Rembrandt Portrait
Elena Paraskeva

Rembrandt Portrait

July 2017

Entry 818578
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Entry 820369
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Entry 820774
98th
41

Your photo has a raw and emotional quality to it. Great placement of your light and in composing your model. The contrast adds a somberness to the mood of your photo and definition to your model's expression. Great photo, well done!

Entry 821242
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Entry 821781
8th
152

Great use of contrast! It adds lovely character and definition to your model's face.I think if you placed the light a little more at a 45 degree angle to add more light to the model's left cheek it could've added more ruggedness to his face. Great editing and composition.

Entry 823759
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5
Entry 823839
40th
55

Though your model may not have the triangle of light on her right cheek which some consider to be more technically correct for a Rembrandt portrait, your photo has a very Rembrandt feel and style. Great use of light and dark to bring out the woman's lines and eyes. The placement of the woman in your photo and the use of the light from the window is very well done.Great photo!

Entry 831253
62nd
7
Crowd and
Judge winner

Great photos and very spot on for Rembrandt style portraiture! Good work on your use of contrast between light and dark. Your placement and use of lines makes for very beautiful and striking compositions. You also have great editing skills. Great work!

Entry 832654
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Entry 841084
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449 Images entered

Brief

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Enter your best Rembrandt lighting portrait photograph. Rembrandt lighting is when side of the face is lit and a triangle of light is created under the eye of a person on the darker side of the face. You can create this by using one light and a reflector or two lights.

352 Photographers

31,036 Ratings

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Entry 832819
13th
64

Great artistry! The composition and model's pose is very reminiscent of some painting styles. It's so good that it looks like a painting. Well done on your use of contrast and smoothing the textures to give it an angelic feel and look.

Entry 843877
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7