The all new Staff Photo of the Week : Week 50 (Announced 15 Dec)

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Congratulations to Matt on this week's Staff Photo of the Week.

Something very different to the usual portrait shots and it really stands out this week.
Piercing eye contact but the distortion of the skin against the glass plus the reflections and water flecks on the glass emphasise that barrier between subject and viewer.

Well Done !!!
Original Thread here.

onform said:
I have been away for a while. So I thought I would post these. Hope you like them.
And before anyone mentions it, yes my windows are filthy... ; )
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That is fantastic, i love portrait shots like these that seem to hold so much emotion... Congrats!
 
Wow thanks guys... A bit taken back really. I am honoured that my photo is even considered close to the quality of the previous winners.

Thanks again..
 
Great shot

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Very very nice.
 
Cheers again..
 
I wish people would put the exif data, camera and lens type on photos, nice pic by the way :)
 
Justin1971 said:
I wish people would put the exif data, camera and lens type on photos, nice pic by the way :)
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Why? It wouldn't help anyone else. It's only relevant to that particular situation.

To the photographer - great shot. Lovely use of the awareness of the picture plane. Really nice and thought provoking.
 
CharlotteM said:
Why? It wouldn't help anyone else. It's only relevant to that particular situation.
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Sorry but I disagree, I think a lot of people would benefit from it, especially people who are new to photography - it would help them see how a particular picture was captured and may inspire them to try things they wouldn't have thought to do. Also, it's kinda nice to see in my opinion - magazines do it all the time...

CharlotteM said:
To the photographer - great shot. Lovely use of the awareness of the picture plane. Really nice and thought provoking.
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Entirely agreed...
 
Justin1971 said:
Sorry but I disagree, I think a lot of people would benefit from it, especially people who are new to photography - it would help them see how a particular picture was captured and may inspire them to try things they wouldn't have thought to do. Also, it's kinda nice to see in my opinion - magazines do it all the time...
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Shallow depth of field (as seen by the fact that the back of the head isn't in focus)... a flattering focal length for portraits (85mm+)... and whichever shutter speed you require to both freeze the movement and expose it how you want. The particular settings aren't relevant and if you used those settings in anything other than identical conditions then you simply wouldn't get the same picture. Better to teach the theory of how the different parts work than just let people copy.
 
its a great portrait
Justin1971 said:
Sorry but I disagree, I think a lot of people would benefit from it, especially people who are new to photography - it would help them see how a particular picture was captured and may inspire them to try things they wouldn't have thought to do. Also, it's kinda nice to see in my opinion - magazines do it all the time...
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CharlotteM said:
Shallow depth of field (as seen by the fact that the back of the head isn't in focus)... a flattering focal length for portraits (85mm+)... and whichever shutter speed you require to both freeze the movement and expose it how you want. The particular settings aren't relevant and if you used those settings in anything other than identical conditions then you simply wouldn't get the same picture. Better to teach the theory of how the different parts work than just let people copy.
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Maybe this thread is a better place for the discussion http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/do-you-display-your-exif-data-when-sharing-photos.518457/
 
CharlotteM said:
Shallow depth of field (as seen by the fact that the back of the head isn't in focus)... a flattering focal length for portraits (85mm+)... and whichever shutter speed you require to both freeze the movement and expose it how you want. The particular settings aren't relevant and if you used those settings in anything other than identical conditions then you simply wouldn't get the same picture. Better to teach the theory of how the different parts work than just let people copy.
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I know roughly how the image was captured but am thinking more in general would particularly help newbies, not that I class myself as a pro (even if I do have paid work from photography).

Maybe we should agree to disagree and move on, I don't want to create any enemy's on this friendly forum :) No offence intended.

[edit] just seen the post from Hugh :)
 
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Canon 5Dmk3 85mm f1.2 wide open.. Aperture priority.
 
Great portrait, well done on the win.
 
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