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Kids at the playground
Kids at the playground
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Challenge: For Dallas (Expert Editing)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Ottawa and Kemptville
Date: Apr 19, 2012
Aperture: various
ISO: various
Shutter: various
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2012

 Kids, aka young goats - the three that donated their time and silly, boundless energy, Eva, Easter and Peter - LOVE to play. That's probably how children got the nickname of *kids*. They ran around, climbed atop the camera bag, jumped on the reflector, climbed atop me...there was no stopping them! Only their nanny, tethered to a nearby tree with a long leadshank so she could eat while her young tormented me, kept them from wandering too far astray. Thanks to Marie for access to the goats, and Diva and Angel for allowing me to shamelessly exploit their young :-)

The playstructure is one of several that I shot, but only this one had the gazebo atop and nice bright poppy colours that I wanted to offset the white and brown of the kids. I shot the playgrounds first, then the goats at approximately the same time of day to catch the fall of light on them, shadows etc.

pp: RAW, crop, brightness/contrast...vibrance/saturation...refined edges, cloning, dodging, burning galore, and a hefty wallop of HDR at the end to make it all into a glorious mess. Hope it works!!!

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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
 05/01/2012 09:12:07 PM
Very funny photo-- I like the pun ^^ :)
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/01/2012 03:14:04 PM
I love this. I can just imagine Dallas's mom explaining "kids" to him.

Good stuff.

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  Photographer found comment helpful.
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
05/01/2012 12:49:19 PM
Ha! Catfish are jumping!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 05/01/2012 11:32:38 AM
LOL this has to make Dallas smile.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-1
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 04/29/2012 01:45:30 AM
Cute cute cute... "Kids" LOL...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/25/2012 07:54:10 PM
Fun; should make Dallas smile.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Lomography Petzval 85mm F2.2 MF
 04/25/2012 06:46:13 PM
Very cool idea and composition. I think some refinement in your selections and some more shadow work would really sell this. (voted earlier)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko
 04/25/2012 05:08:24 PM
Sure. Don't really get what all goats are doing there but, hey, why not. Maybe they're on their way to candy mountain.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/25/2012 03:00:45 PM
Hehe, fun stiff :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/25/2012 01:59:24 AM
Fun!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/25/2012 12:44:43 AM
LOL! Expertly done and should be something a young boy will find entertaining!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/25/2012 12:36:55 AM
TOOO Cute, nothing more fun than baby goats ... This ought to make him smile! Good Job!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 04/25/2012 12:31:29 AM
Billy! It's time for dinner!!! Ewe get back here right now!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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