day20 - 95 min old.
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Comment by TDCollins:
Oh CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a precious looking baby, and a brand new model for you to capture pictures of, well for a lifetime. This is awesome!

day20 - 95 min old.
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Comment by rossbilly:
CONGRATULATIONS!! She is beautiful, and looks like she hasn't a care in the world. I know you must be one extremely proud father - enjoy the time with your family!

day23
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Comment by bdenny:
What a beautiful baby! I can only assume that you're a proud father again. Congratulations!!

Contre-jour Fleur
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Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
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Lovely use of sunflowers.

Compositionally, I like how the flowers look random, yet are balanced. The higher one serves as an immediate focal point, but then the eyes are drawn to the ones in the lower right. Also, there is the contrast between 1 and many. I don't know that I can/would suggest anything to change compositionally.

Technically, you have done well, also. You've met the challenge well, and I like that it is basically silhouetted, yet some of the color of the petals and stems "shines through." I'm not sure what you are using for a background, or what your options are/were, but the picture screams "YELLOW" to me. (If this were a yellow challenge, I would almost put money on this being a winner). I'm wondering if a blue background would give it a little extra contrast and interest?

Great score and placement, deservedly so.

If you have any questions, or if I need to further clarify or explain myself, please pm me.

karmat

A leisurely ride
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Comment by Almilan:
Maybe you should have been closer to the girl on the bike - so you can see her expression more.

A leisurely ride
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Comment by Perfect-Calamity:
Very cute. I love the shadows in the background as well.

swing
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Comment by SandyP:
Awwwww. .. I know that precious little face :) She has blessed our portrait challenge! She is just as beautiful and precious here as I've seen her there! No. . . .I'd say she gets MORE precious every time I see her :)

swing
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Comment by TCGuru:
Arnon, I saw this when browsing thumbnails and just fell in love with it!! She is adorable and this is the COOLEST POV I have seen of a child. You did well and should be SO proud :)

swing
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Comment by jgrieco:
Great angle & good composition (rule of thirds) & good DOF on the chain. Some odd shadows on the face detract from an otherwise great photo.

A leisurely ride
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Comment by eamurdock:
Perhaps nitpicky, but I'd put the negative space in front of her; the direction of the bike leads your eye out of the picture to the left. Otherwise a great shot, very cute.