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Challenge: Subject Isolation II (Standard Editing)
Collection: 2026 CHALLENGES ETC
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
Date: Apr 2, 2026
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Black and White, Children
Date Uploaded: Apr 4, 2026

 i liked the word muse for the title because it has two meanings .. equally apt ..
1. she's my muse ..
2. and her expression ..

i wrote the word muse a few times when writing this up ... now it sounds funny .. !! .. ;)

now i'm wondering if there's connection between the word muse and amuse ..

i'll have to look it up ..

"yes, there is a real connection between muse and amuse.
Muse comes from Old French muser meaning to ponder, stare, or be absorbed in thought. Amuse comes from Old French amuser, built from that same verb, and originally had the sense of diverting or occupying someone’s mind — almost “causing someone to muse” or distracting them."

after rollover ..
being unsure if this totally satisfied the subject isolation challenge i asked GROK .. it assured me it did .. !! .. ;)

thankyou everyone for the love you showed this gorgeous girl .. her and her mum both loved this pic .. so they'll be happy to know we did well in the challenge .. xx ..

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 31
Avg (all users): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.9474
Avg (non-participants): 7.0714
Views since voting: 195
Views during voting: 68
Votes: 33
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 04/19/2026 02:48:48 PM
Congratulations, this is so perfect! Lucky for you to get such a good model. I love this, the look on her face is precious.
04/17/2026 03:44:18 PM
Fantastic take on the challenge topic, Roz.

And… of course it’s well shot and the model is fabulous!
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 04/16/2026 05:59:54 AM
Beautiful portrait Roz. You have such a talent for bringing out your subject's personalities in your photography. Even the Bugs!!
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 04/15/2026 11:18:13 AM
Congratulations, roz. What an A/MUSE-ing portrait shot. lovely processing as well, almost like a realistic pencil sketch
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 04/15/2026 02:05:43 AM
Originally posted by Neat:
What a sweet image, I never would’ve picked this as yours, you got a new model?

awww thanks Anita .. this is Sophie .. she's my daughter's niece .. i've entered her and her sister Evie in challenges before but they are growing up so fast they become like different ppl .. :)
 04/15/2026 01:06:09 AM
What a sweet image, I never would’ve picked this as yours, you got a new model?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/14/2026 10:04:47 PM
pretty nice all the way.
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 04/14/2026 02:44:38 PM
My favorite in this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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