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Challenge: Candid XIII (Standard Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Lens: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
Date: May 17, 2026
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 18, 2026

I really had nothing else for this challenge so I thought I would enter something from a Photoshoot, I was quite surprised after after one day how well it was scoring, up near the sevens, and it sat there most of the challenge.

Thank you for all the lovely comments.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 30
Avg (all users): 6.7353
Avg (participants): 6.7000
Avg (non-participants): 6.7857
Views since voting: 52
Views during voting: 72
Votes: 34
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0


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06/05/2026 03:59:34 PM
Awesome...so glad this one ribboned! I'm guessing this is one this couple will treasure for a long, long time.
06/05/2026 10:27:22 AM
Congratulations, this is certainly candid.
06/05/2026 01:51:43 AM
Originally posted by lovemelvin:

This one feels so full of joy. The black and white works really well because it keeps the focus on their expressions. The laughter feels natural and genuine.. i can hear his laugh. Beautiful capture. Congratulations, Neat!


Thank you as always for your insightful comments. We were here for a big Family Photoshoot and this couple were recently engaged, they seemed a little bit awkward in front of the camera at first. If you’ve ever done portrait shoots you’ll know that a really good way to make people laugh is to just get them to look at each other. You will 99.9% of the time receive some sort of reaction, this guy took the cake.
06/05/2026 01:26:12 AM
This one feels so full of joy. The black and white works really well because it keeps the focus on their expressions. The laughter feels natural and genuine.. i can hear his laugh. Beautiful capture. Congratulations, Neat!
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06/05/2026 12:03:04 AM
Originally posted by PennyStreet:

Candid part of a photo shoot, I'm guessing. My problem with these outings are that the subjects don't always get to see the candids taken in between poses. Please make sure you share this one as I'm pretty sure they will be pleased.


I absolutely include all these candid moments, and pass them on to my clients.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/04/2026 12:31:17 PM
Nice joyful moment caught here. Like the tonal choices you went with also.
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06/02/2026 01:24:34 PM
I'm going to guess this is a candid "between poses" moment in a portraiture session? That's how it reads to me, anyway. Regardless, I find it amazing how the best moments are ones exactly like this--the times when subjects let their guard down and behave in a "real way" because they aren't thinking about the camera. Lovely DOF and processing, too. Looks like it was shot by a well-seasoned pro. ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/30/2026 11:43:11 AM
Nice capture. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/29/2026 07:59:07 PM
beautiful .. love their happy smiling/laughing faces .. just perfect .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/29/2026 06:27:17 PM
Composition: 7
Technical: 8
Creativity: 8
Appeal: 9
Challenge: 9
Overall Calculated Average Score: 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/29/2026 11:57:39 AM
Candid part of a photo shoot, I'm guessing. My problem with these outings are that the subjects don't always get to see the candids taken in between poses. Please make sure you share this one as I'm pretty sure they will be pleased.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/29/2026 11:55:50 AM
I love this joy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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