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MY  PEANUT
MY PEANUT
toddhead


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Date: May 5, 2005
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

This is a picture I took of my beautiful wife in May of 2005. I looked and looked through thousands of pictures and this one just jumped out at me. My processing is a little different than my norm, but I wanted to try something different.

I hope it does well. I am guessing around a 6.5... hopefully.

*** Post Challenge ***

I was a little suprised by the score at first... until I looked at the picture on a different monitor. On my monitor at home the picture doesn't look over processed, but when I looked at it on my work monitor it looks heavily processed/softened. I'm not sure why there was such a significant difference, but there really is.

Statistics
Place: 260 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.0356
Avg (commenters): 6.8529
Avg (participants): 6.0513
Avg (non-participants): 5.9481
Views since voting: 1299
Views during voting: 797
Votes: 506
Comments: 79
Favorites: 1 (view)


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04/03/2009 03:52:09 AM
she looks like she needs to poop
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03/18/2009 10:28:50 AM
Originally posted by citymars:

She's way too pretty for you. :-D



You got that right! It must be my hairy chest that got her!
03/18/2009 10:12:50 AM
She's way too pretty for you. :-D

I was one of your 6-votes, and yeah, it looks pretty soft on my monitor. I know what you mean about competing monitors, though. I have the same work/home dichotomy.
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03/18/2009 09:42:35 AM
On my monitor there is a pleasant softness about her. Nothing jumps out at me as being too over-processed. It has a very natural feel to it. What a wonderful photo for her to have - she's beautiful!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 11:08:17 PM
Looks disappointingly oversmoothed, but still beautiful. With a family like yours, I don't know why you'd ever shoot anything other than portraits!
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03/17/2009 10:08:42 PM
What a wonderfully comforting expression in this beauty.
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03/17/2009 09:06:57 PM
Great lighting. I just wish there was more in the way of sharpness and focus.
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03/17/2009 04:05:57 PM
She is absolutely beautiful
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03/17/2009 02:52:19 PM
I`m sure i`ve dated her :)
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03/17/2009 12:01:18 PM
I like the lighting here and the framing of her face by the light hair and the white shirt.
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03/17/2009 06:41:29 AM
Lovely portrait of a lovely looking lady. Nice processing.
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03/17/2009 02:37:09 AM
Great expression and lighting.
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03/16/2009 11:13:14 PM
Nice exposure.
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03/16/2009 11:06:38 PM
Beautiful model. I like how the eyes and framing are slightly diagonal... adds energy and interest. The v line of her shirt draws the eye in and up to the face. Nice soft lighting. The face and eyes are a touch soft... I assume that was intentional as it doesn't distract from the image. Beautiful portrait. 9
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03/16/2009 08:42:04 PM
Beautiful portrait.
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03/16/2009 04:40:50 PM
beautiful
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03/16/2009 04:41:19 AM
Don't assume that because you have an affinity for your subject, the rest of the world will too. Otherwise, a good workmanlike photo. Oh, and "peanut," ... ?
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03/16/2009 01:51:01 AM
Nice portrait, great post processing.
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03/15/2009 10:48:54 PM
I recognize this beautiful lady... Wonderful portrait of a true beauty.
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03/15/2009 10:47:00 PM
Beautiful portrait... she has a nice smile.
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03/15/2009 03:45:11 PM
just lovely. lovely. 9
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03/15/2009 02:30:36 PM
Beautiful portrait of a very lovely lady. Love the nice even skin tones and the light in her eyes
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03/15/2009 11:55:12 AM
There's a little Sheryl Crowe in that expression. She has lovely eyes.
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03/15/2009 11:37:54 AM
lovely smile
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03/15/2009 10:14:42 AM
A lovely portrait of a lovely woman. I like the pose.
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03/15/2009 07:46:47 AM
"Peanut"...you mean she's a goober? HaHa. Nice shot, beautiful woman. Good work.
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03/15/2009 07:02:02 AM
Great PP job - love the tone - keeep up the good work and good luck in this challenge
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03/15/2009 05:14:25 AM
wonderful model and picture great taken too ;)
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03/15/2009 12:51:09 AM
Nice and bright portrait.
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03/14/2009 10:57:04 PM
nice lighting
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03/14/2009 10:21:48 PM
soft look that works well on this subject
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03/14/2009 09:29:28 PM
lovely natural potrait. 8
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03/14/2009 07:03:33 PM
Nice shot, but I feel your peanut is a bit overprocessed.
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03/14/2009 05:57:50 PM
Great well exposed portrait.
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03/14/2009 04:14:15 PM
Nicely done portrait.
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03/14/2009 03:44:27 PM
very pretty smile...
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03/14/2009 02:39:00 PM
Very nice portrait. Good framing and position of the face.
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03/14/2009 12:23:06 PM
Nice picture. Love the expression.
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03/14/2009 12:06:43 PM
excellent portrait...very very engaging (I used very twice.... love the colors and tones
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03/14/2009 07:45:21 AM
Attractive subject, beautifully photographed and processed.
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03/14/2009 05:57:30 AM
sweet shot great dof and perspective
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03/13/2009 11:15:37 PM
i think she is going to kill you (laffs) calling her that
beautiful image of a stunning peanut woman
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03/13/2009 08:23:13 PM
Pretty portrait
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03/13/2009 04:48:04 PM
Beautiful portrait, very professional-looking. 8
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03/13/2009 01:25:36 PM
Good lighting... I think this could benefit from perhaps, a slightly deeper DOF, but it is a good portrait.
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03/13/2009 01:11:47 PM
she has always been my favorite 9
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03/13/2009 12:56:14 PM
Beautiful lady
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03/13/2009 12:41:31 PM
Good lighting and beautiful model. I'd love to see more details in her eyes.
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03/13/2009 08:53:11 AM
love the brown eyes
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03/13/2009 05:50:40 AM
very nice portrait
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03/13/2009 02:33:03 AM
Todd, you have made some amazing photos of your beautiful wife and this is just another wonderful shot to add to the collection. I hope this does well for you. Good luck!
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03/12/2009 09:26:44 PM
nice shot, classy
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03/12/2009 09:23:30 PM
Shes beautiful. Nice portrait. Just a portrait tho. Nothing really that interesting. Would be good for "Employee of the Month" more then for this challenge but she is very pretty. (Sorry this offended you. I meant it as a compliment and not a put down. Employee of the month pictures I have seen are very well done but are straight on portriats and that is what I meant.)
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03/12/2009 04:19:41 PM
Beauiful portrait!
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03/12/2009 03:03:10 PM
ha i recognize this woman. She's very pretty, certainly makes a great photo. The light, white shirt, blonde hair, etc all work well together.
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03/12/2009 01:58:10 PM
Your peanut is beautiful! However there is way too much smoothing of her skin. I am sure her skin was great to begin with.
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03/12/2009 01:11:47 PM
great portrait, and lucky man! good control of lighting and DOF.
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03/12/2009 12:24:03 PM
beautiful portrait, nice lighting
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03/12/2009 11:06:15 AM
Heh, I know whose shot this is.. it`s that guy with the puuuurty wife.
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03/12/2009 06:24:35 AM
I think this is a great portrait shot but the post processing seems to have pulled the life out of the image.
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03/12/2009 06:22:59 AM
Lovely subject, although the smile looks a little forced in this one. Nice shot all the same.
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03/12/2009 01:59:43 AM
Great headshot. Excellent capture.
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03/12/2009 01:48:49 AM
She is really gorgeous! Excellent exposure and processing.
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03/11/2009 11:57:34 PM
very beautiful, classy and soft.
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03/11/2009 11:18:25 PM
very nice portrait, well composed and lit, nice model too
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03/11/2009 09:02:49 PM
Your peanut is beautiful. And well shot. Good job.

Not voting yet.
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03/11/2009 08:31:33 PM
Oh sure - break out your wife to go up against my daughter this time. I see how you are.
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03/11/2009 06:49:53 PM
Can I borrow a peanut?
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03/11/2009 04:52:43 PM
Todd's got a purdy wife ;)
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03/11/2009 03:48:59 PM
She is beautiful wonderful shot!!
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03/11/2009 01:58:16 PM
gorgeous portrait ...
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03/11/2009 01:07:09 PM
Lovely lady, nice capture of the eyes.
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03/11/2009 12:10:41 PM
Nice shot. Good focus, lighting, and editing.
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03/11/2009 11:12:03 AM
Nice exposure and use of the highlights around to draw you into her face. Maybe a little extra brightness around the eyes?
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03/11/2009 10:01:49 AM
nice light
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03/11/2009 09:36:06 AM
very good portrait, charming expression. overall a bit soft
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03/11/2009 08:30:16 AM
Lovely!
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03/11/2009 03:57:33 AM
Funny how a pretty model helps one's score :)
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03/11/2009 02:01:15 AM
your peanut? nice tones and smile.
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