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Loud
Loud
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Personality (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: 2009 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Home
Date: Jan 18, 2009
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2009

 My son James jrrose1 goofing around - as usual! He had a cake cutter over head and was pretending to be a great Ninja who was ready to take on some enemy. He is not a loud kid, but one of significant personality. This pose did seem to be a scream as if being loud. I figured the title would work well for the shot. Hoping for a 6+ score - we'll see!

Shot before a birthday party.
Lighting: Used a bounce flash off the ceiling.

Editing: Crop, minor clone in background and on shirt and forehead. Dodge and burn of eyes a bit to brighten - also on background, hue/saturation to increase blues and reds, Noise Ninja to sharpen without really any smoothing. Resize for web, a bit more dodge on eyes, save.

[Jan. 25th, 2009 08:50:25 PM]

I am very happy with the comments and the score. This was a very candid shot taken without any planning, but with a full of personality kid. James has enjoyed getting updates on 'his' score all week.

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 112
Avg (all users): 6.2903
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.0222
Avg (non-participants): 6.4000
Views since voting: 1647
Views during voting: 283
Votes: 155
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0

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 01/28/2009 11:08:23 AM
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2009 11:50:04 AM
I meant to comment on this. If ever there was a chellenge for kids (without being labeled such), this was it. Whatever they're feeling, you're going to get it -- 100%. Anyway, great job -- lots of personality and lots of fun.

(Someone gave this a one? Really?)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2009 09:06:03 AM
That's excellent! Now reshoot for Sound. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2009 08:59:06 AM
Yep, that's James! congrats on a great image! certainly one to keep!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2009 02:07:47 AM
Nice expression! I think this would have been even worked better with vertical composition. A diagonal line composition may have added more dynamic feel than a square format.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2009 12:38:46 AM
hey! I know this kid!!
very good Pete!

did you get him his own Canon yet??? hehehe
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2009 12:15:18 AM
This should have been top 3.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2009 10:55:50 PM
One of the best this round - 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2009 06:17:50 PM
no one can mistake the personality of this child!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2009 09:06:33 AM
Love his expression in this picture, it is one of the few that you can actually see his personality thru the photo. Great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2009 08:54:36 PM
A great entry for the challenge: 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2009 02:55:27 PM
Very in-your-face, and great shot for the challenge. Title fits perfectly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/21/2009 04:12:35 PM
that upper lip defies human anatomy. I can almost hear him, great shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/21/2009 01:42:59 AM
Nice capture! Very sharp. Must have been a fun shoot. Definitely full of personality!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/20/2009 02:57:22 PM
Definitely looks loud! The arms up in the air is a great touch. You show just enough to get the point across without losing detail and focus on the face. Blue is a nice loud color to emphasize the point. Great sharp focus and even lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/20/2009 07:09:07 AM
i can hear him
a really expressive image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/20/2009 05:00:14 AM
nice shot, love the eyes
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/20/2009 02:16:13 AM
Makes me glad I have girls...

Normally I'm put off a bit at cutting off of appendages at joints (or there abouts), but the in your face of the image, and the use of his arms as a frame, reallllly work. For me at least. Gosh this makes me smile.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/19/2009 11:39:11 PM
The focus is great here. You captured the details well. I really like the symmetry captured using the arms to frame his facial expression. And the post on the eyes is amazing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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