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Copyright: Elif Eren (eliferen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 573 W: 84 N: 426] (3644)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-17
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 3200
Exposure: f/2.8
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): and now only legs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-18 16:26
Viewed: 1426
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Experimental home studio shot for hunt theme "pink".

* Taken in morning light
* Used a white cardboard for background

PP work on PS
* Cloned out some disturbing dark areas on white
* Clipped the feet, saved a path to use for selection. Selected inverse and made more white the background by using dodge tool.
* Made a copy of layer with ctrl + J, Filter/Blur/Gaussian blur: 9,5. And made the opacity of layer %20
* Selected only the skin from main layer, Filter/Blur/Gaussian blur: 9,5 and made the opacity %40
* Selected the feather by using Filter/extract tool from main layer. And made it another layer with ctrl+J. Just for keeping it sharpen (to save it from gaussian blur i mean) put the layer on top.
* Flattened the layers.

And...
Backstage was so funny as usual:) Everything was so small except me :) Mini Nikon coolpix, mini tripod, white cardboard, there's a tiny studio. And i was there like a giant spider, with one foot in front of camera. And my head and hands were behind the camera, trying to look the LCD window to fix the composition. And also set the timer. I had 10 seconds before the shot to keep the position in right place without moving. Because feather was so sensitive from any movement, last 5 seconds left for the feather calm down:)

Critiques, comments, suggestions are always welcome..:)

Phere, Janice, WALTERito, tinman, anneliesje, Victor, JohnTulip, Tintin, bult, wck, harpya, jacojvr, Kocak has marked this note useful
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Hello Elif
Good to see the shoe(s) are niely polished and shining for the end of the year, Ready for ''battle''
like going to a Ball or Parties. Very crisp photo. Compliment..John

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  • Tintin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2198 W: 267 N: 345] (1982)
  • [2005-12-18 16:43]
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Very nicely done, Elif, and you look very elegant in this high heel shoe (Personally, I can't stand them as I find them way too uncomfortable but they are elegant!!!). Nicely set-up and very interesting note on how you got to this result (you made me laugh). Nice composition but I am wondering what it would have looked like if you had put your foot at a bit of an angle toward us...maybe something totally different. Well done!

Sorry, my bag of goodies is empty!!!

Very nice setup, Elif! And good use of PP to soften everything up. A good contribution to the theme!

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  • bult Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 229 W: 24 N: 86] (1037)
  • [2005-12-18 16:55]
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great shot, even greater story about your top-notch studio ;)

Beautiful, sensual and femenin at the same time...very good photo I like it a lot. The small feather is the finshing and touch in this great composition...a favorite for me.
This photo remembers me also one of Stefania (stecotdon) photos, take a look in her gallery ;-)
Have a wonderful week Elif.

Take care,

Jos

Your note made me laugh. I could just imagine you in your tiny studio, with everything so tiny, and then the feather becoming difficult for you. Well, it was worth the effort, as this is a very good studio shot.

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  • lukdm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 381 W: 3 N: 21] (1350)
  • [2005-12-18 18:24]
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nice work Elif

Hi Elif. In spite of pink the colourt are notable foot the ladies nevertheless and make of it beautiful compo most. The emphasis of the pink feather makes whole only more nicely.
Frans

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  • wck Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 757 W: 37 N: 423] (3843)
  • [2005-12-18 19:40]
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Hi Elif, The lighting is extremely well, looks like in a studio lighting although it's morning light it self. I feel the elegant indeed with the result of gaussian blur result. Great work!

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  • law Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 509 W: 75 N: 80] (1764)
  • [2005-12-19 2:26]
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Nicely done..beautiful shot Elif..:D

You have such a studio and this professional photo is results! Imagine a professional studio, What will be the result?!! Nice and great, And what perfect ellemts presented. Congrats ELIF.

wow ... very nicely done Elif :o)
i love the contrast of the B&W and this pink feather ...
you managed to made me smile once again :o)
many TFS it
ili

Hi Elif,
what a wonderful idea for the hunt, only the accessory is pink, but the high shoe catches the interest. Excellent work, thank you very much, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

it's work very well! I enjoy how it's simple... It give my a curiuous feeling this is the last minute of the party... or the begin perhaps. But tat feather give that effect. not the shoe. Well composed!

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5766 W: 198 N: 2587] (10150)
  • [2005-12-19 11:06]
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Hello Elif,
As always their pictures
they are elegant, beautiful and chic.
all wrapped up of a great charm.
Congratulations once again

Sérgio

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  • niner Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 222 W: 11 N: 0] (2068)
  • [2005-12-19 16:18]
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nice one elif. soft focus is just right for this image. congrats!

Hi Elif,
Another great work.
Best regards,
Victor

I'm in deep respect for you, Elif - you can walk in these shoes! Heels higher than three centimeters are hell for me... Fortunately, I'm just as tall as my boyfriend, so wearing really high heels is a no-go anyway :-).

I love your picture, the black and pink go so well together. It makes me think of luxury and casinos in some sense. Imagining you in your little studio made me smile a lot, I think I'd try to do it the same way but I'd fall over instead of staying in the right place!

Great studio shot. Very inspiring!

Kind regards,
Annelies

Super note and ctunning post. Well done

very nicely done, thanx, M, (*_*)


OOPS empty for today

Hi! Elif,

I am with you on this mini studio gig. You describe it so well in your note. I could not help but smile at the thought of being both model and photographer.
What's more important is, did anybody see you or better still did you record the setup. You must share the next MINI Episode with us by getting someone to record it.
What ever gymnastics you got into, you did it with great style as you would never guess that this was not a professional shoe shot.
My only criticism is the texture of the leather is not contiguous(all over), a difficult issue to overcome in any studio. If I may help here, I use a very large white reflector to reflect off the curved surfaces of objects. More curvature means a larger reflector.

Your PP is 100% , and you detail them so well.

Thank you for making me smile!

Mike.

Great class Elif !
Lovely note of you acrobatics ;-)
TFS

Very elegant Elif. And the PP work has paid off, as it is quite an excellent shot. I'd love to have been there while you posed and took teh shot. Sounds fun!
Well done, thank you...
Janice

Hi Elif,
the note about taking this shot is as good as the photo itself! :-) I still love your fresh ideas, your way of executing your ideas.

Not EVEN mentioning the charming foot.. :-D Ekhm... was it yours perhaps?! I am not sure if I have read carefully the note........... :-P

Merry Christmas Elif! :-)

Very elegant and sexy shoe and foot with pink feather adding a bright touch to the otherwise neutral tones of the photo. I think the composition is perfect and the lighting is good showing nice skin tones. Very well done.
Cheers
Joan

Great photo Elif. Beautiful ankle/ foot. great composition. Big smile for showing leg, even though it is down by your foot only!
jaco

I saw this for the scav hunt under pink and really liked it, great simplicity and it says it all, good job.
Happy New Year
Christine.

İnanılmaz,
Ben kendi ayağımı/ayakkabımı asla çekmezdim;
Zaten görsel hiç bir değeri de olmazdı,
Ancak bu başka bişey,
Çekim aşamaları dahil fotoğraf çok keyifli...

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  • Phere Silver Star Critiquer [C: 12 W: 1 N: 2] (52)
  • [2006-01-07 8:13]
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I love this opposition between delicate feather and strong-build high-heel shoe.

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  • Lisar Gold Star Critiquer [C: 319 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-01-14 18:05]
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Oh, my...

This one is very interesting. Yes, the pink feather is so gentle and fragile, but that high-heel looks ...hm... threatening. Deffinitely not a picture that I would like to see in my bedroom. hehehehe

OK, no jokes. Its definitely your style, combining details and mood, gracious femininity and resolve. And always optimistic.

Perfect picture, perfect light and perfect foot.

Lovely & sexy!

Ben.

Very sexy and chique, well thought out and photographed, Great style

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