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The Last Breath


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   The Last Breath
The Last Breath
ISO 100 : : f4 : : 15 secs
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Self portrait. Achieved by lying very still and wafting a colour-changing LED torch to and fro, in and out of my mouth!

Very little post-processing other than a little dodge + burn, some levels adjustment and very slight noise reduction.
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This is intended to depict my perception of the last moments of life slipping away.

Enjoy it while it's still inside you.

Jonathan Lucas

  
 
 

Kay Beausoleil 		 

Oh. my. goodness -- what impact!! Congratulations on the concept and the realisation, Jonathan!


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February 17, 2005

 

Mellanie 		  WOW.....very creative! I think you just might have a winner here, Jonathan!


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February 17, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide 		  This is INCREDIBLE!!!! Unbelievably awesome!!! Doesn't get more creative than this!


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February 17, 2005

 

Noel Baebler 		  Other worldly! Hats off! This is a winner!


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February 17, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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Jim Kinnunen's Gallery 		  You should have added "professional die-er, don't try this at home":-) Very creative work and title, Jonathan!!!


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February 17, 2005

 

cj patterson 		  fantastic - yes, a winner!


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February 17, 2005

 

A C 		  When I first glanced at this, I thought it was all created in PS. I'm very pleased to see that this is not the case. What creativity!!! Bravo!


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February 17, 2005

 

Detrick V. Martin 		  Wow! Well done!


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February 17, 2005

 

BetterPhoto Member 		  I think this really shows the true colors of the soul! This is pure! I love it!


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February 19, 2005

 

Jonathan Lucas 		  Thank you for those comments - very much appreciated! It was difficult to stay still for 15 secs while moving my arm so much. Every other 'outtake' had my jaw moving or something.

Ultimately, I wanted to depict something that was very ethereal (I was in quite a melancholy mood) without the use of editing to achieve it, and I don't think I could have made it look more interesting in Photoshop. The 3D nature of the light tendrils are more easily achieved by photography I think.

Thanks again.


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February 20, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil 		  Congratulations again, Jonathan, and good luck for the next step!


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March 16, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide 		  CONGRATS Jonathan for making the finalists! I am crossing my fingers for this one to be in the next round. It is absolutely BRILLIANT!!


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March 16, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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Jim Kinnunen's Gallery 		  Congrats on this very creative and well done finalist, Jonathan!!!


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March 16, 2005

 

Costas Partassides 		  congrats for your winning !

Fabulus self portrait I may say . nothing I ever imagined before !


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March 17, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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Jim Kinnunen's Gallery 		  I love this image, Jonathan! Congratulations on this very excellent winning image!!!


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March 17, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide 		  Way to go, Jonathan!!!! CONGRATS!!


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March 17, 2005

 
- Robert Mann

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Robert Mann's Gallery 		  Very cool,Jon! Glad to see this here. Many congrats on your win! RoB


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March 17, 2005

 
- Robert Mann

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Robert Mann's Gallery 		  Very cool,Jon! Glad to see this here. Many congrats on your win! RoB


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March 17, 2005

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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Kelly Abernathy's Gallery 		  Congratulations on your win! This is very cool! -K


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March 17, 2005

 

Ed Heaton 		  Congratulation on an outstanding image!


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March 18, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard 		  wow. Congrats.


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March 18, 2005

 

Leonard Pierce 		  Congratulations on your Second Place win, Jonathan!!!


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March 19, 2005

 

Jonathan Lucas 		  Thanks very much for the encouragement! I was expecting that many would view this as a Photoshop excursion, but I'm glad they didn't.

Thanks for spending time viewing it.


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March 21, 2005

 

Gianna Stadelmyer 		  I saw this for the first time to do and think it's INCREDIBLE!!! Such a creative concept and execution. I can imagine how difficult his was to capture so perfectly, but you did it. Congratulations on this beautiful image and well-deserved win!


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March 25, 2005

 

Nancy Grace Chen 		  Very, VERY cool! Creative and incredibly well-executed. Congratulations.

Nancy


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March 26, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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Cora Miller's Gallery 		  Amazing!!! Well deserved win! Congratulations, Jonathan.


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March 29, 2005

 

Murtaza H. Saeed 		  The last breath - many of us don't think about it. Many congratulations on getting the message across so well. It's a message worth talking about. I have isolated images from real worthwhile discussion for far too long. I hence congratulate you, not on the image, but on refining the art so well, for the sake of the undiscussed discussion, which is God. All praise is for God.


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April 01, 2005

 
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