Hockey Fan
by kashi

Comment by fisheye:
Nice portrait. If only our kids' school photos could be that good.

Pretty on Pink
by kashi

Comment by sherpet:
This is just delightful, and I just love that look she is giving you.....
Just Priceless.....

Pretty on Pink
by kashi

Comment by BeckyT:
Wow! Very nice. The lighting is great. Skin tones look natural. The pink background is fantastic. Nice crisp focus. Your Bug is very cute.

Tulip
by kashi

Comment by sherpet:
Such strong contrasting bright colors really make tis image "POP".....
I love the strong composition and also the crop.
The detail of the flower/tulip is excellent, and this is a really great shot.....

Getting Ready
by kashi

Comment by silverfoxx:
very beautiful lighting and focus! and a very cute expression :) yes, I agree that the soft focus adds a feminine thouch, very lovely photo:) really!

Getting Ready
by kashi

Comment by kashi:

Originally posted by bmartuch: Kashi, you did an excellent job on this shot and I think you got robbed. BTW, this is a magnificent portrait shot IMO. How did you set this up to get the lighting like that and the softness?

This was taken in our living room, at night.

In front of him (that's my hubby - bless his heart) is a set of 2 500-watt halogen work-lights on a stand. They're to *my* left.

He's in front of a piece of white seamless paper that is tacked to the wall.

HORRIBLE colour cast. The softness came from what little editing I got to do in Basic. Levels to change the yellow background to white. A bit of noise reduction and gaussion blur.

Crop, resize, and enter - knew it would be blown away. But it was fun.

Getting Ready
by kashi

Comment by bmartuch:
Kashi, you did an excellent job on this shot and I think you got robbed. BTW, this is a magnificent portrait shot IMO. How did you set this up to get the lighting like that and the softness?

Getting Ready
by kashi

Comment by levyj413:
I liked this, Kashi - gave it a 6! I like the soft focus - adds a feminine feel.

Do You Eat The Red One Last ?
by kashi

Comment by bmartuch:
You did a great job executing this shot. The lighting is great and the idea is really cool. My thoughts are to just grab a handful and eat them.

Hockey Fan
by kashi

Comment by CapeSail:
Nice lighting and composition