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Valentine's smile
Valentine's smile
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Challenge: At Rest (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: PONT-A-CELLES (BELGIUM)
Date: Sep 21, 2003
Aperture: F4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640 sec
Galleries: Candid, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 21, 2003

 My very nice and kind niece, Valentine, resting for a while on a tree... usualy, she is very active, but for once she stopped and rest for a few seconds... very calm and maybe tired of always running.
EOS 10D 70-200F4.0L (JPG/FINE/AWB/sRGB[+1 Sharpening])
PSE+ moderate USM + Color Balance

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 10/01/2003 08:04:51 AM
Here is a Valentine's picture 1 minute before the shot... She is always playing an running everywhere, she never stops!
She is always laughing a lot, but not as in picture above, it was the first time I could catch a resting, smooth and calm smile like this one, I took the picture when she turned her face to me, I had about one second to shoot her, the second after she was running and playing again.

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Message edited by author 2003-10-01 08:10:33.
 10/01/2003 07:58:08 AM
Originally posted by clues56:
A beautiful little girl!! And the lighting of her soft skin is perfect. Having her rest against the tree adds a little dreaminess to it. One of the bes children photographs I've seen


It's true she was not lying, sitting, sleeping ... at rest. But she really was at rest after playing and running everywhere, it was the first time I seen this expression on her face ... and it lasted only 1 second ...

Thank you very much all for your kind comments, I am very happy.
 10/01/2003 07:53:23 AM
Originally posted by Zeissman:
too bad you couldn't have removed that hair from her mouth, otherwise great

Yes you are right, I don't know how to do it (after shot) I had only 1 or 2 seconds to take the shot, and it was difficult to manage hair removing. Although I don't seen it at the shooting time (due to fact I had to shoot very quickly to catch this expression, If she was posing I would had the time to remove it). I would like to know how to remove it in the final picture, does someone can help me (Photosho or Photoshop Elements).
Thanks a lot.
Rui Felipe

Message edited by author 2003-10-01 08:13:24.
 10/01/2003 07:49:54 AM
Originally posted by uabresch:
Beautiful smile and eyes, good picture. Did you try cropping a bit more off the top of the picture, maybe right below the little yellow mark at the top right? I wonder if the picture might be a bit more effective that way. Something to try. It's a beautiful picture as it is though. ~8


Thank you very much for your comments, I tried and you're right, it's better. Do you know how to remove the hair from her mouth (Photoshop or photoshop elements).

Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us.
Rui Felipe

Message edited by author 2003-10-01 08:14:33.
 10/01/2003 07:47:46 AM
Originally posted by banmorn:
nice portraiture. no implication of being at rest as the model, though cute, is posing for the camera.


Valentine is a very kind but unruly niece, she was playing and running a lot before the shoot, she really stopped and stayed at rest against the tree for 1 or 2 seconds, I took around 20 pictures before this one, and you would see it's completely different.
She was not posing, but resting tired of playing a lot... I can't catch this expression on her face anymore, unless I am lucky ...

Anyway the main goal was to give a calm mood around the shoot.
Thank you for your comment.
10/01/2003 06:51:04 AM
Originally posted by WesF:
A wonderfully composed protrait! The only thing I see is the detail in her blouse is out of focus. This could be just a depth of field issue.

I think that is not really an issue, it's certainly due to the canon teleobjectif, at F4.0 and at long it is a really small range for DOF.

Thank you for your comment

Message edited by author 2003-10-01 08:15:35.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/30/2003 10:31:11 PM
A wonderfully composed protrait! The only thing I see is the detail in her blouse is out of focus. This could be just a depth of field issue.
 09/29/2003 12:50:14 PM
Very cute!
 09/28/2003 09:46:11 PM
Wonderful submission. 9 Morgan
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/28/2003 02:01:01 PM
nice portraiture. no implication of being at rest as the model, though cute, is posing for the camera.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/28/2003 12:14:25 AM
A very nice photo. Maybe not exactly at rest, but the over all look of the subject, with her head resting, is restful to me. I don't know.....maybe it has something to do with being a grandmother. :) Clarity and composition are great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/27/2003 09:19:54 PM
A lovely study of a beautiful young lady. A picture to be proud of.

But At Rest not sure.
 09/27/2003 05:37:10 PM
and what a lovely smile it is!
 09/27/2003 12:08:01 PM
Nice portrait - very professional.
 09/27/2003 09:23:18 AM
What a wonderful portrait. so engaging. I love the inclusion of the plant on which she's restign her head. Jacko. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/27/2003 12:40:52 AM
sweet photo, clear and crisp, yet soft
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/26/2003 07:56:46 PM
A beautiful little girl!! And the lighting of her soft skin is perfect. Having her rest against the tree adds a little dreaminess to it. One of the bes children photographs I've seen
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/25/2003 07:35:45 AM
She's adorable - not really "at rest" tho
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/25/2003 07:23:26 AM
Great portrait, good DOF and charming model
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2003 08:40:51 PM
Beautiful smile and eyes, good picture. Did you try cropping a bit more off the top of the picture, maybe right below the little yellow mark at the top right? I wonder if the picture might be a bit more effective that way. Something to try. It's a beautiful picture as it is though. ~8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2003 06:56:51 PM
I like the eyes, good Depth of Field.
 09/24/2003 05:29:49 PM
Very cute..
 09/24/2003 01:21:25 PM
too bad you couldn't have removed that hair from her mouth, otherwise great
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2003 12:11:25 PM
Beautiful!! :) 10
 09/24/2003 07:30:06 AM
Beautiful baby. Excellent portrait.
 09/24/2003 01:01:00 AM
Beautiful child! Good capture...great colors and clarity..


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