High Contrast Portraits

Challenge #1 in the all eyes on me series. Hosted by aeom.

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put up your best high contrast portrait of 2011, that will not only get you votes but gives you the satisfaction that your sublime piece of work will be envied by the contrasty gods of portraits!!!

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Announced:

Friday, 9th December, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Friday, 16th December, 2011 – Thursday, 22nd December, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Friday, 23rd December, 2011 – Thursday, 29th December, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

contrast to the max!!! well not really, just contrasty enough...

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

-headshots and waist-up only plz..
-color and B&W are accepted
-no rules on facial expressions

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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80 entries

voting
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1520 votes

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Ron

by Berna Netherlands

57^th place

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Camera:	Olympus E-30
Lens:	Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm 1:2.8-3.5 SWD
Submitted:	Sunday, 18th December, 2011 16:02 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 18th December, 2011
Focal length:	169 mm
Shutter speed:	1/250 sec
Aperture:	F5
ISO:	100
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Views:	44
Galleries:	View this photo in Berna Netherlands's gallery

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