2 portraits

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2 portraits

Postby iposiniditos on Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:09 pm

just 2 portraits

thank you as always,
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Re: 2 portraits

Postby surenj on Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:24 pm

Love the personality shown in first... background looks unreal.

Second looks creepy with the really white eyes and works if that's the effect you are after. Did you use a lensbaby or photoshop for graduated blur? or is it the 85mm 1.4 ;)
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Re: 2 portraits

Postby Bindii on Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:55 pm

I don't like the second at all.. sorry...

but I really like the first... its almost hypnotising.. :)
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Re: 2 portraits

Postby virgal_tracy on Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:52 am

Just to show how these affect different people, I much prefer #2 to #1.

I really like how it's only the eye(s) that are in focus It has a story to tell for me.
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Re: 2 portraits

Postby PiroStitch on Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:36 pm

first one is fantastic, second would be great if the eyes were just normal and not glowing!

you have a gift of capturing intimate portraits mate. keep it up!
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Re: 2 portraits

Postby iposiniditos on Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:55 am

many thanks everyone!
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