2nd Place The Overseer by Gayle Knowles by Canon DSLR Challenge

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The Overseer
by Gayle Knowles


06-JUN-2006	Gayle Knowles

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 24mm f/2.8
1/100s f/5.0 at 24.0mm iso800 full exif

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Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Jun-2006 18:21
Excellent portrait and expression. I wouldn't want that gaze directed at me. --Melanie (mlynn)

Gayle Knowles		10-Jun-2006 22:06
Arra, in what way would you "un-centre" it? I'd be interested in hearing your opinion.

arra		10-Jun-2006 14:49
Beautiful Gayle (a bit too centered IMHO)

Canon DSLR Challenge		10-Jun-2006 05:35
Can't really add anything else that hasn't been said - Nice one Gayle! Cindy

Canon DSLR Challenge		09-Jun-2006 15:01
Gayle, this portrait works awesome in B/W and it is by itself a great shot. -Techo

Guest		08-Jun-2006 05:39
I have got to join in on the enthusiasm this certainly is a superb shot, congratulations!

Guest		08-Jun-2006 01:03
wonderful shot and waitress ...

Canon DSLR Challenge		08-Jun-2006 00:11
Oops, I don't normally speak with an Italian accent; that was a typo! ~ Lonnit

Canon DSLR Challenge		08-Jun-2006 00:10
I've agot tears running down my face - that is hysterical!!!!!!!! ~ Lonnit

Gayle Knowles		07-Jun-2006 09:45
I have this very funny mental image going on. Iso comes in, looks at the photo, nods slightly, half smiles and leaves. Alexei, Nico, Antidote, Olaf and Bogdan come in, smile big, nod enthusiastically and leave. Lonnit comes in and I can hear her screams from the other side of the world. She's jumping up and down with excitement, going "OHMIGOD, OHMIGOD!!!!" and everyone else comes back in and says "I'll have what she's having" ;-) Lonnit, you are a champion, I love it when you get enthusiatic about something.

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Jun-2006 03:39
Gayle, Not sure how to respond? I'm sorry, got distracted for a moment - had to scroll down and peek again. I could look at this all day. You've GOT to make it the screen saver on all your machines at work! LOL! REALLY! Anyway, back to what I was saying... respond by patting yourself on the back. It's an utterly outstanding image and certainly you must know it. You really crossed the line here into a whole new level. I'm hideously jealous! As for his sister, I can't imagine he wouldn't want the entire world to see this! ~ Lonnit

Guest		07-Jun-2006 03:12
Absolutely love this one. Everything is just perfect. He's probably a great boss. You're lucky... Bogdan

Gayle Knowles		06-Jun-2006 22:30
Lonnit, thank you. I'm not quite sure how to respond to your enthusiasm, but I'm very grateful for it. Funny story.....I asked Phil if he'd pose for me, told him what I wanted and he agreed...but only on the condition that I never, ever give a copy of it to his sister (who is a good friend of mine). He hasn't seen this yet, so maybe he'll change his mind when he does.

Gayle Knowles		06-Jun-2006 21:15
Thanks for the comments. Well, knock me down with a feather...praise from Iso ;-) Nico, I'm not a professional....far, far from it. But thanks for thinking that I could be. Yes, he's my boss and he was a good sport about this, especially when I told him I didn't want a "pretty" portrait and that I was gonna do it with a wide angle lens.

Guest		06-Jun-2006 19:09
Is that your boss? He's giving you a stern look with tight lips! Great shot Gayle! I see some selection/mask edge problems around his middle finger...?

Canon DSLR Challenge		06-Jun-2006 17:15
OMG GAYLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is TRULY OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! Gorgeous BW processing as well - the face just couldn't be more well done. The EYES!! Suberb!!!! Perfection! Who is he - your boss? Whomever he is, he must have a framed print!! There is just so much character captured here - it makes me want to know the whole story. Very compelling image. Can you hear my standing ovation from under there? Hats off to you, baby... hats off to you!!!!!!!!!!! I can't drag myself away from it. I stop writing and think I'm done and I try to grab a last peek but it sucks me in and I have to write more!! This is one of the finest character portraits ever entered into the challenges. My heart is racing with excitement for you - you must be feeling on top of the world to have captured such an outstanding, sensational image!!! {{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGE HUGS}}}}}}}}}}!!!! ~ Lonnit

Guest		06-Jun-2006 13:26
i like this one. this is what b&w is all about...giving attention to the subject matter at hand. superb work.

jnconradie		06-Jun-2006 13:13
Excellent portrait, Gayle. And again I find it intriguing that the professionals go with the "horizontal look", rather what the amateur (such as yours truly) might have considered as typical for a portrait. This is the real value I get out of these challenges: learning from those that are wiser and more experienced. That... and having some fun, of course. :-) Regards ~jnconradie

alexeig		06-Jun-2006 12:00
Nice portrait, this guy definitely has a character

iso3200		06-Jun-2006 10:59
Quite engaging. Nice processing and good posing.