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In The Church Garden With My Son After His First Communion
In The Church Garden With My Son After His First Communion
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Challenge: Holy Places (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Church lawn.
Date: May 6, 2006
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: May 9, 2006

Taken right after his First Communion mass, this is my son Donnie. He was quite proud of his new suit, and I was so proud of him that day (I\'m proud of him every day, but you get the idea). I know I should have had him look down at me, and I\'m sure I\'ll lose points for his nostrils showing the way they are. I\'m not expecting a great score, but I don\'t care. This shot is a keeper for me forever. Post processing = crop, levels, and resize for the web. Enjoy!

Statistics
Place: 133 out of 250
Avg (all users): 5.2490
Avg (commenters): 6.6923
Avg (participants): 4.9419
Avg (non-participants): 5.4110
Views since voting: 927
Views during voting: 365
Votes: 249
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


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05/20/2006 04:52:42 PM
(¯`·._.·[Critique Club]·._.·´¯)

This photo is certainly a very clever way of showing your son while
highlighting his faith in Christ situated cleverly behind him.
Every time I look at this photo, it seems incredibly clever how you
rotated the camera in such a way to gain this impression of Christ being
everywhere, even over your son. Excellent composition and camera use.

In terms of lighting, it's good you managed to get a good part of bluish
sky in the background, allowing no annoying shadows or reflections.

Nothing in your composition seems out of place and so we can clearly
observe all the feeling you were trying to express in your proud snap.

Great news hearing about your son's first mass, he certainly looks like
one devoted Christian! I especially like the symmetry behind him that
displays how the photo has been well captured to have an even horizon.

Finally, I'm surprised that this picture wasn't rated higher
over some of the less impressive images in this competition, although
on the homepage, I can see that the voters seemed to enjoy more of a
landscape image representing holiness as opposed to a simple subject.

Good Luck for all Future Competitions!

.·´¯`·->Lucien<-·´¯`·.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/16/2006 10:50:37 PM
quite fond of this one...
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05/16/2006 10:08:17 PM
Exceptionally well framed with the statue, horizon (roof) tilted though. Could use a little oomph to make it pop, the photo seems a little flat. Perhaps some burning around the edges to guide the eye towards the subject? I think your use of the statue is inspired - nicely done.
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05/16/2006 12:41:00 PM
taking pride....blessed....great shot!
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05/14/2006 01:49:39 PM
Absolutely love it the way christ seems to be watching over the little boy.
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05/13/2006 09:42:18 PM
Great shot and interpretation.
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05/13/2006 07:10:02 AM
Nice shot with a very realistic capture of your son's expression. The placement in front of the statue is a good idea.
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05/12/2006 06:25:25 PM
Beautiful picture, like the selective focus you use here :o)
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05/11/2006 07:35:10 PM
Nice choice of placement of your son. Your perspective looks like you are shooting from below him which really gives the statue behind your son great "protective" presence.
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05/11/2006 06:45:13 PM
I like the cloud "halo" around the statue, nice composition ... I just wish the arbor vitae trees weren't growing out of his shoulders ...
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05/11/2006 07:54:03 AM
Cute.
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05/10/2006 03:52:14 PM
Really like his expression & the depth in this photograph. Nice composition with the statue in the background above him.
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05/10/2006 01:50:52 PM
It's too posed, I prefer more natural/candid photos of people. However, you did get the placement good with the statue of Christ behind him.
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05/10/2006 12:31:52 AM
Congarts to you and your son.
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