Round 2 Curved Reflections

haaskids · 07-03-2014, 08:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Shot in the studio on a piece of clear plexiglass.

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**Chris Buhlmann** · 07-04-2014, 09:15 PM - **1 Like**

You have my attention oh fellow competitor for a K3. Really great idea and shot

bossa · 07-05-2014, 03:53 AM - **1 Like**

This shot looks perfect in a landscape orientation but the model would probably want to kill you if you displayed it vertically.

bebeka · 07-18-2014, 11:53 PM

I had my eye on it because pics of hot babes always catch my attention.

However in the end I voted for #75. Why? Because anything but pristine skin is a no-no to me (especially on a close up like here). I guess most of guys will agree with me (even if they won't admit it). Don't get me wrong - the tatoo is alright. It even matches the lace. I'm talking about uneven tan (i.e. visible tan marks). I looks on the verge of sunburn to me. Also her back appears orange as if she was using self-tanner -definitely a no. My guess is: had the skin been pristine you would get to top 10

Still it's the reflection what makes this photo noticable. And it obvously did the trick as you progressed to the next round. Congratulations!

Speaking of tan marks there an easy trick in post processing that you can do to treat this. What's cool with this technique it should be ok with purists as it's has nothing to do with making composites. Simply in your raw editing software develop the picture as black&white with red filter (so only consider red channel into the output image). This way whites and reds will appear as a same tone (white or bright gray).
congratulations again!

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07-04-2014, 09:15 PM - 1 Like	#2
Chris Buhlmann Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery Posts: 19	You have my attention oh fellow competitor for a K3. Really great idea and shot

07-05-2014, 03:53 AM - 1 Like	#3
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	This shot looks perfect in a landscape orientation but the model would probably want to kill you if you displayed it vertically.

07-18-2014, 11:53 PM	#4
bebeka Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 58	I had my eye on it because pics of hot babes always catch my attention. However in the end I voted for #75. Why? Because anything but pristine skin is a no-no to me (especially on a close up like here). I guess most of guys will agree with me (even if they won't admit it). Don't get me wrong - the tatoo is alright. It even matches the lace. I'm talking about uneven tan (i.e. visible tan marks). I looks on the verge of sunburn to me. Also her back appears orange as if she was using self-tanner -definitely a no. My guess is: had the skin been pristine you would get to top 10 Still it's the reflection what makes this photo noticable. And it obvously did the trick as you progressed to the next round. Congratulations! Speaking of tan marks there an easy trick in post processing that you can do to treat this. What's cool with this technique it should be ok with purists as it's has nothing to do with making composites. Simply in your raw editing software develop the picture as black&white with red filter (so only consider red channel into the output image). This way whites and reds will appear as a same tone (white or bright gray). congratulations again!