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Fight for knowlege
Fight for knowlege
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Nov 17, 2007
Aperture: f5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Abstract, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 412 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.7872
Avg (commenters): 6.8214
Avg (participants): 5.7896
Avg (non-participants): 5.7733
Views since voting: 663
Views during voting: 661
Votes: 517
Comments: 60
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:22:01 PM
Absolutely adorable. Dark background set this off. Only "hot" spot is on chair back, and it helps draw attention to his face. The bow tie is a great touch.
 03/17/2009 11:42:50 AM
I like this, he looks so cute in that outfit, such a great contrast between what you expect and what you see.
 03/17/2009 10:18:35 AM
Very sensitive image...delicate tones work really well here. +1
 03/17/2009 09:48:18 AM
Lovely picture!
 03/17/2009 06:33:49 AM
Great portrait with excellent lighting and nice smooth tones.
 03/16/2009 10:26:38 PM
Beautiful lighting works very well with his flawless skin.
 03/16/2009 01:23:37 PM
Great lighting and expression. Nice shot.
 03/16/2009 10:57:04 AM
beautiful moment a bit dark but still its seven from me (i think that this could be some of the tops ;D

brano
 03/16/2009 07:57:39 AM
Oh so beautiful! Warms my heart :) I love your lighting design and the simplicity of the image just works brilliantly.
 03/16/2009 02:49:36 AM
wonderful lighting
 03/15/2009 11:25:03 PM
nice tone and great PP job
 03/15/2009 08:45:16 PM
i like it, but i don't see the fight more determination than fight
 03/15/2009 05:06:57 PM
Lovely shot but my eyes were drawn straight to the blemish on the left side of the vest.
 03/15/2009 03:18:42 PM
Interpretation of Topic: Interesting Selection.
Photography: Sharp!
Viewers Reaction: Love This!
 03/15/2009 08:03:08 AM
Nice portrait. This will have to come back out at his high school graduation. Great soft light.
 03/15/2009 07:25:18 AM
nice lighting, a tighter crop would be nice, not too big a fan with a black background n this case.7
 03/15/2009 02:38:07 AM
This is really great work. Would like to see it with the highlights pumped up a little bit but still very clean portrait
 03/15/2009 01:53:21 AM
Wonderful portrati, love the lighting and post processing.
 03/14/2009 11:33:10 PM
Beautiful Lighting here! 7
 03/14/2009 10:55:14 PM
What a sweet photo, love his outfit.
 03/14/2009 10:47:43 AM
He looks cute all dressed up.
 03/14/2009 09:54:32 AM
Great lighting. I love the fancy outfit and solemn expression.
 03/14/2009 09:18:41 AM
great technicals. Thought provoking.
 03/14/2009 12:05:12 AM
Bet he runs for president one day. Very nice photo.
 03/13/2009 11:34:11 PM
Excellent study. 7
 03/13/2009 10:23:32 PM
I wonder how many people said something about this being underexposed...

I don't see that at all. I see that the light is intentionally low. Light is a frequent metaphor for knowledge, so the light being low could easily be referring to the boy's early stage of learning development.

I could be wrong on the intent here, but it does look intentional.

Just for fun, I'm goin9 to give you a vote to help with that. :)
 03/13/2009 09:57:39 PM
you caught his concentration expertly - nice work
 03/13/2009 08:57:16 PM
great soft image- nice use of light.
(stain on his shirt?)
 03/13/2009 08:13:53 PM
Oh... I really like the background fading to black with the adorable child so highlighted. What a wonderful memory of his writing skills. This will be gone in a moment! I'm so glad you captured it!



Not voting yet.
 03/13/2009 12:12:31 PM
Nice shot..I like the emotions and the colors.
 03/13/2009 10:50:13 AM
good mood
 03/13/2009 09:34:05 AM
The stain on the vest is distracting.. the lighting is wonderful!
 03/13/2009 07:35:26 AM
Lovely portrait. Hope he didn't had to pose too long. Nice sober use of the light.
 03/13/2009 03:51:01 AM
Marvellous! The lighting is a little duller than I'd like but very engaging
 03/13/2009 02:41:39 AM
Your centered composition works very well here. I would like to see just a little more light on the boy, especially his face.
 03/13/2009 01:18:14 AM
Oh so little, nice lighting.
 03/13/2009 12:19:18 AM
great softness and light - love the expression!
 03/12/2009 05:56:43 PM
what a handsome little fellow, you've got great lighting on this
 03/12/2009 05:43:56 PM
This image is very dark. Perhaps a bit of exposure and/or levels adjustment could brighten it up a bit.
 03/12/2009 01:24:04 PM
My husband has a little suit so similar to that in a photo that was taken when he was 3. Some things are timeless.

Adorable little boy. I like the diagonal line created by the pen.
 03/12/2009 11:43:42 AM
A commercial for education funding!
 03/12/2009 06:07:43 AM
awww
 03/12/2009 02:51:27 AM
I stared at this for quite some time and just when I was about to score it, I noticed the stain on his vest. Bummer. That'll cost ya 3 points. ...just kidding. I'll pretend I didn't see it. :D
 03/11/2009 11:40:23 PM
Serious little man. So cute.
 03/11/2009 11:15:01 PM
Nice soft look to this shot. I might like to see a bit more contrast but this low contrast version really creates the soft mood I think.
 03/11/2009 08:29:17 PM
like the lighting and balance of tones
 03/11/2009 08:08:27 PM
Voted earlier coming back to leave comments now. The lighting on this is wonderful, the colors are excellent, and the scene sets up a story. I like the concentration on this little boy's face as he ever so neatly practices his letters. As much as he is concentrating hard, he also has a look that he would rather be outside and playing for there is a slight frown on his lips. So the fight for knowledge here, to me at least, is the struggle to stay motivated to finish...and *then* get the reward of playtime. He also appears so prime and proper with the vest and bow tie that I get the sense of being transported back to the Old West with Sunday School and wearing your sunday best. I tried to read what the page on the right hand side but I feel you will quite understand that I do not wish to pick up my monitor and turn it upside down to read it. I can see that he is clearly practicing writing letters on the lines (looks like the letter 'p').
 03/11/2009 08:03:27 PM
Borders on being a little dark but I think that is OK. Maybe a slightly warmer tone? Fantastic otherwise- just small points. 9
 03/11/2009 06:37:41 PM
I adore his little outfit! How cute is a little boy in bowtie and cuffs????? Just a little dark overall.
 03/11/2009 05:52:26 PM
This guy will be a teachers dream student for years to come. :)
 03/11/2009 03:18:39 PM
i like the composition and the light, but the title is a little confusing.
 03/11/2009 12:36:31 PM
Perfect even in the imperfection, and a lovely story told..
 03/11/2009 10:36:12 AM
I like the subdued lighting.
 03/11/2009 08:46:22 AM
Seems a bit dark. A crop to bring him closer to the viewer may have been stronger.
 03/11/2009 07:59:28 AM
This is ok. I dont really see anything different about it or that makes me think wow but nice lighting and he is cute!
 03/11/2009 04:43:24 AM
Dressed up in his Sunday best. Lovely capture.
 03/11/2009 04:39:40 AM
great portrait and lighting
 03/11/2009 04:27:40 AM
Nice shot, I'm just wishing it were brighter. Lovely light on the subject though.
 03/11/2009 03:55:48 AM
Perfect scene. Perfect light. Title fits well, especially if you meant to spel like that.
 03/11/2009 12:57:34 AM
Really nice light, cute outfit. The plain black pen works visually, but I'd have put something older looking in his hand. Then again I collect foutain pens and my friends call me a pen snob :)


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