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JeanFan β€” ode to meaning by-nc-nd

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Dire one and desired one,
Savior, sentencerβ€”
In an old allegory you would carry
A chained alphabet of tokens

Untrusting I court you. Wavering
I seek your face, I read
That Crusoe's knife
Reeked of you, that to defile you
The soldier makes the rabbi spit on the torah.
"I'll drown my book" says Shakespeare.

Absence,
Or presence ever at play:
Let those scorn you who never
Starved in your dearth. If I
Dare to disparage
Your harp of shadows I taste
Wormwood and motor oil, I pour
Ashes on my head. You are the wound. You
Be the medicine.

- Robert Pinsky

Tutorials and Resources
- Take self-portraits: [link]
- Bounce lighting: [link]

Materials and Methods
Nikon D80 + 50mm F1.8 Nikkor + SB-600 for bounce lighting against a wall. See my FB for the lighting setup. GIMP for post editing. Desaturated with channel mixers. S-curves for contrast.

Additional Comments
FULL VIEW is a must! I like portraits that demonstrate my age See my FB for the rest of the series. One of my favorite poems. Also part of my 2nd Concept List: [link]
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Comments: 48

LeAKyGrAPHics [2013-11-11 00:22:58 +0000 UTC]

Great Prose, and Beautiful Portrait. I especially like the fact it`s Black and White.Β 

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plumes7278 [2013-07-21 17:16:02 +0000 UTC]

Done .


This was absolutely beautiful to draw.

Thank you

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phifinder [2011-08-26 09:37:26 +0000 UTC]

A bitter sweet bite

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FedersStrich [2011-08-09 18:08:52 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful,so soft and feminin

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FlurryTheBear [2011-06-04 03:04:44 +0000 UTC]

Who is she? She is very beautiful!

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sketchy208 [2011-05-08 17:55:30 +0000 UTC]

beautifully shot!

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DessieD [2011-04-02 19:22:44 +0000 UTC]

great shot!

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25percent [2011-01-25 17:14:18 +0000 UTC]

I still can't quite get my head round you being a "hobby" photographer. You have talent, your skills are developing and your vision is maturing. Science's gain will be photography's loss.

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Airini [2011-01-16 00:02:20 +0000 UTC]

Did I ever tell you that you are one of my, like, fav artists on DA? And that's a lot to say considering I watch probably too many people. But yes, now I've told you Congratulations on being so amazing!

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JeanFan In reply to Airini [2011-01-16 03:23:22 +0000 UTC]

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darkmag07 [2011-01-09 22:27:59 +0000 UTC]

Excellent use of lighting. There's a great sense of depth in the image.

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pre-heated-death [2011-01-09 02:49:34 +0000 UTC]

I like this shot -- there are a lot of meanings behind orchids, and that makes this conceptually intriguing. However, I like the contrasts the most -- the sharpness between the black and white and the softness of the greys really works well!

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Swii [2011-01-08 22:14:03 +0000 UTC]

This is a really stunning image, Jean. c:

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mailbox765 [2011-01-08 20:48:22 +0000 UTC]

simple but very beautiful.

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amethyst34512 [2011-01-08 20:18:59 +0000 UTC]

This is a beautiful picture... the flower, the expression, and the overall composition work together perfectly

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Michel-Lag-Chavarria [2011-01-08 14:10:30 +0000 UTC]

You are absolutely MAGIC. Refined, elegant, talented. Beautiful...!!!

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JeanFan In reply to Michel-Lag-Chavarria [2011-01-08 15:23:27 +0000 UTC]

I never have the right words to express my gratitude for your comments, so I will just use emoticons

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Michel-Lag-Chavarria In reply to JeanFan [2011-01-08 16:08:22 +0000 UTC]

Definitely yours...

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kishiko-kei [2011-01-08 13:50:51 +0000 UTC]

You're so beautiful, no matter the age. And that poem is equally as beautiful. (: Nice job.

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JeanFan In reply to kishiko-kei [2011-01-08 15:22:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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FurryKnight [2011-01-08 12:02:58 +0000 UTC]

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JeanFan In reply to FurryKnight [2011-01-08 15:21:51 +0000 UTC]

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FurryKnight In reply to JeanFan [2011-01-09 03:17:00 +0000 UTC]

there is a lot I liked about this photo... nice BW, Nice eyes... not much time to comment this morning... had to run to work...

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InsomniAssassin [2011-01-08 11:42:13 +0000 UTC]

beautiful shot

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JeanFan In reply to InsomniAssassin [2011-01-08 15:21:43 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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lefolliedimarzia [2011-01-08 10:25:11 +0000 UTC]

Nice work!
...paceful...!

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JeanFan In reply to lefolliedimarzia [2011-01-08 15:21:37 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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kaiyorii-chan [2011-01-08 09:29:58 +0000 UTC]

She is truly beautiful *envy*

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JeanFan In reply to kaiyorii-chan [2011-01-08 15:21:30 +0000 UTC]

Not exactly something worthy of envy

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kaiyorii-chan In reply to JeanFan [2011-01-08 21:44:29 +0000 UTC]

*jealous* O-o

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JeanFan In reply to kaiyorii-chan [2011-01-09 01:02:37 +0000 UTC]

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cupfulofstars [2011-01-08 09:26:02 +0000 UTC]

it's really pretty, i like the focus of the flower and the contrast of the 2 subjects

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JeanFan In reply to cupfulofstars [2011-01-08 15:20:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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cupfulofstars In reply to JeanFan [2011-01-08 19:40:59 +0000 UTC]

welcome! (:

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mafista [2011-01-08 08:01:21 +0000 UTC]

nice look and atmospehere...

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JeanFan In reply to mafista [2011-01-08 15:20:37 +0000 UTC]

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MichaelCrane [2011-01-08 05:53:27 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!

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JeanFan In reply to MichaelCrane [2011-01-08 15:20:33 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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TTM77 [2011-01-08 04:39:33 +0000 UTC]

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JeanFan In reply to TTM77 [2011-01-08 15:20:27 +0000 UTC]

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TTM77 In reply to JeanFan [2011-01-08 17:32:05 +0000 UTC]

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CoreyByas [2011-01-08 04:17:00 +0000 UTC]

i like, nice focus(depth), contrasts(lighting), shes very pretty to...

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JeanFan In reply to CoreyByas [2011-01-08 15:20:23 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Khero [2011-01-08 03:30:16 +0000 UTC]

Cool, i love when you show your face in your photos, and the guy up there have reason XD its amazing how you make this photos when you are not even behind the camera n_n

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JeanFan In reply to Khero [2011-01-08 15:20:16 +0000 UTC]

Heheh thanks

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enigma-rain [2011-01-08 03:04:01 +0000 UTC]

I posted this comment elsewhere, but figured I could post it here too:

"It amazes me how you can do shots like this with such amazing depth of field...and you're not even behind the camera."

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JeanFan In reply to enigma-rain [2011-01-08 03:07:40 +0000 UTC]

Hehe it takes a lot of trial and error I suppose

Sorry for not replying to comments on photos on FB I don't get messaged/notified when comments are made for some reason so I only reply to comments that I happen to come by

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enigma-rain In reply to JeanFan [2011-01-08 03:40:15 +0000 UTC]

You know, admitting that is very admirable. There are always those that will pretend they can achieve perfection on the first try, and quite frankly, a lot of people do it. To readily admit that you have to try to achieve what you do is refreshing.

Don't worry about the FB comments. I don't usually comment there unless it's one of your exclusives, because FB seems to glitch a lot. Not that DA never glitches, but FB is very temperamental.

Anyway, as always, your work is very inspirational. I'm in film and even though they are different mediums, I get a lot of inspiration from your photos.

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