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A Baby's Touch
1st PlaceA Baby's Touch
MattB


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Touch (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Canberra, Aus.
Date: Sep 19, 2004
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50 sec
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 19, 2004

My Daughter Megan.

Used the Chennel Mixer to convert to greyscale then colourised it.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 283
Avg (all users): 7.3979
Avg (commenters): 8.5641
Avg (participants): 7.2857
Avg (non-participants): 7.4847
Views since voting: 10231
Views during voting: 521
Votes: 289
Comments: 79
Favorites: 26 (view)


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10/28/2005 09:44:02 AM
nice emotions!
03/06/2005 11:38:54 PM
Beautiful moment you captured here.
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10/05/2004 08:01:50 PM
Fantastic portrait, one I'm sure your daughter won't mind bieng shown around later on. Love the simplicity and sincerity of your shot. Well done, you deserved your win.
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10/02/2004 07:38:44 PM
An absolutely gorgeous shot! Wonderful composition, terrific lighting, and the color is perfect. Wonderful subject. She is a beautiful baby. Definitely deserving of the Blue!! Congratulations!
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10/01/2004 02:28:19 PM
Very touching photo matt.

Congrats on your first ribbon, and a Blue on at that!!
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10/01/2004 12:50:11 PM
Very lovely photo. It stirs the emotions! Congratulations on your ribbon!
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09/30/2004 05:38:34 PM
MattB,

What a beautiful daughter you have. Congratulations on winning the comp.

Peter B
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09/30/2004 03:51:19 PM
i think this is the sweetest shot i have ever seen. i am an artist & i was wondering if i could have your permission to draw it someday? www.elenassketches.freeservers.com
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09/30/2004 07:50:31 AM
Thanks everyone for the votes and the great comments.
09/30/2004 02:26:42 AM
Congrats on the first blue, well conveyed sense. Excellent job.
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09/30/2004 02:05:49 AM
Originally posted by magnetic9999:

nice work. i dont usually get much from baby pics but you made a great photograph here. congrats!


Ditto this comment :) Congrats to you!
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09/29/2004 09:38:04 PM
With all due respect to the other photos entered, this was my hands-down favorite. Didn't get a chance to vote, but would have given it a 10+!
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09/29/2004 05:56:10 PM
congratullations on your well deserved Blue Ribbon nice way to start a ribbon collection! Beautiful image, well captured!
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09/29/2004 01:43:17 PM
Congratulations on your first ribbon and a blue at that! Whew. The lighting is absolutely gorgeous. That special bond between a dad and a daughter really sparkles here.
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09/29/2004 11:44:43 AM
Congrats.Beautiful work!
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09/29/2004 10:58:04 AM
Congratulations on a well deserved win. It not only shows the touch of a baby but also a very touching photo.
09/29/2004 09:39:08 AM
I did not vote on this contest, but what a deserving winning photo!
I adore this so much! You really captured the essence of a baby's touch. CONGRATULATIONS on the win! You deserved it!
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09/29/2004 07:52:29 AM
nice work. i dont usually get much from baby pics but you made a great photograph here. congrats!
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09/29/2004 06:54:39 AM
hey matt.. congrats!
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09/29/2004 05:34:28 AM
WHO gave this only ONE!? It's like a terrorist attack!

Congrats on your ribbon it's well deserved.
09/29/2004 04:28:56 AM
This is beautiful Congrats on the ribbon and having such a beautiful daughter she is lovely.I like the treatment you have given this image it looks very soft
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09/29/2004 04:12:10 AM
congrats on the win. great picture.
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09/29/2004 03:56:22 AM
Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi Congrats
09/29/2004 03:24:56 AM
Beautiful photo. Congrats on the blue !
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09/29/2004 02:28:46 AM
cute little baby mwah mwah mwah, i wish I have one like this...
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09/29/2004 01:06:02 AM
Wonderful photo! Evokes that tender "mother/baby bonding" emotion. Very nicely done and congrats on the blue!
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09/29/2004 12:34:58 AM
This is a gem. Congrats
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09/29/2004 12:13:23 AM
Wow, I really like this shot. I want to touch her little hand and rub her little head. How precious! Congrats, you deserve it!
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09/29/2004 12:12:27 AM
Congratulations on a well deserved blue ribbon! =)
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09/29/2004 12:07:57 AM
Congrats om a well deserved first Blue Matt! This is a beautiful image and one that you will certainly treasure as Megan grows older.

Dave
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09/29/2004 12:05:40 AM
I called it! Congrats! She's beautiful!

Deannda
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09/29/2004 12:03:38 AM
A very well deserved 1st place.
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09/29/2004 12:01:58 AM
Congratulations on your blue with this eternal and timeless study. certainly the tops in this contest.
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09/29/2004 12:01:35 AM
Great job on the blue... I love it
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09/29/2004 12:01:03 AM
congratulations on the blue!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/28/2004 11:56:42 PM
This photo is so precious I love the lighting...10
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09/28/2004 06:16:08 PM
Lovely shadows capture a wonderful story. One of my ribbon picks this challenge
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09/28/2004 04:26:42 PM
So sweet.
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09/28/2004 03:10:40 PM
One of the best in this challenge, I like it a lot. Outstanding expression on the baby's face and very good framing.
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09/28/2004 01:09:41 AM
Love the look on the baby's face.. bumping to 8
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09/28/2004 12:05:55 AM
wow. wow!! you can literally feel this. very nice lighting, and texture.
Edited: This comment was actually from arpita.. accidentally from sgauria's account.

Message edited by author 2004-09-29 00:03:41.
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09/27/2004 10:15:43 PM
This is a great use of light and shadows. I like the soft effect you have achieved. Great feel to the photograph. Hope you get a ribbon! 10.
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09/27/2004 09:39:00 AM
I like everything about this except..... the lighting is a bit too much. Still giving it an 8. Good job.
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09/26/2004 12:55:21 PM
After looking at him long time I do not yet if is is real or a doll ---> 10
his hair looks normal but the eyes are a little strange
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09/26/2004 02:38:40 AM
Great tones, nice light
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09/25/2004 10:36:52 PM
great lighting. beautiful shot.
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09/25/2004 10:09:27 AM
Beautiful tones, the shadowing adds to the "feel" of the photo. Nice concept for this challenge.
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09/24/2004 10:30:20 PM
What a beatiful photo and a beautiful baby
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09/24/2004 08:58:20 PM
Beautiful!
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09/24/2004 07:21:28 PM
light just a bit too harsh. good soft color tones.
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09/24/2004 06:38:26 PM
This is perfection if I have ever seen it. Congrats!
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09/24/2004 11:48:05 AM
So sweet - and yes "touching" _ physically and emotionally! Excellent, excellent.
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09/24/2004 10:55:03 AM
cute little thing :) feeling the touch already
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09/23/2004 11:42:34 PM
love it--home run!
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09/23/2004 09:08:50 PM
Very good. The lighting on the fingers is perfect.
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09/23/2004 05:53:57 PM
That is adorable! :)
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09/23/2004 02:17:38 PM
very good, up close and personal, great fit to the challenge. I think some light in the eyes would have made it perfect. 9
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09/23/2004 03:37:22 AM
Good lighting. The highlights are a tad too high for my tastes. Wonderful image.
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09/22/2004 11:12:16 PM
This is a beautiful photo. The only suggestion I would be to try to capture the childs eyes completely closed, or try to bump up the fill light just a bit. Not being able to see the open eyes conveys a sadness instead of the warmth that the rest of the picture emits. Excellent work.
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09/22/2004 09:52:16 PM
Absolutely beautiful, I love the shadows, that accentuate the baby's chubbiness, and his/her expression. 10
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09/22/2004 09:25:01 PM
Fantastic! Very "Touching" in every sense of the word. One of my faves this week!
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09/22/2004 09:22:07 PM
One of the best photos of this kind that I've seen. The only distraction is how bright that ear and cheek are, but the shot still looks great. Very nice job.
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09/22/2004 08:19:12 PM
What a beautiful photo that really portrays the challenge wonderfully.
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09/22/2004 07:51:32 PM
Color tones are warm and soft, A trifle bright, but any darker and I guess part of Baby's face would be lost. Lovely photo.
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09/22/2004 07:35:26 PM
Simply Beautiful!
Wonderful composition, tonal range, lighting...
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09/22/2004 07:24:12 PM
Beautiful baby, nice lighting. Good job.
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09/22/2004 07:14:29 PM
Excellent photo. 9
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09/22/2004 04:59:45 PM
something seems off about the ear ...but i'd still say this should come out in one of the top 5 positions
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09/22/2004 04:53:00 PM
This is what it's all about.
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09/22/2004 11:05:52 AM
Great picture!
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09/22/2004 10:51:36 AM
omg wow this picture is really amazing i give it 100
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09/22/2004 10:50:49 AM
WOW! Beautifull baby pic. This is a real WOW, and normaly I score baby pics down. 11+ (so 10)
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09/22/2004 09:41:45 AM
Well taken.....
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09/22/2004 09:32:30 AM
Just beautiful!
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09/22/2004 05:49:25 AM
Great Sepia picture. Very nice lighting and soft focus
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09/22/2004 01:56:14 AM
Too much neat image or diffused glow......almost surreal.
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09/22/2004 12:37:50 AM
What a great photo for the family album... Well lit, although I would have liked a little bit of fill light from the front.. 8
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09/22/2004 12:32:23 AM
My choice for Blue Ribbon, most excellent! A 10 without hesitation
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09/22/2004 12:23:55 AM
Omigosh....this is beautiful.
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