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The magic of her smile
The magic of her smile
Brad


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Challenge: Anything But Landscape (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: Escondido, CA
Date: Jul 11, 2008
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2008

 This is Dorothy.

Dorothy is one of my customers and is one of those individuals that just glows. She is a Nurse locally, and from the number of times I have dealt with her as a person and as a customer, feel very happy she is in a profession that deals with people. Her patients are lucky.

Dorothy had her car in today, and when she was picking it up, had commented on some of my pictures in the office. One thing led to another and we were looking at shots here on my computer. She asked about the camera, I showed her and she was in a "oh no you don't kinda' silly mood", but assured her that I couldn't take a picture because the shutter button is up on top (sly me with my finger on the grip shutter - hehe) After a few shots of the top and back of her head while she was trying to hide from the camera, her daughter "helped" me by getting her turned, at which point I got one click.

Her daughter loves this shot, and even after Dorothy said she never ever takes a good picture, broke down and said she really liked this one.

I love the genuine, real smile here. It's part of her magic.
A true point & shoot moment.

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Views since voting: 861
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/21/2008 03:22:40 AM
Oh yeah! Brad, the master of the clandestine candid. This is really great!
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 07/21/2008 12:29:11 AM
This seems deceptively simple. Spent awhile looking at it, and I just like it very much. A treasure.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/20/2008 05:44:18 PM
Good lighting and radiant smile.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/15/2008 06:48:12 PM
OMG!!!! This is a Landscape Crop....how could you? I mean...are you stoopid or something...you should have seen that the challenge stated you had to use a Vertical image.....hehehehehe!!! Beautiful image! No vote!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ30
 07/14/2008 09:31:43 PM
Nice image
Skin tones are lovely
Nice smile good composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 07/14/2008 07:54:47 PM
nice portrait
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