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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 91 - Silhouettes and Shadows >> Challenge 91 - Eligible > Silhouette*
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10-OCT-2005 Larson

Silhouette*

Canon EOS 350D
1/10s f/7.1 at 18.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time10-Oct-2005 14:37:08
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length18 mm
Exposure Time1/10 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-1.00
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

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darylpbase30-Aug-2014 16:32
Very interesting. A different but effective silhouette and very eye catching. Voted
Larson 11-Oct-2005 19:16
Thanks, Rentasmo and Techo! :-)
ctfchallenge10-Oct-2005 22:54
I got it! I'm thinking Jane Austen! Mansfield Park?

-Techo :)
ctfchallenge10-Oct-2005 22:48
This is beautiful. I was honestly waiting for someone to post a photo which puts this theme into play as you have done. Great job with the lighting and composition.
I was typing up this reply while reading the comments, at first I didn't know how to put it into words but Rentasmo said it. It does remind me of those Victorian era silhouette portraits.

-Techo :)
rentasmo 10-Oct-2005 18:54
I love this picture. I really like how the light touches the neckline below where the clothing comes in. I think the hair at the back of the neck is fine, without it I think you would be replicating too much the idea of a victorian cameo. With the hair falling out like that it looks modern and human and oddly touchable.
Larson 10-Oct-2005 16:21
Thank you for the comments. I tried the cloning you suggested, but I felt it took away from the natural look of the subject. The unkempt hair gave the light something to refract upon, and made the picture more real. I wasn't going for a silhouette of someone perfect. I wanted it to be a portrait of a real person at the end of a long day.
ctfchallenge10-Oct-2005 14:43
i like this one. it reminds me of one of my shots from 'album cover' challenge. i especially like the extra hair details (except the back of the neck, as other have mentioned). this concept works perfectly fine for this theme. -Abstract
janewigginsphotography10-Oct-2005 11:47
Silhouette in every sense of the word! Great job on this Larson. I do agree with Rod that cloning the hair out towards the back of the neck would be less distracting but that is really a nit pick to an otherwise well executed shot. jano
Rod 10-Oct-2005 10:13
Very good shot Larson, I think if the hair falling down the back of her neck could be cloned out it would really enhance the shot for me as I find it a little distracting. Well done on a good shot.