Zoom Portrait, Artist George Hughes
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Photo Info
| Uploaded | December 13, 2012 |
| Taken | August 3, 2012 |
| Make | Nikon Corporation |
| Model | NIKON D90 |
| Exposure | 1/6 sec at f/5.6 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 135 mm |
| ISO | 500 |
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This portrait reminds me of the African masks that were so influential among the Cubist painters--particularly Picasso. George is from Ghana where there is a rich tradition of mask carving. He has used mask motifs in his paintings, so this portrait seemed appropriate for George.
26 responses
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Susan Littlefield gave props (13 Dec 2012):
It almost looks like a mask! Very creative.
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Robert Duncan gave props (13 Dec 2012):
great piece.
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dp * gave props (13 Dec 2012):
Excellent
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John Linton gave props (13 Dec 2012):
ZOOMerrific!
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Andrea Petersen gave props (13 Dec 2012):
Interesting effect and a different and inventive way of looking at a portrait...
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Carlo Pagan gave props (13 Dec 2012):
WoW!! Great portrait, Charles!!!
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Susan B. Griffith said (13 Dec 2012):
Awesome and effective.
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Randy Turoff gave props (13 Dec 2012):
very interesting shot. like the blur a lot.
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (13 Dec 2012):
love your treatment of this!
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Eric Sayah gave props (14 Dec 2012):
Amazing!
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rekha nag gave props (14 Dec 2012):
artistic!!
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peter bodigor gave props (14 Dec 2012):
Very Cool
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Yaz Hawkins said (14 Dec 2012):
It is very surreal! Excellent!
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lowison gave props (15 Dec 2012):
Bellissimo seems like a Francis Bacon!
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Paperini Renato gave props (16 Dec 2012):
A portrait truly unique with motion blur exasperated.
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kenneth boston gave props (16 Dec 2012):
wonderful.
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Bruce Wendler gave props (16 Dec 2012):
Great PP to go with the zoom
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (17 Dec 2012):
Fabulous!
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Donna Mullins gave props (17 Dec 2012):
Swirls of delight! so creative!
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Jason Platt gave props (22 Dec 2012):
Love this and now I want to try and create my own version..TY for the inspiration as always!
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Elyseo gave props (22 Dec 2012):
very beautiful!
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Ratko Nedovic gave props (23 Dec 2012):
I like the long exposure shot. They always give a new view on photography i.e. on some other way than usualy.
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Bailey Cooper gave props (24 Jan 2013):
A super example of that photography is.
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catharine amato gave props (14 Feb 2013):
Excellent!
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rory adityawan gave props (3 May 2013):
beautifull experiment :)
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Valerie Cannon gave props (15 May 2013):
beautiful portrait
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