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Challenge: The Four Elements II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon
Location: The BX
Date: May 27, 2007
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Emotive, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: May 27, 2007

 This is Oroni. My first DPC pic was of her just a few hours old. I continue to shoot her to capture her as she skips along in life.

Post Editing:
1. Levels check, slight adjustment
2. Bump in hues
3. Dupe layer with extra bump in yellows
4. Vector mask to remove any access yellows other than in the BG
5. USM
6. Some dodgin' & burnin' to even out tones on the left side
7. Sharpening tool for the hands ( a bit of motion blur )
8. some croping
9. some adding of canvas
10. Resize & save for web.

Statistics
Place: 164 out of 394
Avg (all users): 5.6485
Avg (commenters): 6.8889
Avg (participants): 5.4299
Avg (non-participants): 6.0517
Views since voting: 750
Views during voting: 253
Votes: 165
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 06/04/2007 12:40:51 AM
Thanks for all the comments guys. Just so it's clear, my model is just 3 and no it is not easy to shoot a 3 year old much less get her to stay still long enough to take crisp shot. Despite this, I think the lil tike did really well and shooting her is one of my greatest joys in life so far!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/03/2007 12:26:18 PM
Very nice. Love the color combination with the dress and the background.
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 06/02/2007 02:20:34 AM
Nice capture - But a shot like this with as much control as you have really should be pin sharp - Her hands and the bonsai are really too unsharp and distracting.
 06/01/2007 02:05:26 PM
The combination of colors really give this photo some serious zing. The favorable lighting really weakens as you get towards the bonsai. The greens in the tree lack the zing. Still very much an excellent photo!
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 06/01/2007 01:35:48 PM
Pretty. Colors are nice. Subject seems a bit out of focus or something.
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 05/30/2007 02:36:11 PM
ok
 05/30/2007 02:11:18 AM
nice picture, but is it really right category?
 05/29/2007 03:46:04 PM
I love your choice of colors here, the orange hue brings out contrast to the green/brown/red
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 05/29/2007 02:46:07 PM
with the background and the dress, her face is very magenta. also the focus seems a ittle soft. I love the composition and the idea, just a little better execution and this would be super. nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/29/2007 10:50:12 AM
Nice portrait, not sure about the yellow background & heavy border.
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 05/29/2007 02:15:10 AM
Very cute and well done
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 05/29/2007 12:46:30 AM
I love the idea but, for me, the orange background and the red of the childs garment clash and pull the eye away from the peaceful moment.
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 05/28/2007 07:16:27 PM
I wouldhave prefered a lighter background which would have made the subjects pop more.
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 05/28/2007 09:35:12 AM
What a darling she was to pose for you. I would have liked to see the entire image in focus but I know working with kids is a pain sometimes. AWESOME idea though. Good Luck
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