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A new life
A new life
bryantbus


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Challenge: Pastels (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus E-20N
Location: Buffalo MO
Date: Sep 1, 2006
Aperture: F-8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 1, 2006

Girl I have known for a long time, looking foward to the new baby. Soft whites, just trying for a loving photo.

Statistics
Place: 71 out of 203
Avg (all users): 5.7957
Avg (commenters): 6.6250
Avg (participants): 5.5972
Avg (non-participants): 5.9211
Views since voting: 1036
Views during voting: 363
Votes: 186
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)


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11/14/2006 11:28:31 PM
Very lovely photo. I really like how you've done it all in whites and light tones. Has a very touching feel to it. I agree with the cc, I think putting a light gaussian blur, for a soft focus look might be a nice touch for an alternate version. Very nice shot thought, very nice indeed.
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09/15/2006 12:16:54 AM
Critique Club Review:

Focus is very good. Depth of field could have been used to soften the background. As it is the swag of cloth trys to lead the eye out of the picture, and the partial architectural element does not really seem to have a purpose. Either or both, elements could be out of the picture with no harm done. The whites of his shirt are blown out in the highlights, but it actually comes across as luminous, so it does work for me.

The skin tones work well for pastels, so it meets the challenge.

If anything, the sharp darkness of the hair against the pastel skin, is the point I would notice most. I would really like to see this picture done soft focus, for a dreamy - fantasy type of presentation.

Very well done, and I'm sure this couple will treasure this picture till the end of time.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/10/2006 09:13:07 PM
so sweet & beautiful. i wish i'd had something like this done when i was pregnant. 10.
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09/09/2006 07:49:47 AM
A very nice idea. The only thing I might change is to remove the fabric from the left of the mother. I find that it pulls me out of the left of the photo. Perhaps something that frames the mother and father and continually brings your eye back to them.
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09/08/2006 11:47:41 AM
I like the soft lighting and pose. The white is nice, but not much pastel here.
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09/08/2006 03:33:35 AM
Very nice, meets challenge very well.
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09/06/2006 12:45:29 PM
Very nice. I love the expression on his face - like "Oh, my God - is there really a baby in there?!" 9
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09/04/2006 10:12:01 AM
Nice photo, great facial expressions
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09/04/2006 03:45:42 AM
nice composition
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09/04/2006 01:23:16 AM
a bit much on the contrast.. white are a bit blown out... nonetheless.. this is gorgeous 8
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