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Challenge: Portraits Without Children (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges 2009
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Date: Jul 19, 2009
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Family, Maternity
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 96 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.3973
Avg (commenters): 10.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2182
Avg (non-participants): 5.5055
Views since voting: 1094
Views during voting: 324
Votes: 146
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0


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07/27/2009 10:00:25 AM
I wondered about a maternity shot for this & if anyone would submit one.. To me, I thought the voters would DNMC it because obviously there's technically a child there, and DP voters are VERY technical. If I had voted, I wouldn't have cared and I would have voted on the merit of the image only.
In that regards, I think the position is a nice one. I don't really care for the duotone you chose. I think it's a bit harsh for a subject that is soft & gentle. I would have preferred something very subtle. b & w with maybe just a touch of sepia. I also would have chosen to blur out more of the background.. it's a busy background and I think it takes away from your subject. There's a cool tutorial on using channels and the brush tool to blur out the entire image and only paint back in the area you want to be sharp. It gives you a lens baby effect. I think this image would have been perfect for that. Just MHO. :-)
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07/27/2009 08:39:56 AM
Love the setting for this shoot - provides a nice mix of tones and textures. The highlights on her tummy are just a tad high on this monitor (which tends to run a bit high) but otherwise the exposure is good, the pose is good. Are you going to post more from this shoot? And I agree that I'd like to see it in B&W, though I do like the toning in this one.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/25/2009 11:15:41 AM
Nice pic, good pose, good lighting. The sepia doesn't work for me though, have you tried a straight black/white conversion? I think it might be really great.
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07/20/2009 06:45:32 AM
hey no kid
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07/20/2009 12:11:57 AM
Clearly a child in the photo... no vote yet, but it's a child right then and there... Hmmm...
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