DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries

 
You are viewing 1st place.
2nd
Portfolio Images
Imagination Begins as a Daydream
1st PlaceImagination Begins as a Daydream
njsabs


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Soft Focus III (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Home
Date: Sep 25, 2007
Date Uploaded: Sep 25, 2007

converted from RAW
cropped
reduced noise
adjusted shadows/highlights
sharpened
saved for web

Well now that made my week. I think I broke the update button on this challenge. Thanks all for the kind comments and the great score. A personnel best for me.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 191
Avg (all users): 7.3866
Avg (commenters): 8.6667
Avg (participants): 7.3816
Avg (non-participants): 7.3898
Views since voting: 13539
Views during voting: 435
Votes: 194
Comments: 73
Favorites: 39 (view)


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
12/20/2010 05:37:08 PM
was this with natural light? or was it with lighting that you have now?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/05/2010 11:23:18 AM
Originally posted by ytshuva:

amazing image,can stare at it for long time..
was it taken at F4? or the softness is due to the light?


The softness is due to noise removal...about three times.
04/05/2010 07:38:11 AM
amazing image,can stare at it for long time..
was it taken at F4? or the softness is due to the light?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/09/2009 04:53:18 PM
amazing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/03/2008 09:32:28 AM
Wow, now I *know* I've been slacking. This image came in first place ... meaning it was on the DPC home page for awhile ... and I never noticed it?!? Wow, wow, wow. Gorgeous image. If I could double-fave it or something I would.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/07/2008 05:32:04 AM
waawww... nice more than nice .
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/11/2007 08:26:12 AM
Gorgeous! Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/08/2007 04:06:24 PM
Congratulations on your awesome image and the blue ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/08/2007 01:56:36 AM
I don't see how anyone could rate this anything other than a 10. This is a magnificent image. The technical camera work and artistic appeal is outstanding.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/06/2007 10:59:16 PM
This is just exceptionally good. The various textures of the whites are stunning, and that's SO hard to do. Also, kudos for HIDING THE EYES! That was so brave, and it absolutely takes the image to the next level. Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/05/2007 12:37:50 PM
This is a stunning shot, congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/05/2007 12:30:26 PM
just saw it today at Digital Image Cafe, wonderful work... i am sure that it will get a photo of the month there! these soft flowing whites are absolutely mesmerizing... and your courageous choice to cover her eyes paid off, too...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/05/2007 10:54:13 AM
Congrats on the ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/05/2007 07:22:20 AM
Congrats on a wonderful image. I've watched your work for yrs now and you just keep amazing me with each one.We've missed you on snap :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/04/2007 04:17:28 PM
Lovely composition, you should be very proud of this image. it would have been a ten for me but i found the right hand side a little too over powering
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/04/2007 01:19:38 PM
NICE!!

damn those who give 5,4,3,1
uh uh scary of competition..nice photo :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/04/2007 07:16:02 AM
Hello

Congratulation, this is the first picture in my favorites :)
The skin's saturation (tons chairs in french^^) are perfectly accomplished with the correction of the REds (-)
Good technique (blur)

Nice shot !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 11:26:11 PM
A little over-smoothed for my taste, but the light is just stunning. Congrats on the well-deserved blue! :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 06:30:52 PM
Possibly the best "soft" shot I've ever seen! Awesome lighting and exposure. Congrats on the Blue!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 03:11:45 PM
Such a lovely capture, expression, and feel to the picture. Congrats on the well deserved Ribb.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 01:44:08 PM
Congrats!!!
Beautiful shot.
The white in this is awesome!

Message edited by author 2007-10-03 13:44:30.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 12:52:04 PM
Huge congrats to you!! Wow what an accomplishment - without doubt a well deserved win! The lighting is spectacular on this and your comp is perfect! I love it!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 12:38:14 PM
Wonderful image, but, in your little workflow description, you don't say anything about how the soft focus was achieved. Just wondering about it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 11:09:15 AM
Congrats to you for the bounce back and the PB ... what a feeling!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 10:47:27 AM
Congratulations on your blue ribbon and on your new personal best.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 10:05:07 AM
Great score and a worthy winner...well done...hope you got your UPDATE button repaired! :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 09:56:10 AM
Congrats on your blue, great portrait!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 09:48:17 AM
Great shot! Congratulations on another blue, Jennifer!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 09:32:43 AM
Jennifer, this is one of the most beautiful portraits I have ever seen! Way to come back and get the last word after your unfortunate dq for that amazing candyland photo! A blue ribbon and a personal best! Congratulations!!!

Oh, and that 1, as well as the 3. . . .EVIL, jealous people!!!!!!

  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 08:59:27 AM
1? there is a 1?

WTF? I don't care who says what about "Freedom of voting" I really would like to know what the heck was this person's problem with this photo..

daaaaang.

EXCELLENT photo, congrats :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 08:56:02 AM
Nice work, congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 08:51:34 AM
This is an amazing portrait! Congratulations! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 05:26:52 AM
Excellent and very beautiful! Huge congrats on your blue ribbon, Jennifer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 04:12:17 AM
stunning picture.well done/congrats
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 03:13:10 AM
Wonderfully Shot !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 02:22:26 AM
Very impressive, excellent beautiful shot. Congratulations on your blue ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 02:18:34 AM
Wonderfully elegant! Congratulations on your blue ribbon! I see your talent grows in leaps and bounds!!!!!

Message edited by author 2007-10-03 02:19:07.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 01:51:31 AM
I didn't vote this challenge, but I did glance at many of the photos. As soon as this came up I knew it would be the winner without even seeing them all. Wonderfully executed. Congrats.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 01:04:35 AM
Congratulations!! I know this image is going to take blue...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 12:36:28 AM
big congrats on the blue!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 12:32:53 AM
Congrats! Gorgeous Shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/03/2007 12:28:11 AM
Congrats. Lovely lighting and you put that noise reduction to great use.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/02/2007 11:31:53 PM
Excellent lighting, beautiful feeling of softness! Best Of Luck !!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/02/2007 04:01:46 PM
Nice composition, for all that white the exposure is nice but a bit oeon left. I like the softness of her face. Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/02/2007 12:22:43 AM
excellent! surreal! beautiful! only fault is the white-outs.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/01/2007 09:48:57 AM
Professionally soft. Nice work. 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/30/2007 09:17:22 PM
Really beautiful image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/30/2007 07:25:47 PM
Winning picture. Great atmosphere and softness :) 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/30/2007 06:09:36 PM
tie for 1st
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/30/2007 03:28:32 PM
little to serious wouldnt you say 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/30/2007 04:36:46 AM
my personal preference would be without the bear, but anyway, this is one of the best in this challenge. btw, did you try any position where eyes are visible?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/29/2007 11:41:41 PM
Great shot you would of scored higher if eyes were visible. solid 7 still psart
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/29/2007 10:06:54 PM
Just plain love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/29/2007 12:13:03 PM
This is really beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/29/2007 10:23:06 AM
Beautiful. 10 from me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/29/2007 04:31:07 AM
Best of the lot. I love how the teddy's eyes take the place of the young girl's, in a way. Lovely work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/28/2007 04:35:10 PM
Brilliant effect...! Should be a ribbon for sure... Good luck!

My favorite in this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/28/2007 04:03:37 PM
Very Nice :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/28/2007 01:43:26 PM
Lovely, truly beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/27/2007 11:44:30 PM
Winner, this will be # 1
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/27/2007 12:26:30 PM
Excellent!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/27/2007 10:23:31 AM
very pretty, very soft
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/27/2007 06:28:43 AM
quality short lighting, nice back ground great model, sweet soft focus. i think i like it.
09/27/2007 12:25:42 AM
So incredibly lovely! All the white with her golden tones, just beautiful. Lighting is perfect, composition is perfect, softness is just right.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 11:59:58 PM
Pretty. Very well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 10:47:51 PM
Someone has Cokin filters. Very nice. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 05:51:43 PM
Beautifully done, just the right ammount of softness and the lighting is very pleasing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 04:25:33 PM
Well, I think we could safely say we'll see this on the front page... Stunning portrait. The fact that you can't see her eyes is a WONDERFUL choice. WOW...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 02:54:56 PM
soft and pure, beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 09:57:59 AM
Very nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 04:55:49 AM
this is very sweet,i love how you cannot see all of her face gives the photo that little bit extra.stunning
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 02:26:29 AM
ahh this is wonderful, great use of soft focus!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/26/2007 12:15:42 AM
Oh this is just awesome. Wow. A true dream! You captured it! 10 for sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/25/2024 10:03:48 AM EDT.