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smardaz


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Date: Apr 26, 2008
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

one day, i'll reach a point where i have someone other than Sofia to model for me! but until that time i wont complain, shes a good model. this was taken at my nieces wedding, like alot of people i had other choices i would have liked to use but did not keep the raw file.
PP is as follows:

adjust w/b and exposure in Lightroom
in PS i used the 'adamus sharpening method' and then dodge/burned the eyes and mouth, and ran about a 45% application of kodak airbrush, cropped the original down to a head shot and burned out a small light area behind her head

Statistics
Place: 329 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.8951
Avg (commenters): 6.8868
Avg (participants): 5.9087
Avg (non-participants): 5.8143
Views since voting: 1499
Views during voting: 676
Votes: 486
Comments: 59
Favorites: 5 (view)


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05/28/2014 10:26:16 PM
This is an absolutely gorgeous portrait.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:24:31 PM
What a great portrait. Great lighting(natrual light, I guess). Very gracious model. One of the best portrait in the challenge.
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03/17/2009 10:13:26 PM
Great lighting, great expression, Looks like a genuine, honest young lady.
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03/17/2009 07:18:01 PM
I like the crop and composition on this and the lighting is from the right direction and is lovely and soft. Yet this feels a little flat? The eye's are lacking in much of a catchlight and so don't sparkle like they could. So close to a fantastic portrait but it just missing a little spark to bring it to life IMO
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03/17/2009 05:10:06 PM
My title for this would be "Innocence" 10
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03/17/2009 11:56:01 AM
Nice, simple portrait. I think the lighting is really nice.
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03/17/2009 11:37:07 AM
Good shot. Good expression and eyes. Nice lighting.
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03/17/2009 03:48:20 AM
Wow! Very simple, but conveys the title so well. Beautifully realised, and beautiful capture of emotion. Seems perfectly genuine! 10.
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03/17/2009 02:46:26 AM
how lovely to come on a face i recognise in this challenge and feel totally swept away by how gorgeous she looks ..
MAN . !! .. this would have to be the most excellent photograph of sophia i've ever seen .. everything about this photograph is perfect .. i'm hoping like crazy that the voters see how wonderful this really is .. if you could catch her inner beauty any better i'd eat my hat .. !! ..
congratulations jason .. this is so special .. :) ..
ps .. a total 10 .. !!
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03/16/2009 11:28:07 PM
Sweet portrait!
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03/16/2009 09:35:26 PM
Very nice portrait. Good job with the lighting.
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03/16/2009 04:03:38 PM
Nice delicate pose of a pretty girl with a far away look in her eyes.
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03/16/2009 03:52:49 PM
beautiful portrait of a beautiful young lady.... 7
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03/16/2009 03:33:31 PM
Nice portrait, love the lighting, I'd have enhanced the eyes just a little bit
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03/16/2009 06:40:11 AM
Nice windowlight portrait that really plays on her beautiful features. Congrats.
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03/16/2009 12:58:37 AM
Let me first say I like your photo! But don't assume that because you have an affinity for your subject, the rest of the world will too. Beyond that, it's an extraordinary photo with a reality I quite like.
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03/16/2009 12:54:30 AM
Nice natural light portrait.
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03/15/2009 11:46:29 PM
I keep coming back to this; there's a quite, serene, perfection to it that's incredibly appealing. Most of my high scores are going to the quirky and off-the-wall images that force me into another way of seeing, but I can't let this one pass me by, so up she bumps :-) If this is your daughter, and if this fairly represents a serene and beguiling personality, then you're a lucky parent :-)
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03/15/2009 09:46:39 PM
beautiful soft lighting, lovely subject, terrific image 9
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03/15/2009 05:34:44 PM
nice shot.
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03/15/2009 03:34:16 PM
Beautiful portrait of a really lovely looking young girl. She has a lovely, almost Mona Lisa like smile. I like the soft lighting and smooth skin tones. Really nicely done. 7
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03/15/2009 03:31:29 PM
Nice lighting and expression that works with the title.
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03/15/2009 01:48:10 PM
Lovely portrait, great lighting and expression.
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03/15/2009 07:36:42 AM
Wonderful portrait with nice soft look.
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03/15/2009 05:21:48 AM
nice soft pic
7
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03/15/2009 01:25:43 AM
Great natural lighting on the face, and expression is very good as well. Well done! 8.
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03/14/2009 10:54:42 PM
A gentle face, a pretty portrait.
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03/14/2009 03:02:42 PM
like the lighting, just could use a bit of fill on the left jmo
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03/14/2009 10:50:50 AM
wonderful tones and so sharp good detail
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03/14/2009 07:55:58 AM
Simply lovely!
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03/14/2009 03:19:03 AM
Love the look and expression in this shot
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03/14/2009 12:08:49 AM
Excellent portrait. 8
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03/13/2009 10:27:06 PM
Nice portrait. With a touch of fill flash, I think her eyes could have really popped.
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03/13/2009 10:15:38 PM
she has very pretty eyes I wish theyy were accented a bit more
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03/13/2009 08:39:46 PM
beautiful potrait, 7
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03/13/2009 08:39:37 PM
great use of sunlight. I would maybe clone out some of the stray hairs- but its a great portrait.
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03/13/2009 07:25:56 PM
Lovely lighting overall.
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03/13/2009 12:13:12 PM
nice portrait, good focus and colors
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03/13/2009 10:46:32 AM
A very pretty portrait. The look away from camera works quite well here although a side glance at the lens may have been even better
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03/13/2009 02:51:33 AM
Nice portrait. Good use of side lighting.
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03/12/2009 10:23:26 PM
ya whatever mr. goodie goodie two shoes! beat me! see if i care!(people these days...

:P
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03/12/2009 09:41:43 PM
Lovely portrait. Nice skin tones and use of lighting
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03/12/2009 09:09:00 PM
great look - stunning features.
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03/12/2009 04:07:41 PM
Very elegant portrait!
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03/12/2009 03:40:30 PM
Lovely model! nice light.
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03/12/2009 12:25:46 PM
beautiful portrait, nice lighting
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03/12/2009 09:49:28 AM
very natural portrait. well composed, nice shot
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03/12/2009 06:29:33 AM
The light is just perfect
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03/11/2009 11:47:35 PM
Absolutely lovely. Her skin is beautiful, as is her relaxed and secretive smile.
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03/11/2009 11:10:06 PM
Very nice portrait of a beautiful lady
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03/11/2009 08:59:56 PM
She's lovely and in good focus. I think catchlights in her eyes would make this seem more 'alive'.

Not voting yet.
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03/11/2009 08:45:26 PM
Very sweet. Lighting is nice and soft, but lacks a little contrast.
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03/11/2009 07:48:50 PM
Really nice portrait. Lovely light on a lovely girl. She is starting to gain in confidence- you can see in in her face.
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03/11/2009 05:04:31 PM
Very pretty coloring and light. Soft and emotive.
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03/11/2009 11:14:33 AM
very nice portrait
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03/11/2009 10:07:11 AM
very nice. the softness contributes to the mood of the pic nicely.
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03/11/2009 08:21:22 AM
beautiful
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03/11/2009 03:28:55 AM
This girl looks familiar. smardaz? is this Sofia? Well shot! Love the lighting and while she may have a far away look, she has a wonderfully pleasant smile.
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03/11/2009 03:08:54 AM
Lovely young woman. Lighting works to highlight her necklace. Interesting choice to leave the right side a bit dark.
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