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Picture of the Week March 14, 2006

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Picture of the Week March 14, 2006

Postby Geoff on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:37 pm

I think this week I had it relatively easy, I narrowed my selection down to two fantastic images, which is a few less than my usual cull. I have awarded it to Macka's self portrait. To get the lighting, sharpness, especially in the eyes and the transition to black and white to look so naturally posed and presented was a treat to many of us. The number of positive comments and responses to her post is also an indicator that this image was a worthy one for POTW. A wonderful testament to your ability and the 50mm 1.8 Macka! I hope it will encourage some more of us to have a go at self portraits!!

The original image here:

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The original post here

Three cheers for Macka - stand up and take a bow. :D
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Postby Manta on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:40 pm

You're a sucker for a pretty face Geoff - but aren't we all. Great choice.

A gorgeous shot, well deserving of this accolade. Congratulations Macka; this is a timeless image that would look fantastic blown up to the biggest size you can get.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:41 pm

Excellent Stuff Well done Macka and excellent choice Geoff I whole heartedly agree :) This really is a gorgeous image, and even better for being a self portrait :)
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Postby ozczecho on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:41 pm

No arguments here. A great self portrait. Great DoF and B&W technique. Well done :-)
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Postby Raskill on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:43 pm

Can't believe I missed this originally. What a great image! Excellent lighting, beautiful model, great b&w conversion.... Fantastic!
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Postby myarhidia on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:43 pm

doesn't look like they'll be any controversy with this selection.

Congrat's on a fine example of a self portrait.
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Postby Geoff on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:44 pm

Raskill wrote:Can't believe I missed this originally. What a great image!


One of my favourite aspects of POTW - revist some great photos, some that may have been missed due to the popularity of this place :)
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Postby Big Red on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:50 pm

great image of a beautiful face ... 8)
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Postby Zeeke on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:55 pm

Congrats Macka, Well Deserved POTW

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Postby losfp on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:02 pm

Noice one Macka - great capture :)

Definitely lends itself to the black and white.. Very classy.
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Postby mic on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:07 pm

Stunning, Well composed, great feel to it.

Well done !

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Postby vort on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:08 pm

Fantastic portrait!

What was the other one you were tossing up over, might I ask? :P
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Postby gunn parker on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:09 pm

What a wonderful pic, I missed it first time around but not this time.
A FANTASTIC self portrait,
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Postby Alex on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:10 pm

Congratulations, Macka. Well done!
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:18 pm

Terrific choice Geoff. Excellent work Macka
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Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:39 pm

A stunning face, a great self portrait and a fantastic image all around.

Great work Macka and great choice Geoff. :up:
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Postby Geoff on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:49 pm

vort wrote:Fantastic portrait!

What was the other one you were tossing up over, might I ask? :P


The other image I really liked and was competing with Macka's portrait was Pharmer's Vertigo
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:51 pm

Geoff wrote:
vort wrote:Fantastic portrait!

What was the other one you were tossing up over, might I ask? :P


The other image I really liked and was competing with Macka's portrait was Pharmer's Vertigo


Arh, good taste Geoff, both shots are more then worthy and would of been on the top of my list too. The standard of shots just gets higher and higher, excellent stuff!
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Postby Glen on Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:14 am

Great self portrait Macka, great choice Geoff :D
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Postby wendellt on Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:40 am

Wonderful choice Geoff, perhaps you should be a model agent you have the eye

Now we're all lucky to wake up every morning this week and be confronted with such a pleasant portrait

well done macka!
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Postby Catcha on Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:43 am

Congrats macka, well deserved :D
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Postby shakey on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:03 am

Gorgeous shot. Congrats.
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Postby PiroStitch on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:05 am

Great choice and congratulations! No doubt about this week's winner :)
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Postby Greg B on Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:26 am

Great portrait, well deserved PotW.

Fine choice Geoff.

I love the contrasts in PotW - a "big" shot last week across the field with great colouring, and a close BW portrait this week. Completely different aspects of photography.
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Postby BBJ on Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:16 am

Congrats Macka, nice to see a pretty face and well has to be prettier than some of us around here.LOL B&W worked well.
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Postby Slider on Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:18 am

Great self portrait Macka. Congratulations on a well deseved POTW. :D
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Postby Oneputt on Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:08 am

Nice choice Geoff. :D
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Postby macka on Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:17 am

:D :D

I am thrilled! Thanks for all your lovely comments.

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Postby the foto fanatic on Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:34 am

A wonderful self portrait. Compositionally unique, with quite a haunting look well conveyed by the B&W treatment. Well done Macka. :)
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Postby LOZ on Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:39 am

Congratulations macka best POW ever IMO you have raised the bar for POW LOZ
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Postby Mal on Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:24 am

Congradulations on POW. As all before have said, wonderful shot in all aspects. Kepp them coming
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:12 am

Purrrrfection - well done Macka :)
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Postby johnd on Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:32 am

An excellent choice, Geoff.
A beautiful image, Macka. PS The vertigo shot wasn't half bad either.

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Postby Mitchell on Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:43 am

Great choice Geoff - and wonderful image Macka.
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:30 am

Macka

Congratulations on an exceptionally well done self portrait. You've managed to create an interesting composition, produced a nice contrast between the sharp and the OOF elements of the image and rounded the whole thing out with a perfectly matched B & W treatment. Well done - and a good choice Geoff.
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Postby Michael on Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:38 pm

Can't really say I was surprised to see this as picture of the week.
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Postby rokkstar on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:00 pm

Excellent shot. Congratulations Macka - a very pleasing image for the front page.
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Postby SteveGriffin on Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:57 pm

Well done and well deserved - a beautiful image
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Postby leek on Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:53 pm

Well done Macka... A great image...

I think that you need to cure yourself of your dislike of your portraits by coming along to a mini-meet soon... You'll find many people there more than willing to take a portrait of that wonderful face ;-)
And besides - It'll make a change from taking portraits of Joe :-)
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Postby huynhie on Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:46 pm

Great shot Macka, I'm impressed! :wink:
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Postby blacknstormy on Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:47 pm

Macka - truely beautiful and dreamy.
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Postby Frankenstein on Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:29 pm

Lovely, just lovely. Well done Macka

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Postby psionic on Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:10 am

Geoff a definite winner.

Macka, that is a beautiful self portrait. Your partner is truely a lucky person. Well done and congratulations on POW :up:
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Postby shinwood on Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:45 pm

A combination of 2 great things....
A beautiful woman and a 50mm 1.8.

Great stuff Macka !

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Postby Matt. K on Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:33 pm

This image is certainly a popular one! And with good reason. It works on a number of levels...simplicity, tonality, honesty, it is confrontational and intimate. A very couragious, beautiful image. Well done! I really would love to see how this image transformed into a fine art print.
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Postby ewm3 on Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:18 pm

Just joined; browsing your forum and had to reply: beautiful. If this is the standard, I'm glad i joined up!
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Re: Picture of the Week March 14, 2006

Postby AndyL on Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:58 pm

Wow! A beautiful image. :)

Sorry guys, I could not help digging up a couple of the really good past POTW images.

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