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22-SEP-2005 Oved

Razor Shave *

It's hard enough not to get cut while shaving, let alone taking a picture at the same time! :)

Canon PowerShot S1 IS
1/20s f/3.1 at 29.9mm hide exif
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Date/Time22-Sep-2005 15:48:12
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot S1 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length29.9 mm
Exposure Time1/20 sec
Aperturef/3.1
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge25-Sep-2005 20:18
Jano, I did try a B/W, but the wife didn't approve :-) Tried several conversion techniques but didn't find the right one :-(
Mary anne, maybe if tomorrow wouldn't be a crazy day at work as today was, I'll try a softer light. (100W at 60-90cm (2-3 feet) is good light for shaving, but seems too harsh on the photo.. )

Thank you both for the suggestions.
\Oved
ctfchallenge24-Sep-2005 15:57
Oved, would you consider a re-take with some directional lighting to give it an early-morning look? I really like the idea here and the use of the lather, but the light just seems too harsh.
--Mary Anne
janewigginsphotography24-Sep-2005 14:20
Hi Oved - why not try a B&W? I think there is or could be some strong constrast here, especially with the shaving cream, to make a striking B&W photo. :) jano
ctfchallenge24-Sep-2005 11:24
Thanks you Rod and Jano.
Rod, you are wecome to post a shaving picy, I wouldn't mind even if you put it ahead of mine, as I trust the inteligence of the viewers and voters; they'll catch up on such tricks in no time :)

Jano, unfortuneately I've taken this shot with auto white balance so the original has strong reddish/orange cast. I used the "Virual Photographer" filter with the natual portrait setting to get a better color. Reducing the brightness increases the reddish color :-( I'll try to get reed of the color cast from the original, reprocess and replace .

\Oved
janewigginsphotography24-Sep-2005 02:32
Nice shot Oved - Nice and sharp and color is excellent. * There is something "hazy" about this photo - can't put my finger on it - maybe a little too bright? jano
Rod 23-Sep-2005 11:05
Nice shot Oved it works very well. I was half thinking of a shaving shot, now I can't :-) Maybe if I move your shot down & post mine above yours, posters will say you copied my shot:-)