Redux: Golden Hour Portrait

Challenge #56 in the Ways of Seeing series. Hosted by jezsik.

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The first and final hour(s) of the day, when the sun is just above the horizon, provides unusual natural lighting opportunities. The low angle of the sun creates long shadows and simultaneously diffuses and warms the light. This "golden hour" allows for quite dramatic portraiture. Show off your best golden hour portrait image. (Note additional rules.)

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Announced:

Saturday, 14th August, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 21st August, 2010 – Friday, 27th August, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 28th August, 2010 – Friday, 3rd September, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Basic image corrections (retouch as required)
No borders or watermarks

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Subject must be lit by the sun during the golden hour(s).
Portraiture is limited to people.
No large group photos.
No mediocre snapshots; prove that you actually took the time to consider the composition.
If you see an entry that you feel does not qualify (especially snapshots), use the Complaint button and state your case ... but do so well before the submission deadline ends.
Questions and comments are addressed in a thread in the "Challenges and Galleries" forum.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Lady in red

by Atish Sen

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Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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Submitted:	Tuesday, 24th August, 2010 18:53 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 14th March, 2010
Focal length:	55 mm
Shutter speed:	1/160 sec
Aperture:	F7.1
ISO:	400
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Galleries:	View this photo in Atish Sen's gallery

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