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February 2013 db.

GreenHat

Madrid, Spain

As co-hostess Sierra explicitly welcomes
*non-«documentary style»* self-portraits too,
I dare entering these two I shot
last year for another cichallenge...

Canon EOS 60D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/20s f/4.5 at 105.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time11-Feb-2013 13:46:01
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 60D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/20 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent200
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Daniel Bollag16-Mar-2014 15:32
Yes, K, I absolutely do understand your words as an interesting and most friendly *critique* in the sense my «Oxford American Dictionary» defines it: "a detailed analysis and assessment of something". That has nothing at all to do with *criticism* (according to the same dicionary: "the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes"). While in other languages there is no such distinction between the two, in English their meanings are completely different from one another. Therefore again: yes, I did—and do—appreciate your critique; and, no, I did not *mis*understand it as criticism at all... ;-)) I'm always interested in hearing your—of course subjective—opinion on my pictures, K: your own photographic eye and skills will warrant it at all times and in every instance! ~ db.
Canon Image Challenge16-Mar-2014 14:42
Dear Daniel, please don't see my words as a critique, rather as a loud thinking, a kind of "What if ... ?", my view is ... just my view, and it is very subjective.
K
Daniel Bollag16-Mar-2014 11:27
Thank you, K, for your interesting and, indeed, helpful, critique: most appreciated! ~ db.
Canon Image Challenge16-Mar-2014 08:34
Daniel, this is an excellent self portrait. I like the soft light and colours and sharp and concentrated eyes expression. May be I would darken A bit (or reducing highlight) in the bottom right corner. I like the portrait with white hat as well but think it has a bit too much negative space on the upper-right site.
K
Daniel Bollag15-Mar-2014 17:31
That is a *very very nice* compliment, Jim: thank you very much! ~ db.
Canon Image Challenge15-Mar-2014 14:41
Very very nice.

jim
Daniel Bollag15-Mar-2014 13:44
Thanks a lot, Alastair, for your kind words (though I'm not quite sure whether or not I should take the comparison with Steve Buscemi as a compliment... ;-))
db.
Canon Image Challenge15-Mar-2014 13:07
Well, just say that you're preparing for a second career as a hat model, and it becomes a documentary-style self-portrait. In this case, you could also be a double for Steve Buscemi. Nice shot (and nice hat).
Alastair