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Quiet Contemplation
Quiet Contemplation
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Challenge: Portrait with Spectacles (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Ledyard, CT
Date: Jan 6, 2008
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Candid, Children
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2008

 not sure how this will score (guessing a 5.5), but I really like it. so I'm submitting it anyway. My beautiful daughter, Meredith, in a quiet moment (they don't happen often!)

PP - crop, layers for levels, curves, noise ninja, USM at large radius, selective color layer, B&W layer, resize, add border, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 50 out of 209
Avg (all users): 5.7963
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3418
Avg (non-participants): 5.9843
Views since voting: 1010
Views during voting: 384
Votes: 270
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Pentax *ist DL
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 01/15/2008 11:27:35 PM
She is so sweet but those specs can't really be her size. I love the DOF.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Canon
 01/12/2008 11:15:14 AM
Nice B/W
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 01/11/2008 12:38:59 AM
fabulous!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 01/10/2008 09:04:57 PM
the glasses look great and i love her expression. i'd love to see more focus in her face and hair, but a great shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/10/2008 04:10:52 PM
Very nice tone and soft focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/10/2008 06:33:05 AM
This would be better if we could see her eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K50
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 01/09/2008 10:21:05 PM
Very pretty. The soft focus works well here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/09/2008 05:54:47 PM
Her glasses seem to be in better focus than her face.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/09/2008 02:59:45 AM
this is very cute. wish there was a bit more range to the BW tones... seems kind of flat.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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