Flour Portrait #5

PHOTOGRAPH INFO

This photograph was taken on Friday, the fifth installment in the Flour Portrait Project. :) This is my friend Laurie, fellow photographer and photoblogger, whom I finally met in person at the opening for my show at Gallery 14.

Thanks, Laurie, for volunteering to be floured! You were a wonderful model!

I'll be on holiday this coming week. I'm hoping to post from the road but I'm not sure where/if/when I'll have an internet connection, so thanks for your patience.

Post-processing: Shot with the Canon 85mm f/1.2L lens at 85mm, ISO 100, shutter speed 1/3200s and aperture f/1.2. Converted the RAW file using the gradient map, basic curves adjustment, slight color balancing for tone.

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

--Kathleen

Comments

Kathleen...WOW!!!

I am so impressed. I really wasn't sure what to expect and this is very cool. I like the abstractness of this shot.

It was great fun doing this. I will update my post with a link.

Have a great holiday! I will talk to you when you get back.

Posted by Laurie on August 6, 2006 11:40 PM

Nice shot Kathleen. The unusual composition is great.
/me goes to look at Laurie's blog.

Posted by Jon on August 7, 2006 1:50 AM

Very creative and unusual. Enjoyed Laurie's blog:)

Posted by Noreen on August 7, 2006 7:35 AM

I love the crop and view point, makes the shot very unique.

Posted by Craig Wilsons Photoblog on August 7, 2006 7:50 AM

What a great image, the catchlights in the eyes are stunning!!

Posted by micki on August 7, 2006 8:48 AM

nice image ... love the flower halo

Posted by Crash on August 7, 2006 9:39 AM

Wow! Nice work. Lovely portrait of Laurie.

Oh! I'm envious of your gear. You've got that dream lens!!!!

Posted by Jide Alakija on August 7, 2006 9:40 AM

Wow, Kathleen! This and the pool are stunning. I really dig the atmosphere.

Posted by mjulius on August 7, 2006 10:03 AM

Your B&W are amazing. Great work and original theme.

Posted by Cees on August 7, 2006 1:28 PM

very mysterious eyes...and a mysterious scene.

i guess my vote for eggs (which i hear is good for one's hair!) didn't make it?

Thanks for the interesting shot.

Posted by CrankPhoto on August 7, 2006 3:55 PM

Lovely portrait, I like how you keep pushing the bounds and experimenting.

Posted by Steve W on August 7, 2006 8:22 PM

Love it, wonderful eyes and flower details.

Posted by miles on August 8, 2006 12:00 AM

beautiful... sigh*

Posted by tomo on August 8, 2006 12:55 AM

Wonderful portrait, really creative composition. Been a while since I've been here, but I think I'll back more often :)

Posted by Dan on August 8, 2006 3:08 AM

nice composition and B&W makes it very touchy...

Posted by Rajesh on August 8, 2006 4:26 AM

very dreamy shot! wish I had the money for that lens! the bokeh it produces is simply amazing!

love the contrast and the use of the flowers ;) probably my fave of the series... the catch light in the eyes really works well

Posted by JD on August 9, 2006 11:33 AM

I've really enjoyed this flour series, great work.

Posted by Jeff Ambrose on August 9, 2006 4:19 PM

A beautiful photo. Congratulations!

Posted by Martin Gallego on August 9, 2006 6:51 PM

Just lovely.

Posted by Smallest Photo on August 11, 2006 7:42 PM

Wonderful talent you have. Ever use a lensbaby?

Posted by kevin on August 11, 2006 11:57 PM

Laurie is beautiful. I like how you captured the sparkle in her eyes that really comes through in the way she greets the world.

Posted by dawn on August 12, 2006 12:07 AM

Love it.

Posted by Andre on August 12, 2006 4:19 PM

Unusual but superb portrait. Great shot!

Posted by Claude on August 13, 2006 12:31 PM

This is a lovely image. She has incredibly captivating eyes.
Stewart

Posted by Stewart Bywater on August 25, 2006 8:24 PM
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