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Music Makes Her Smile Bubble Up
Music Makes Her Smile Bubble Up
CNovack


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: The Smile (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Outdoors on porch
Date: Aug 11, 2012
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Aug 11, 2012

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I know that some will complain that the bubbles are blurred. The focal points were on my daughter rather than the moving bubbles.

I looked at the stats of all the shots that I did with bubbles (only 11 had any decent amount of bubbles). I see that I shot this one at 1/60 of a second when the others were at 1/80 and had better definition on the bubbles. This is the only one that was good from those 11. I bounce between wishing I shot with a faster shutter speed to get better definition to the bubbles and other times I like the blur for it adds a sense of motion. We shall see what others think.

My thanks to my husband who helped with blowing the bubbles just off camera. This was a tough shot to get the bubbles in the shot and have my eldest smiling at the same time. To get a good smile I had to bring the laptop on the porch to play music she liked or funny videos


For the curious: The music that we were listening too in this shot is Morning Sky / Nintendo's Final Fantasy videogame

And last, but not least, Thank you for your comments and votes.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 71
Avg (all users): 6.6036
Avg (commenters): 7.5556
Avg (participants): 6.4000
Avg (non-participants): 6.6974
Views since voting: 1871
Views during voting: 228
Votes: 111
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 08/23/2012 01:25:18 PM
Congrats on the HM, Kim! Love the bubbles
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 08/20/2012 01:23:43 PM
Congrats on your TopTen!
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 08/20/2012 12:51:58 PM
I thought this was soooo sweet! She looks so happy.
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 08/20/2012 11:41:47 AM
In her own world and lovin' it. Congratulations on the top ten.
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 08/20/2012 05:11:29 AM
I must get myself some headphones like that, congrats cool shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/20/2012 12:56:49 AM
Congrats on a TT finish. A great portrait and challenge entry.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/19/2012 09:26:02 PM
well done.. I like the feeling.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/19/2012 06:24:03 PM
Quite nice; the processing is lovely and I like the genuine expression. (voted earlier)
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 08/19/2012 02:44:11 PM
Very pretty.


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 08/19/2012 06:47:09 AM
Not sure the skin tone is doing this shot any favours. I like the smile.
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 08/18/2012 11:09:00 PM
I can see that. It does not seem like she is aware that she has been caught on camera.
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 08/18/2012 04:42:28 AM
Lovely portrait.
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 08/17/2012 11:16:58 AM
Lovely. This could be a magazine ad (and I mean that in a good way).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/16/2012 11:32:12 AM
Pp'g is a bit over the top, but her expression is lovely
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 08/15/2012 10:59:28 AM
I love this...bubbles and all :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/15/2012 06:51:03 AM
Beautiful colors, great picture!
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 08/13/2012 11:19:54 PM
I love this shot. It sure makes your heart smile. Beautiful.
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 08/13/2012 01:46:42 AM
Very nice photo, the bubbles are distracting the music.
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