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HRH Princess Sophie of Colnbrook
HRH Princess Sophie of Colnbrook
pdbartlett


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ50
Location: Colnbrook, Berkshire, UK.
Date: Nov 9, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30s
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

Tiara by wife/mum Rosie. Taken against my cheapo DIY backdrop of A1 black card held in a skirt hanger!

Post-processing was: lower brightness, boost contrast, tweak colour balance, rescale and USM (2px radius, 0.3, zero threshold).

Statistics
Place: 895 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.0141
Avg (commenters): 5.7000
Avg (participants): 4.9786
Avg (non-participants): 5.2078
Views since voting: 4933
Views during voting: 664
Votes: 498
Comments: 44
Favorites: 1 (view)


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AuthorThread
03/18/2009 03:41:58 AM
Woohoo - my first 5! Thanks for all the useful comments. Now to try and do even better with my new kit (and maybe invest a little more time in post-processing - forgot it was advanced rules in effect!).
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:14:25 PM
Wonderful picture. This looks like it could easily have been shot in the 1800's or earlier. Her expression is pretty blank, but it sort of fits the title.
03/17/2009 12:19:17 PM
Lovely little princess.
03/17/2009 11:10:00 AM
The crop feels too tight to me, but she's a beautiful subject.
03/17/2009 02:00:22 AM
Beautiful.
03/16/2009 10:48:08 PM
Extraordinary. She could be a porcelain doll. I think the flat light and the palest of catch-lights in the eyes, are what's throwing me. I've come back to look at this a few times now. I'm still not sure she's real. Simply a fascinating portrait... - bumping
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03/16/2009 05:34:44 PM
Nice shot, lighting is good, but Tiara seems overly bright compared to Sophie's face
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03/16/2009 04:38:57 PM
A lovely young lady!
03/16/2009 03:35:18 PM
Nice portrait, though she looks bored. Wish there was more of an expression on her face.
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03/16/2009 03:22:47 PM
did she have to sleep in rag curls for this or is this natural...what a precious child...just a little dark in exposure that is about all
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03/16/2009 12:23:27 AM
Don't assume that because you have an affinity for your subject, the rest of the world will too. Nce detail inthe crown and hair. Face could use some more light (e.g. dodge & burn).
03/15/2009 08:29:24 PM
Nice shot. A smile may have lifted it even more.
03/15/2009 03:39:40 PM
Good expression & good pic.
03/15/2009 03:09:34 PM
Could have used a bit more fill light
03/15/2009 10:22:26 AM
A sweet little girl, this has the look of something from centuries ago.
03/15/2009 09:55:05 AM
lovely potrait, 7
03/15/2009 06:30:49 AM
funny thing is that the most vivid thing on the pic is her crown which is shame because the princess herself is fading away...

;)

thx, brano
03/15/2009 12:32:10 AM
Lovely portrait of this princess with the curly hair.
03/14/2009 11:16:18 PM
Sweet picture but its a shame its so dark around the top of the face (eyes, fringe). In fact the whole pic above the clothes looks a little too dark which you could have solved with curves or levels or brightness/contrast in PS.

And if i can be really anal about this: if the stray hairs were removed/cloned out it would have made it look much neater. I'm not sure that's a big deal but it's definately a factor in my assessment of it.
But I like it! It's honest and simple and will probably mean something to the parents of the child in later years.
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03/14/2009 09:30:16 PM
beautiful little girl. he expression is perfect for the princess idea. nice reflection in the eyes
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03/14/2009 02:42:58 PM
I always wanted a tiara :-) A little more lighting on the front would have added sparkle and pop.
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03/13/2009 04:26:34 PM
The lighting is decent, but still feels a bit dark around the eyes. A nice portrait.
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03/13/2009 03:07:56 PM
Very demure! Nicely done. 7
03/13/2009 11:38:56 AM
She's a very royal and lovely young lady.
03/13/2009 10:37:18 AM
Lovely portrait, nice detail overall although a little more light in her eyes would make a definite improvement.
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03/13/2009 10:15:10 AM
Cute, but more like a snapshot.
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03/13/2009 04:13:16 AM
nice portrait
03/12/2009 09:02:53 PM
A living doll. Nice lighting and very nice detail and story.
03/12/2009 06:23:53 PM
Very nice portrait
03/12/2009 05:27:46 PM
great portrait allmost look like a doll
03/12/2009 04:53:56 PM
i would have liked her eyes to pop a little more
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03/12/2009 03:48:33 PM
She looks like a little doll. Nice composition.
03/12/2009 12:28:17 PM
beautiful portrait, nice lighting
03/12/2009 12:06:50 PM
I think the setup needed better lighting.
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03/12/2009 10:36:39 AM
what a beautiful princess.
03/12/2009 05:56:06 AM
almost looks like a doll. glad to see it not edited to death. But would love to see it edited to doll status for fun.
03/12/2009 05:06:39 AM
Clasic portrait. love the ringlets
03/12/2009 01:20:06 AM
nice portrait, but the light is a little flat
03/12/2009 12:05:54 AM
what a lovely portrait.. the lighting and her expression are priceless!
03/11/2009 09:06:23 PM
Sophie is beautiful. It seems old-fashioned to me with her hair and the style of dress. I like that.

The photo could use some more processing, I think, to make it shine a bit more. It seems flat. Some work on her eyes would help. Dodge those catchlights a bit?

Not voting yet.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/11/2009 08:33:29 PM
a real princess, good job, a natural beauty
03/11/2009 01:35:38 PM
Beautiful girl - love her hair! I think a little more light on her face would really make this pop.
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03/11/2009 11:30:41 AM
Right out of a Faerie Tale!
03/11/2009 09:02:48 AM
I would like to see more details in her eyes.
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