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Miss Marion's Doll
Miss Marion's Doll
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Challenge: 100 Years Old (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Mar 8, 2009
Aperture: f/ 16
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1 second
Galleries: Vintage, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

 I first met my friend Bev back in 1992 (or so we figure). Bev was in Singing City with me and one night, be a very friendly sort that she is, she offered me a ride home from choir practice and just kept doing it. Over the year's we would go everywhere with the choir with Bev driving me and another person or two to and from rehearsals at Community College, Holy Communion Lutheran Church and First Baptist Church, to performances at countless retirement communities, schools, churches and to our annual choir retreat which for year's was at Fellowship Farms in Pottstown, PA.

Bev was born and raised in Pottstown. Her mother still lived there until she broke her hip and came to live with Bev and her husband and then eventually with Bev (another story still on going). When we went to the retreat, we would stay at Bev's mother's home overnight. It was great not to have to sleep in a room with 15 keys of snoring. And Miss Marion was alway happy for the company and a chance to entertain. Always gracious and always a lady. She was 1996 when she passed. Miss her.

Bev kept the doll that her mother had as a little girl.

Post: Camera Raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Lots of spot editing...I keep forgetting how dusty it is here and shot without doing something about it so lots of spot healing and cloning. Some further spot healing to tone down some glar on the chin, nose and in the eyes. New layer of levels and a layer of gradient map converting to greyscale. Open the levels dialog and adjusted each of the red, green and blue channels. Flattern. New layer of hue/saturation on colorize converting to sepia. Couple of crops. Adjust sharpness. Resize. USM.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sigma DP1x
03/15/2009 06:21:39 PM
The lighting is beautiful.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
 03/14/2009 01:49:06 PM
Interpretation of Topic: Nice Idea
Photo: Beautiful
Veiwer Feelings: Good Job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D610
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/12/2009 10:17:45 PM
She almost looks real
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 03/12/2009 02:06:39 PM
Yeah, and she has expression in her eyes. Great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 03/10/2009 06:41:14 PM
That's doll is kinda creepy looking.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/10/2009 03:47:44 PM
Really good light and tones here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/10/2009 05:56:59 AM
This is a very nice well lit portrait of the doll. I'm not completely sure about the black background but otherwise great shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/10/2009 02:23:01 AM
Of the old doll shots, this is my favorite. Lovely detail on the lace and face. Love the side lighting, but it got away from you just a bit on the blouse.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax Optio 60
 03/09/2009 11:14:23 AM
Nice angle but i'm not sure i like the subject
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