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Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

12/04/2005 01:02:05 AM · #1

What do you think about these? Here are two shots that I took today. Was trying to do something different. The girl in the picture is my niece. I am going to be a Great Aunt!!

jpochard

Canon EOS-40D

12/04/2005 01:05:59 AM · #2

Wonderful! I love that mirror idea. I need to get me a decent mirror to use for the next time the opportunity comes around. I think your idea of the "artwork" is also cool. I'm sure your niece is really pleased with these.

Looks like she's due any time!

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

12/04/2005 01:07:08 AM · #3

Originally posted by jpochard:

Jan 18th!

jpochard

Canon EOS-40D

12/04/2005 01:10:40 AM · #4

The last gal whose maternity shots I did, had the baby about 4 weeks after the photos. I told her she was really tiny, but she didn't believe me! I was afraid she'd be too big for the photos to be a good experience for her, but we ended up actually pushing the shoot back a few weeks so she'd look more pregnant!

Katmystiry

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

12/04/2005 01:13:18 AM · #5

Great shots Mandy!! Congrats to you being a Great Aunt .. I just became one too!!

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

12/04/2005 01:17:08 AM · #6

Thank you! She is going to have a little girl. We had the baby shower today. She was so tired, the poor thing. I asked her if she was scared about the birth and she just looked at me like "are you kidding?". She will do great I am sure.

angela_packard

Canon EOS-20D

12/04/2005 01:22:34 AM · #7

Those shots are great! I like them both

12/04/2005 02:17:24 AM · #8

Thank you. I hope she likes them. She hasn't seen them yet. I hope they like the art one, because I think that it is really neat. I don't know if they will like it or not because it is not the typical maternity picture.

12/04/2005 09:28:09 AM · #9

bump for morning crowd

Brenb

12/04/2005 11:27:47 AM · #10

I love the second one Mandy. What an awesome idea and shot. I really like the soft feel to it. I personally am not as crazy about the first one. I would like to see it without the effect being so strong. I think it makes her face,especially the eyes too distorted looking. Everyone else seems to like it so just chalk it up to me being alittle distorted. :)

Have you done the second one in b/w? I bet it would be really nice done in it also.

If you have time share some more with us. I love seeing maternity shots.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

12/04/2005 11:33:09 AM · #11

Those are beautiful Mandy! I have a couple of suggestions that you might use for next time (or you can ignore me because half the time I have no idea what I'm talking about). ;)

On the art gallery one, try to get a little bit lower when you take the shot, to take out the reflection of the baseboard on the wall behind you guys. It is distracting in the image because I keep being drawn to it (it's a light color and immediately wants to draw my eye). I ADORE the concept and the shot itself, but that's just an idea.

On the other one, maybe a tiny step more to your right and getting in just a hair closer...and sharpening the face a little more. Her facial features are just a little *too* soft for me...it's difficult to see definition in her facial features. Overall, I love the softness of the image, but I'd just prefer to see her beautiful face with a tiny bit more clarity.

Excellent job and I can't wait to see more! :)

idnic

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

12/04/2005 12:37:44 PM · #12

I really like the second one too. Not fond of the processing on the first, though. Congrats on the soon-to-be-new-baby in the family.

12/04/2005 02:42:21 PM · #13

Thanks for the suggestions...they are all great. The second image is just a step in a process. I am not going to keep her reflection in the mirror anyway. I am going to replace that with her holding the baby with the same clothes on and with her arms hopefully in the same position.

Mr_Pants

SiPix Blink

12/04/2005 02:49:06 PM · #14

Personally, I feel that the watercolour effect is overdone on the first one - her face looks way too distorted to me. As for the second one, that looks wonderful to me and I can really envisage the finished effect and look forward to seeing it when completed.

12/04/2005 02:55:12 PM · #15

The first one is my personal favorite. I like how her face is very distorted. I wanted to make sure that it looked like a painting. I wanted the paint strokes to be large. I tried it with smaller ones and it wasn't clear what I was trying to do. It just looked like a dirty mirror. I am also very excited about the second one after I do the baby insert. I am hoping that when others see it they will pay me big bucks for a photo of them like that. I warned her that if she cut or colored her hair before I take the second photo I was going to hunt her down like a dog. LOL She wants to change her hair really bad. I had to beg her to wait just one more month!!

Mr_Pants

SiPix Blink

12/04/2005 02:57:24 PM · #16

If she does change her hair, then you could blend in only her hands and arms holding the newborn, with the face and hair remaining as it is now.

12/04/2005 03:00:05 PM · #17

Hopefully, I won't have to worry about that.

Brenb

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

12/04/2005 03:25:33 PM · #18

Originally posted by mandyturner:

What a great idea Mandy. I can't wait to see that finished.

philup

Canon EOS-5D

12/04/2005 03:57:03 PM · #19

Left you a comment on your 2nd picture...great shots..!!

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II