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28-OCT-2004

Wanda10_28_04.jpg

With this evening's photo we had a goal to go in the studio and shoot an "everyday" portrait, Just like you would get in pretty much any studio. Wanda picked the outfit. Oh joy, that black sweater made it tough. I tried to separate her from the background with the lights and only half succeeded. I'm ordering a normal background from B&H tomorrow the old black sheet just doesn't cut it.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/60s f/5.6 at 78.0mm iso200 with Flash full exif

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Wm. Bates17-Apr-2005 13:39
In this portrait I was wearing a sweater that simply is NOT Me! The sweater must have been enough of a distraction that very few viewers noticed My new bangs! I received an email from one viewer telling Me they didn't like the bangs , they made Me look "too American". I got a big chuckle out of that one. After all, I AM American, what else should I look like?

Wanda
Argishti Khachik29-Oct-2004 22:29
Very lovely shot!
isleman29-Oct-2004 19:06
Absolutely stunning! Makeup, hair, and lighting are perfect. Love the way the sweater disappears into the background. And as always.......those eyes!!!
Mark Koeppen29-Oct-2004 14:35
Wanda / Bill,

It's good to experiment and try new things. Kudos's for your 'courage' and some things you don't really know how you'll like them until you try them. Anyway, I would have tried to separate the sweater and background via PS, however, this takes more post processing time. Keep 'em coming. You make my day.
Bob from Down Under 29-Oct-2004 08:20
There's the left hand, and the Wedding Band, again ........ as I keep on saying, kinda nice .... Bob.
Guest 29-Oct-2004 08:15
I dont know,I like it.I think it looks good on you,but then I think you would look good if you were wearing a garbage bag!
Guest 29-Oct-2004 05:41
You always amaze me with your images
Donna Lear29-Oct-2004 04:16
You did a really pretty nice job separating the sweater from the background. Wanda .. your face is, as always, beautiful. But, I'll tell ya .. when I saw the sweater, my first thought was 'that is sooo not her.'
Wanda 29-Oct-2004 04:02
Go ahead, make fun of the sweater. . .(laffin)It was suggested we create an image that was "out of character" for Me, so here it is! I found this argyle sweater on the "sale" rack (I wonder why?)(smirk) and when I bought it I thought "this aint Me, but I'll give it a try!"