... - Ibbi




haha!

Camera:   Contax G2
Lens:   Carl Zeiss Sonnar 90mm f/2.8
Film:   Fuji Acros 100
Exposure:   f/2.8
Flash:  
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Adjustment:   ddx 10min 20'C
Posted:   15-Apr-2007

Rating: 8.42 (12 ratings)

Comments

AGAIN!!!

Ibraar, I don't know how you do it?! Great expression and wonderful execution. I don't even know the guy and he makes me happy! The side lighting and reflected light in the hair are really good. My only nit is the blown out area near his right eye. Of course, you have to really look at the image closely to see it. I have a feeling that area could be 'brought up' with some PS footwork. You better make some submissions to the 'Anything Goes' contest, man! Knut is gonna be the guy to beat, but I can see you have the talent for it. :-) Linc

Linc     15-Apr-2007 at 18:17

:D

haha, some photo's are only taken with a bit of luck, I said TURN! and to tell you the truth I had no idea he was making this expression - I only saw it after I developed and scanned the neg - and I laughed!! I didnt adjust it in PS so I guess i could work on it - perhaps I shouldve teaked it before scanning - as this was a straight scan with no adjustments made with the scanning sw. by the way Linc, I emailed you from within the site but the email address registered doesnt work - my actual email is ibraarh@hotmail.com. cheers

Ibbi     15-Apr-2007 at 19:43

Ibraar,

This is annother execptional image. Part of the learning process is to make sure your images are ready for posting. Careful posting will show the images in their best 'light'. A lot of folks won't say anything about artifacts, but it really detracts from an otherwise exceptional image. If this were my image, I would crop just below the adams apple and remove any artifacts. (but, that's me) It is kinda humbling when you look at an image you have posted that has been viewed over 100 times. You want to show your best effort- it's part of the learning curve and good to do. When you have posted for a while and folks bring this to your attention, you start to see how important it is. Keep up the good work! Linc

Linc     15-Apr-2007 at 20:34

¡Muy bueno! R.

Rodolfo     16-Apr-2007 at 00:12

Well,

I am already beaten by this shot :-). Lucklily, now it can't be posted or moved to the competition folder. Seriously good shot this is. Hopefully some luck will blow your way as well Linc :-).

Knut Skjærven     16-Apr-2007 at 01:45

Ibraar,

I sent you an e-mail@ ibraarh@hotmail.com (Titled:SFX) let me know if you don't get it. Linc

Linc     16-Apr-2007 at 08:15

Portrait

The 'eyes' have it.

Merrill Morrow     16-Apr-2007 at 23:31

After a long absence

I have returned to this unique site because of my feelings for many of the old timers who have also returned for the "Anything Goes" competitiion. This image kept grabbing me and I have occassionally opened it for a closer look. I thought that the absence of comment reflected the changed state of the site. Then, I decided, "What the Hell", opened image to post a comment only to find a long series of comments beginning with -- Linc (who should always be given a listen.) Anyhow, my 2 cents are that technical defects such as the blown out right cheek and the distracting pillow are trivial. Yes, the image would be improved by cropping out the pillow, and by using PS magic to recapture some of the lost detail in the blown out highlights. The real magic, however, is in the epression, not least demonstrasted by the unexpectecx eye focus. From my POV this is really a good photo, but which I decline to assign a #.

George Shadoan     17-Apr-2007 at 16:42

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm glad this image has an effect - just like Linc - it makes me smile - and shows the guys personality and heart which are quite reflected. Its not technically perfect, but never mind eh? As a wise man once said "some things can be created only once" and same goes for this photo - wont ever get that moment again - and thats the beauty of photography, its able to capture it

Ibbi     17-Apr-2007 at 17:41

Hello, new user to this site and I gotta say this picture is so cool. The eyes do have it

Paul Garnish     19-Apr-2007 at 15:22

You can't fool me!

Well, you probably can, actually, but I think you like the 90 more than you admit. this portrait is fantastic. you can almost touch the hair, but the background has melted.

Jamie Kraft     24-May-2010 at 23:53