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Donuts!
Donuts!
Kelli


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Challenge: Desserts (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Date: Jul 16, 2012
Date Uploaded: Jul 17, 2012

[Jul. 24th, 2012 11:00:54 AM]

For those mentioning or asking about the fingernails... This was a completely candid shot. Not set up. If it was set up, yes, I would have made sure her nails were clean. She had just been picked up after a weekend away and her mother had also picked up donuts on the way home from getting her. Her actual hands were cleans, even though her nails weren't.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 51
Avg (all users): 5.9746
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.7143
Avg (non-participants): 6.0556
Views since voting: 558
Views during voting: 248
Votes: 118
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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 07/26/2012 03:17:12 AM
Oh Kelli dear we didn't mean to offend you about the nails, hey I have kids, don't worry about it!
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 07/25/2012 09:05:58 AM
I enjoyed this much more than the isolated dessert studio shots. The human element always does a better job of pulling me in. How can you not smile looking at that sweet face working that donut? Great shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/24/2012 11:46:02 PM
she does like the dirt lol....look at her finger nails, bumping up for that cute expression!
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 07/24/2012 09:31:58 PM
Nothing like a kid and donuts.
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 07/24/2012 08:57:14 PM
Well eaten. 6
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 07/24/2012 08:32:26 PM
Priceless!
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 07/24/2012 10:04:52 AM
Hahahha. Donuts indeed.
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 07/24/2012 09:25:55 AM
Ok, but why are her nails full of black crud ( i don't have children perhaps they always look that way )
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 07/23/2012 07:37:35 AM
prefect job capturing this, she's adorable
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 07/22/2012 06:30:32 AM
Cute! Wonderful combination of portrait and dessert
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 07/21/2012 09:54:52 PM
Cute shot. well done
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 07/21/2012 06:43:55 PM
Another happy customer, models really should have clean hands....lol
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 07/20/2012 02:25:44 PM
Well captured.

PS she should've washed her hands ....
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 07/20/2012 02:04:57 PM
Good pose, focus and choice of focal depth. The background could be darker or differently-colored to give more depth. It could be more intriguing with a tighter crop.
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 07/20/2012 07:40:58 AM
This is a tough challenge to vote. I'm torn between "what are you trying to do here" and "what do I expect here". Further complicating matters is the question "what would I do here".

What I would expect would be a technically strong piece of eye-candy that would present the dessert in a way that I would want to at least sample it, if not order it. Along these lines I'm looking at technicals: backgrounds, distracting elements, exposure, sharpness. I'm also looking for creativity, imagination, and originality, which can make up for less than perfect technicals.

So, where does this leave me with your image?

Too cute!
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 07/19/2012 11:10:44 PM
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

There is nothing like the enjoyment of a tasty donut...especially if it is bigger than your two hands (that is one problem with getter growing bigger, the desserts from childhood memory seem to shrink;-) ) The lighting is great on your subject - you have nice even tones on the skin and some nice highlights in the hair. This is an above average shot (7 to 8 range) but I have to wonder if you managed to capture the twinkle in the eyes as she raises the donut up ready to take a bite - that would have been the stellar shot.
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 07/19/2012 07:09:14 PM
Yummy, great portrait and incorporation of your little girl into this one. As someone who shoots his own children quite a bit I can certainly apreciate this. my only little criticism would be to clean your models fingernails before shooting anything involving hands, I've been guilty of forgetting this and is why I point it out. Other than that the colors here are nice and the eyes are sharp as they should be. Cute shot all around.
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 07/19/2012 01:44:44 PM
this is great - she looks as if she could eat it in one bite.
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 07/18/2012 11:57:29 PM
Does it get better than this? 10
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 07/18/2012 09:45:11 AM
Very nice!
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 07/18/2012 08:11:21 AM
I know that "kid pix" don't always score high in some of these Challenges, but this one just tickles me no end! I love that there is even some of the sugar guck on both of her hands. Well done.
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 07/18/2012 02:34:54 AM
Cute...love the sponteneity...only negative is the dirty nails. My eyes are drawn there because it's the only blemish. Very cute
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 07/18/2012 12:10:50 AM
Ha! Too cute! Love the dirty fingernails!

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