Sofia shot at Jennifers (njsabs) studio w/ softbox to the lower right. I wonder how many people will think this is Jennifer's shot since her studio has become pretty recognizable.
clarity and vibrance in lightroom
sharpen,kodak airbrush,silver efx and dup layer in screen mode to lighten (thanks SandyP)
I think this is my favorite shot of Sofia to date.
Often times when struggling with a title as I did here, I come up with something and then translate it to another language. It does not always sound great but this one struck a chord with me. She is my most used model and my step-daughter but I feel about Sofia no differently than I do my biological children. She is very near and dear to my heart. Watching your children grow up into beautiful young adults is bittersweet. It breaks your heart in a strange way. I titled this "the beating of my heart" and translated it into Swedish. I liked how it sounded and looked.
[Jun. 4th, 2010 02:30:32 PM]
WOW! What fun this has been. I am torn between wanting the challenge to end to see what place I get and never wanting it to end so I can bask in the glow of the update button! Thanks for all the comments and fav's so far.
***************************************WOW! 8th place in the free study! never thought i would see the day. big thanks go out to njsabs and ScooterMcNutty
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This is incredibly well done. What an awesome choice to limit the tones. I would have been so tempted to have more contrast -- but this it just so right!!
I don't know any swedish but since german is a rather close language, I do get the first word because it's literally the same in german. "misshandeln" in general means maltreat or abuse, but it is often used in the sense of "sexual or physical abuse", which is probably the reason why whatever translater you used, it translated "beating" into "physical abuse" aka misshandeln. Beating in the sense of "heartbeat" is most likely a completely different term so you might want to think about changing that term in order to avoid wrong interpretations from people who actually speak or understand swedish...not that there are many here but you know...;-)
I don't know any swedish but since german is a rather close language, I do get the first word because it's literally the same in german. "misshandeln" in general means maltreat or abuse, but it is often used in the sense of "sexual or physical abuse", which is probably the reason why whatever translater you used, it translated "beating" into "physical abuse" aka misshandeln. Beating in the sense of "heartbeat" is most likely a completely different term so you might want to think about changing that term in order to avoid wrong interpretations from people who actually speak or understand swedish...not that there are many here but you know...;-)
CONGRATS JASON .. fantastic to see you and sofia on the front page ..
i love the pose, i love her look, i love your b&w and composition .. this portrait has that certain something that makes it very special ... way to go mate .. !!..;)
Yayyy! Congratulations, Jason! This is bar none your best portrait yet -- And you can definitely see the influence of your amazing mentor :) I totally love this!
I am so happy that this is doing so well for you. Congrats my friend. Just added it to may faves.....I hope you continue to rise upward and find yourself on the front page. Yeah for you!!.....and Sofia. You are lucky to have such a wonderful model and step daughter....she really is a sweet girl and she was such a joy to photograph.....I really mean that.
I am pretty sure it is Jennifer's (njsabs) work, but the title gives me pause... what is it anyhow? and whether you ARE Jennifer or not, congrats on a beautiful portrait (not voting)
Very, very nice. What makes this picture pop for me are two major factors - she's looking directly at the camera and engages the viewer immediately. The flyaway strand of hair adds a sense of transience and intrigue. Excellent lighting.
Very nicely done...without looking at the title I had a huge sense of Irish theme. I looked at the title and noticed I was wrong, but I still love it. (9)
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