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Challenge: People II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Eastern Canada
Date: Apr 17, 2005
Aperture: 2.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Apr 17, 2005

My daughter and I when she was feeling under the weather.
Taken with a 50mm 1.8
Converted to mono with channels mixer in PSCS.
Curves adjustment (slight S curve)
USM 300% @ .3 pixels
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Statistics
Place: 81 out of 251
Avg (all users): 5.7950
Avg (commenters): 6.1333
Avg (participants): 5.6186
Avg (non-participants): 5.9669
Views since voting: 852
Views during voting: 338
Votes: 239
Comments: 19
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04/30/2005 05:02:15 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

What a wonderful, candid moment and you can tell the little one is not feeling all that well. It's in her eyes. And in yours. It's so hard when they don't feel good and you really can't do anything for them but try to comfort them, isn't it? I know, mother of 3 here.

This is a great shot, the expressions, the love that comes through is just fantastic. The crop seems a bit loose, using my magic envelopes (they are becoming famous you know) I took off the excess on both sides, bring the edges to the top of her head and the left side of your hat and it really makes the shot jump out at me more. Also the black and white points aren't really there for me and yes, my monitor is calibrated, a slight adjustments in levels or curves might really make this shot pop.

This is one you will want to print out for her and put in a safe place, it will become one she cherishes later on. Especially when she's 13 and yelling at you that you just don't understand and never will. Take the picture out and just say, "I will always understand." ;)

Good luck in future challenges!

Deannda
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/24/2005 10:29:07 PM
Very well done to evoke the universal parental tie. Great tones. Bump.
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04/24/2005 05:25:01 PM
Lovely capture although the man seems slightly out of focus.
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04/24/2005 02:45:22 PM
Composition is great as was the choice for converting to B&W.
Only negative point here was the "look" on his face clashing with the title in a way. Dad here looks a bit fed up or cross, as his eyes and forehead say ugh.
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04/24/2005 12:52:29 PM
i would prefer to have both sets of eyes infocus
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04/24/2005 06:40:55 AM
I really like this shot, there's a watchful protective look in the direct stare of the father
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04/24/2005 02:43:22 AM
Sweet image, who can resist a caring dad? A tad sharper? Don't know really but a great shot...
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04/24/2005 02:35:49 AM
whites are a little bright. Sweet moment and looks.
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04/24/2005 01:23:35 AM
a bit soft but you captured a moment in time, and that is what it is all about, bumping up 7
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04/23/2005 02:45:03 PM
How sweet! 8 Good luck
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04/21/2005 02:43:06 AM
expression doisnt exactly match title
04/20/2005 10:33:32 AM
Beautiful shot.
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04/19/2005 11:49:20 PM
Good tones
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04/19/2005 09:07:21 PM
Too sweet
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04/19/2005 06:33:10 PM
Nice picture. I think I would like to see a little more fill flash on the daddy's face. I think it would be interesting to see this photo in color.
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04/19/2005 06:15:32 PM
Wonderful picture
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04/18/2005 05:38:52 PM
Awwwww. . . that is so sweet! I love pictures of dad's being nurturing to their babies. This is awesome!
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04/18/2005 01:52:17 AM
Good photo,but I would have liked to have not had such a tight crop on the top
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04/18/2005 12:18:14 AM
A tender moment shared between dad and daughter. I think that the centered composition may make this shot weaker than if you had cropped off some of the left side. I think the left side doesn't add to the shot, and by cropping in closer you'd be adding viewer interest to the shot.
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