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Ken


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Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Michigan City, IN
Date: Sep 1, 2008
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: Sep 2, 2008

Viewed: 438
Comments: 8
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 I took Taylor and Cartesia to the beach and then to the Labor Day Festival. I took some of Cartesia while but she's constantly moving and this was the best of the bunch. Taylor posed for some but I was using a fill flash and she had her glasses on. The fill flash makes a huge difference but doesn't quite work with glasses.

Edit: I was aware of the focus being mainly on the glasses instead of eyes but liked this one best from what I shot that day. She wouldn't pose and I had to get what I could. Thanks for the feedback.

convert from RAW
clone out some stray hairs
burn glasses a bit
Nik Efex Dynamic Skin Softener
resize
sharpen
save for web

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 09/29/2008 04:58:44 PM
Very cute! I like that you just see a little of her eyes, as it draws my eye back into the image, and holds my attention. Nice processing.
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 09/07/2008 06:29:17 PM
A fashion model in the making.
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 09/05/2008 08:53:19 AM
I have to agree with Jac, the focus to me is on the glasses, not the eyes. I love the peering over the glasses, wish they were down just a touch further down, and the focus on the eyes. Otherwise beautiful.
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 09/02/2008 05:10:54 PM
Great shot. I think I see just enough of her eyes for the effect to look great in this image. The colours look perfect and the overall softness fits well. OK, a nitpick. If the focus had been on her eyes instead of the glasses this would be slightly better than it is, for me, but it's hardly noticeable. Like I said, a nitpick. ;]
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 09/02/2008 11:59:14 AM
I love how soft this looks and the way the purple glasses stand out with her eyes peeking above them. She is adorable. What a movie star!
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 09/02/2008 08:15:52 AM
I like the peek. Skin smoothness is fine by me. A pleasing image all around.
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 09/02/2008 07:35:52 AM
Wonderful! Love the sharpness to the little bit of bright blue eyes that do show. Expression is cute!
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 09/02/2008 02:40:45 AM
I like this, although I'm still undecided on the skin filter/softener. On the one hand her skin looks lovely and creamy, but on the other I would have liked a bit of texture.
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