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Submitted: August 7, 2010
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Make:NIKON CORPORATION
Model:NIKON D80
Shutter Speed:10/150 second
Aperture:F/1.8
Focal Length:50 mm
ISO Speed:100
Date Taken:Aug 6, 2010, 11:53:29 AM
Software:GIMP 2.6.5

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brilliance.of.starsby =JeanFan

Photography / Conceptual

Brilliance is a property of stars, not people
It's a silhouette of a person...not a peninsula or anything

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- Forced perspective with bokeh: [link]

Materials and Methods
Nikon D80 + 50mm F1.8 + IR remote + manual focus. Custom bokeh technique described here: [link] . Christmas lights in the background + more back lighting. GIMP for post editing. Curves to darken the silhouette. Color balancing and more curves for color; originally the background was more yellow and the silhouette more brown/red.

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Another quote concept I've been meaning to do for the longest time. When I was younger I wanted to be brilliant, but then I realized brilliance is probably best left as a property of the stars in the sky and not the people on the ground. Not sure if I like the colors but I wanted something blue-ish

Not the original composition I was going for either...but my head's too big and funny shaped for the original composition I wanted

More fun with bokeh:

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*0pho Mar 13, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Wow, you have some photography skills!

~Ealiaine Feb 20, 2011

Gorgeous!!

I love it!

~mixedemotions-x Nov 14, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

This lovely piece of art has been featured here: [link] :]

!TatsuMinamoto Sep 10, 2010 Student General Artist

This is cute x3

~ad-s Aug 16, 2010

I am proud of myself cause I knew it all along that it's a silhouette

probably because I've seen you on your other photos and it reminded me of the ones where the bookeh is supposed to be a spray or sth.
nice picture!

~NewEnglandSong Aug 13, 2010 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Love this!

~UniqueLoveHeart Aug 11, 2010 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

This reminds me of The Little Mermaid. It's very calming.

~BlackJack0919 Aug 11, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

did you take the picture of the star-bokeh and the silhouette separately or you take them with just one shot ??? I've been wanted to try this technique for so long

this picture is amazing ^^

=JeanFan Aug 11, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

it's just one shot

~bettylane Aug 8, 2010

my god, lady. just when I think you can't top yourself, then you post this. I LOVE the turquoise background. it makes the whole composition so dreamy. the bokeh is exquisite. your neck is possibly the most swan-like neck I have ever seen. this is mellifluous & dulcet. it takes my breath away.

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