10th Place forty by Olaf.dk by Canon DSLR Challenge


16-OCT-2006	© Olaf.dk

I had a lot of ideas I wanted to try, but I didn't have the time.
This is merely a poor derivative from one of my ideas... time!

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
1/30s f/5.6 at 50.0mm iso400 hide exif

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ctfchallenge		20-Oct-2006 01:23
Would make a good mug. 8-) theFly

cindyd		18-Oct-2006 14:55
As one of the few (only???) challengers who has actually met Olaf . . . I can say it is NOT the forgiving light in this image that makes him look young. I had no idea you were that ancient Olaf! What a blessing! This is a fun image :) Cindy

Guest		18-Oct-2006 00:17
Explanation of a couple of my other ideas can be found here (this also explains how this is 'derivative'): http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=20503887

Guest		18-Oct-2006 00:13
Thank you CJ - a lot can be done with lighting!

Canon DSLR Challenge		17-Oct-2006 23:02
You know it's not fair Olaf that you look so young for your age - we woman are very jealous! Great SP - well done. :-) CJ

Canon DSLR Challenge		17-Oct-2006 22:52
Thank you Melanie, Cat and Jim!

Canon DSLR Challenge		17-Oct-2006 19:33
I like it too. What a great idea - it really works. Jim H.

Guest		17-Oct-2006 17:44
I like this! You have done better than what I would have done :) This was my back-up plan in case I can't come up with anything in the limited time I saw the challenge topic. Nice to meet you Olaf! Finally! -Cat

Canon DSLR Challenge		17-Oct-2006 12:36
This is great, I love it! Wonderful smile and eye, effective composition. Forty--can't be...too boyish :). ---Melanie (mlynn)

Guest		16-Oct-2006 22:52
Thank you Trav and Nico. Regarding the age thing, my entire adult life I've looked younger than I actually was. The flop-side of that is that people tend to not take youngsters seriously, lol. Also, this photo is perhaps a bit deceiving, as I put myself in good (forgiving) light... Anyway, if at all possible timewise, I may still try to play with my other ideas - let's see what the next 24 hours has to bring...

jnconradie		16-Oct-2006 11:22
Nicely done, Olaf. I like the smile ("optimistic", as Traveller also pointed out) and also your interesting use of the huge amount of "negative space" on the left. I would probably not have been brave enough to try that, but you make it work really well. :-) And you can stop kidding about your age... there is no way that you can be 40 if that it what you look like! :-) Regards ~jnconradie

Canon DSLR Challenge		16-Oct-2006 10:54
This is Soooooooooo Danish, so optimistic, so open faced...so representitive. Excellent...but you hardly look fourty....lol...a fresh faced lad at best. Traveller