen. She's trying to hide her changing body under baggy clothes, and trying to hide her 'self' under that hat. She seems troubled. The tilt adds to her unease and uncomfortableness in her own skin. Do you know her or is she a stranger? ~ Lonnit
Rod 24-Jan-2005 11:00
Thanks all:-)
ctfchallenge22-Jan-2005 03:51
Rod, this is really nice! -- Kenneth
Julian Hebbrecht22-Jan-2005 02:23
Great B&w shot. I'm not too keen on the leaning posture though. Have you tried to rotate her in an upright position? I think it would make this image much stronger.
Julian
Rod 21-Jan-2005 22:59
Really Mary Anne are you suggesting I manipulate me shots.........I'm shocked
......well maybe a little dodge here & a little burn there:-)
ctfchallenge21-Jan-2005 22:00
Really nice, Rod. Love the composition, contrast, and texture, but those eyes...ahh, they're something special, and you captured them perfectly. (Maybe a bit of dodging and burning there?)

Mary Anne
Canon DSLR Challenge21-Jan-2005 18:22
Ahhh, see, I knew you could still take amazing pix! ~ LOnnit
ctfchallenge21-Jan-2005 15:09
Rod--This is a striking image! Great leaning pose with nice B&W treatment. The textures are also very appealing. Makes one want to take another look. Shu
Guest 21-Jan-2005 14:06
I like the light in her face and her eyes. Good shot.
-Jose Pablo.