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Liberty ... inspired by goodman
Liberty ... inspired by goodman
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Challenge: Deja Vu III (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Our Home, Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia
Date: Sep 16, 2007
Galleries: Black and White, Children
Date Uploaded: Sep 16, 2007

Liberty is a tribute to goodman & her amazing image Cherika


Cherika was the blue ribbon winner of High Contrast II, October 'o6.

I didn't go for the FULL High Contrast, my daughters skin doesn't have the same texture as Cherika.

I want to SINCERELY THANK my precious daughter for taking on this challenge 'with' me and giving her all to help me achieve this image.

I love that participating in DPC gives me interesting ways to spend time with my family - GRIN - and I love them for supporting me while I grow - SMILE!

And Lesley - you are such a BEAUTIFUL, talented and generous photographer - I SO ADMIRE you - almost every image I see of yours makes me think 'I wish I'd taken that' - SMILE!

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 111
Avg (all users): 7.2152
Avg (commenters): 8.2400
Avg (participants): 7.3036
Avg (non-participants): 7.1667
Views since voting: 3667
Views during voting: 343
Votes: 158
Comments: 57
Favorites: 4 (view)


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12/11/2008 11:10:02 PM
Truly inspirational to me.....Missing you my friend and love to you and your forever.....love from shea
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08/23/2008 08:17:52 AM
I'm still amazed by this photograph. Hope you have this printed and hanging in your home somewhere!
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04/24/2008 02:16:13 PM
so awesome i still cant believe you nailed it.
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03/25/2008 12:00:23 AM
your daughter is beautiful.
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01/26/2008 02:27:25 PM
I found her! I think??? ;) Beautiful girl.
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10/18/2007 03:27:54 PM
Such a nice shot Lisa, and such a pretty girl.

Congrats on your top 5 finish.
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10/15/2007 10:21:31 AM
o yes, this is SOME tribute ... excellent excellent!!
congratulations!!
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09/27/2007 11:04:53 AM
Could almost be the same child...congratulations on the HM Lisa!
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09/26/2007 03:57:55 AM
Lisa

Quite a brave choice to try and deja vu 'Cherika', the fact that youare sitting on a new personal best shows it paid off big time. However this picture is not about what you score it is about having the most magnificent portrait of your truly beautiful daughter. I hope this is getting framed and is to be hung on a wall somewhere.

One word

Stunning
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09/25/2007 03:15:39 AM
Awesome tribute! Congrats on 5th - very well deserved.
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09/25/2007 02:58:08 AM
Lisa, beautifully done! Yours is as good as the original!
And BIG congrats to this fantastic Top 5 - finish!
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09/25/2007 02:08:05 AM
Lisa, this is stunning! What gorgeous kids you have :)
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09/24/2007 06:01:56 PM
Alright Lisa!!! a great tribute indeed. Congratulations on your new PB and 5th place!
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09/24/2007 05:54:55 PM
Lisaaa! While browsing through the thumbs, I knew this was yours :D

Congrats on the freaking high score and a number 5-place!!

HUGS :D
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09/24/2007 01:42:31 PM
wow, big congratualtions on top 5, lisa!! this is so well-done, beautiful.
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09/24/2007 11:57:38 AM
Well deserved. Congrats on a PB and a top ten!

Message edited by author 2007-09-24 11:58:11.
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09/24/2007 09:22:24 AM
Oh Lisa! You did so good! Congratulations! What a courageous undertaking to emulate Lesley's phenomenal work -- and you pulled it off BEAUTIFULLY! And what a precious photo to have top honors on your profile page.

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09/24/2007 09:14:54 AM
Lisa - this is BEAUTIFUL! The focus and the black and white are excellent. The eyes say it all in the pic. Congrats on a wonderful job!
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09/24/2007 08:12:19 AM
Lisa, CONGRATS on your HM! I knew this would score very well - the b/w conversion is absolutely gorgeous and your model's eyes are simply penetrating. Wonderful work!
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09/24/2007 06:43:25 AM
OMG .. congratulations on such a wonderful photograph of your precious daughter .. and a fantastic score .. :)
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09/24/2007 04:19:45 AM
Well done on a great image and fifth place, Lisa! Congrats on achieving a PB too!! :)
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09/24/2007 03:34:59 AM
congrats man, thanks for choosing one of mine, you did great,
she's adorable.
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09/24/2007 02:55:16 AM
Congrats on your 5th, good job, this is almost as good as the original!
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09/24/2007 02:07:17 AM
Well done on an excellent reproduction of an image from one of the GREAT DPC photographers...the very lovely Lesley Goodman! Great score and congrats on the HM
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09/24/2007 01:37:26 AM
Very nicely done, in the spirit of without being a slavish copy.
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09/24/2007 01:16:59 AM
I thought this was going to win. Fantastic shot.
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09/24/2007 01:12:09 AM
7.2???? HOLY WACK GIRL!!!!! this is truly amazing. yes, it is a replica of Les' shot but you really put your own touch to it... i automatically knew it was a Lisa photo before i even saw your name by it. Lovely work my darlin'!
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09/24/2007 12:33:06 AM
Congrats! This was the one image that I thought was a pixel-for-pixel match when I first saw it. Even though I then saw it wasn't, that impression stayed with me, and I gave it a 10.
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09/24/2007 12:19:27 AM
Lisa, this totally rocks. I didn't get a chance to vote but I did run through the thumbnails and actually got the sense of deja vu when I saw this one. And your daughter is absolutely gorgeous! Tell her congratulations from me - she earned the star for 5th, too! And you have a wonderful WONDERFUL shot to grace your top row.
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09/24/2007 12:03:42 AM
YES..... YES..... YES..... This is your and I LOVE it so very much. You did such a great job with this one and just LOOK at your score..... Way to GO dear friend.....

I am sure Lesley goodman will also be very touched by this rendition of her image by you.

Message edited by author 2007-09-24 00:06:48.
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09/24/2007 12:01:50 AM
WOAH - that's you???? Amazing. Should've ribboned. MAN Congrats.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/23/2007 09:38:22 PM
it's all in the eyes - great job.
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09/23/2007 06:16:02 PM
Perfect. Great captured moment, crisp and tight.
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09/23/2007 05:46:56 PM
The girls look so similar!!! I wish you had more detail, texture, DOF and contrast, like the original. You did a fantastic job though, and this is very nice tribute to goodman.
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09/23/2007 11:08:22 AM
A softer focus than the original, yet a nice rendition and interesting composition. Great job in capturing those expressive eyes!!!
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09/22/2007 10:55:03 AM
Let me start by saying by its self your photo would be deserving a ribbon…..BUT…We are comparing to those that have proved exceptional before our attempts. IMHO your lighting, composition, and pose perfect. Yours misses on only one aspect, the hardness of the model, there is a innocence to your young lady, with the original there is none, and that is what made it a blue ribbon winner. You attempted to emulate a tough subject, my vote a 9.
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09/20/2007 08:47:46 PM
Great shot, I love emotion caught.
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09/20/2007 12:00:52 AM
Looking at the thumb...I thought it was goodmans, the full size doesn't change my view. Excellent 'copy'! 9
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09/19/2007 07:03:24 PM
Nicely done.
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09/19/2007 02:39:03 AM
Very good attempt....try a little more concentration on the facial skin texture.
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09/18/2007 09:10:44 PM
Wow! Impressive re-make of the original! Bravo to you and a fantastic effort!
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09/18/2007 08:22:05 PM
Beautifully done. Wonderful tones and the perfect pose.
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09/18/2007 12:29:16 PM
Absolutely wow! The B&W tones in this photo composition are simply stellar! You have a great dynamic range in your shadows and hightlights. Love the square crop for it really keeps the viewers attention tightly focused on your main subject. Love the look on the little girl's face it has much emotion - one just wonders what is so astonishing in what she sees. A very nice emulation of the original.
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09/18/2007 10:18:47 AM
very good portrait.
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09/17/2007 10:46:08 PM
Great expression, nicely done.
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09/17/2007 02:03:47 PM
very well done. only nitpick would be the missing skin structure in her face
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09/17/2007 01:30:11 PM
What a great photo to emulate. One of my favorites on this entire site. Your version is excellent!
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09/17/2007 10:40:31 AM
Lisa? This is absolutely gorgeous. Love the b/w conversion.
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09/17/2007 08:12:19 AM
BEAUTIFUL!
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09/17/2007 07:58:21 AM
Perfect, perfect, perfect.....
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09/17/2007 06:48:10 AM
probably the best replicated photo ive seen so far
10
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09/17/2007 06:45:25 AM
very nice.
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09/17/2007 05:40:42 AM
This is incredible perfect and my only 10 so far
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09/17/2007 04:52:01 AM
GOOD LORD!!!! That is unbelievable.
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09/17/2007 01:33:29 AM
holy schmoley thats so close! :D
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09/17/2007 12:51:29 AM
this is very nice...VERY nice job. this should be in the top 3
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09/17/2007 12:21:37 AM
wow...great copy of the original...
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