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Challenge: High Contrast IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: Wales, UK
Date: Jun 27, 2009
Aperture: F11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 28, 2009

 1st DP Challenge submission
1st attempt at a portrait
1st Baby
1 week overdue (Follows after her mother; late)

Photograph of my wife in our home dining room.
Single 580EX II on remote using ST-E2.
Flash through a homemade diffuser, Vallum paper over a wooden frame.

Photoshop RAW editor: Crop, exposure, shadow, contrast, desaturate.
Photoshop: Add border, resize, save as jpg.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/06/2009 12:52:33 AM
Excellent photo and B&W conversion, although I'm not fond of the frame.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/04/2009 10:57:51 AM
Excellent. I do not think it needs so much border. The image could stand on its own. Good use of contrast.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/03/2009 10:07:50 PM
Challenge Relevance:6 Impact/Emotion/Mood:7 Technicals:7 Processing:6 Creativity:5.5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2009 02:42:06 PM
too much gray. stomach i believe is center of photo and is brightest
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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