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Brothers and Best Friends
Brothers and Best Friends
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Family (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Greenville TX
Date: Jul 9, 2005
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/20 handheld
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 9, 2005

A candid snapshot of my two youngest sons, playing around as usual. They're so much fun to watch together...that is when they aren't clobbering one another! :)

Yeah, it's a kid pic. Probably about a 5.2. But that's ok.

I shot this in RAW, then converted it in RawShooter Essentials. I used PS CS2 and applied Power Retouche's Neutral b/w toning filter to get the tones. I increased contrast, lessened brightness, and used Smart Sharpen for sharpening.

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.3825
Avg (commenters): 7.2105
Avg (participants): 5.9659
Avg (non-participants): 6.6074
Views since voting: 1285
Views during voting: 397
Votes: 251
Comments: 30
Favorites: 2 (view)


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07/19/2005 11:00:58 PM
Great shot - were they just goofing around in front of a black backdrop? Whenever I try to photograph my two guys in front of a backdrop one is always on the move or they are too far apart from eachother and I have to "cut out" some of the extra space. Too bad the right side is a bit blurry - otherwise perfect!
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07/18/2005 10:55:55 AM
Congrats on number 11!
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07/18/2005 07:58:51 AM
love the pitcher laurie, b/white was a good choice!
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07/18/2005 07:48:23 AM
Well done, very good job. They are truely a joy to watch at this age. So ingenius and unspoiled!
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07/18/2005 05:53:28 AM
Wow! 11th place! Congrats, Laurie! A very nice shot. Great job.
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07/18/2005 04:33:41 AM
well, that's gotta put a smile on your face! way to go, laurie!
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07/18/2005 01:29:02 AM
Simply incredible.
TC
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07/18/2005 12:53:36 AM
Congratulations on your Top 20 Finish with this adorable entry.
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07/18/2005 12:26:51 AM
Ya beat me.. but it was well deserved. Great moment captured.
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07/18/2005 12:07:20 AM
Hah! I KNEW this was yours! Congrats on the high finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/17/2005 11:31:53 PM
Very sweet. amd well done. A bit of noise and blur, but the pose and expressions are priceless. In fact, the more I view, the more I think the motion blur adds to it. Good luck, one of my top picks for the challenge!
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07/17/2005 09:52:11 PM
I think I recognize these hansom boys :)

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07/17/2005 02:45:37 AM
Very well done. Bumping up.
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07/16/2005 05:50:27 AM
Great sense of fun in this shot, beautiful!!
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07/15/2005 02:23:52 AM
nice emotion. i like how 1 is blurred and 1 is focused. perhaps it mirrors their personalities. his eyes looking off are great, unfortunately i'm drawn to the brother's hand on his back, which is cool but seems to distruct the balance of the image and pull me away from the center...since the embrace is an intricate part of the feeling, perhaps cropping down the right side to the ear would help things bleed off the page on the right as you have done on every other side, and rebalance the image...at least for me. I realize these are some overly critical comments for what will undoubtably be a very well received image...sorry...nice capture.
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07/13/2005 02:40:23 AM
intimate and delightful! 8
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07/12/2005 03:46:36 PM
How cute! They almost look like twins.
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07/12/2005 12:51:46 AM
Wonderful capture. You will treasure this photo for decades. They are so adorable.
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07/11/2005 10:10:44 PM
What a charming image, and well executed. Like the focus on the one in front. Nice choice of B&W and great crop. One of my favorites!
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07/11/2005 08:00:27 PM
monochrome works well here. excellent capture of the moment.
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07/11/2005 04:19:26 PM
Because of the effort and mood here....Im giving you alot more than some in this challenge. Cute boys.
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07/11/2005 03:12:03 PM
I love the texture in this photo.
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07/11/2005 01:19:15 PM
just lovely. the lighting is great, and i love the composition of this photo. way to go!!! 10!
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07/11/2005 11:42:45 AM
Sweet, well lighted, well captured image. Has a stock feel to it. I like it!
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07/11/2005 09:21:38 AM
I like this shot. Shows emotion and endearment.
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07/11/2005 08:16:25 AM
Nice b/w here. Truely captures a feeling between brothers.
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07/11/2005 04:21:45 AM
very cute snap
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07/11/2005 02:36:00 AM
cute
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07/11/2005 01:45:41 AM
wonderful emotion in this photo. fun capture. i would have liked it a little better if the second child was as in focus as the first. 8.
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07/11/2005 12:27:52 AM
DARLING! I like the soft focus. Great congrast. The lighting is nicely done. The kiddo on the right could use a touch more sharpness.
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