February Photo Competition: Portraits

[Pavlik]

very nice Pavlik.

Thanks Tom.

 

[Pavlik]

'Optamystic'
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6889/img9783ya3.jpg


'Sweeter than..'
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/4913/img9628bwsmtd0.jpg

 

[selamlar]

First time for everything.

Yolda

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2247457503_0cb00b811a.jpg?v=1202365595

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Love that expression
I would so crop that, though...

It's exactly as I want it. The foot is integral to the picture.

 

[boohoo]

Haven't done this for a while! A mixture of old and new photos...

my little eye

moi

Van Eyck would be proud...

 

[stowpirate]

Here is this months effort.

1 Einstein
2 Future
3 Against All Odds

http://sovietcamera.110mb.com/temp/portrait.htm

The weird one "Einstein" has been given the chrome and equalization filters in PSP and also edited in ShowFoto. The "Against All Odds" was taken a few days ago showing a family member recovering from a life saving OP.

 

[disco_dave_2000]

here is my first;

The Moody Green Man

 

[Felina]

here is my first;

The Moody Green Man

That's lovely, I love it

 

[Vintage Paw]

First time for everything.

Yolda

http://photos-787.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v122/67/105/621627787/n621627787_270350_6363.jpg

Aarghhh, I want to see his feet!

 

[Vintage Paw]

here is my first;

The Moody Green Man

Aces

Did you photoshop (or other) the blur in? It doesn't look lens-made - to me anyway. Not saying that's a bad thing - I love the portrait and it works really well.

 

[stowpirate]

Aarghhh, I want to see his feet!

Just what I was thinking

 

[selamlar]

Just what I was thinking

Well you can't. He doesn't have any. So there

 

[selamlar]

Right. Not sure if this is allowed, or in fact counts as cheating, but I'm going to change the link of the photo above to a better quality scan.

 

[disco_dave_2000]

Aces

Did you photoshop (or other) the blur in? It doesn't look lens-made - to me anyway. Not saying that's a bad thing - I love the portrait and it works really well.

No all done in camera - 50mm at 1.8f - no Photoshop at all to be honest.

 

[stowpirate]

Right. Not sure if this is allowed, or in fact counts as cheating, but I'm going to change the link of the photo above to a better quality scan.

I do not think you can I was thinking about entering this one but decided that traditional portraits were not really the urban75 thing. However now looking at whats been entered so far I am not so sure I made the right decision.
http://www.btinternet.com/~stowupland/temp/filmstar.jpg

 

[Vintage Paw]

I do not think you can I was thinking about entering this one but decided that traditional portraits were not really the urban75 thing. However now looking at whats been entered so far I am not so sure I made the right decision.
http://www.btinternet.com/~stowupland/temp/filmstar.jpg

Traditional portraits are always good There's no yes or no to this. The quality of the photo will shine through, whatever the approach

 

[selamlar]

In which case that probably counts as two entries.

 

[boskysquelch]

In which case that probably counts as two entries.

yeah your two will be two.

 

[Robster970]

1. Dennis

 

[hiccup]

Right. Not sure if this is allowed, or in fact counts as cheating, but I'm going to change the link of the photo above to a better quality scan.

The thumbnails haven't been started yet, so don't think there's any problem with that.

 

[boskysquelch]

The thumbnails haven't been started yet, so don't think there's any problem with that.

kewl...so everyone has the oppurtunity to change their pictures as much as they want before da tumpnails are made...it's official...aces, FAB, grooovey & froody.

 

[hiccup]

kewl...so everyone has the oppurtunity to change their pictures as much as they want before da tumpnails are made...it's official...aces, FAB, grooovey & froody.

That's quite an extrapolation. He just changed it to a better quality scan.

 

[boskysquelch]

That's quite an extrapolation. He just changed it to a better quality scan.

yeah but that prolly won't make a difference.

especially with regards to the tumpnails...unless the full views stats lie.

 

[Kanda]

It won't make a difference till voting starts anyway....

 

[boskysquelch]

<snip>

bah...who fkkn cares anyways.

 

[stowpirate]

<snip>

bah...who fkkn cares anyways.

Give us a hint on which one you would go with

A conflict of interest is developing here as we are discussing what to enter with those who decide on the winner

 

[boskysquelch]

seriously dood I've done this sooo many times & created sooooo much chagrin it's really not worth developing(sic)...carry on without me.

 

[Vintage Paw]

1. Dennis

Ah, I've always loved this portrait

 

[Robster970]

Ah, I've always loved this portrait

I'm rather fond of it too.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Distracted