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Ken


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Backyard
Date: Jul 18, 2007
Aperture: F/4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Black and White, Children
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2007

Viewed: 379
Comments: 12
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 I didn't get the chance to shoot anything earlier today so when I got home from work I decided to head across to the pond. To avoid the temptation of another flower shot, I took the IR filter. After a few shots I gave up and came back home.

I went around back and the girls were playing. Miss Taterbug decided she was in the mood to start posing after I got a few candid shots. I had the Sigma 70-300 which doesn't seem to focus so well, especially in low light. This was one of the better ones. I also was shooting at ISO 800 which I didn't know until after I was done. OOPS.

I used the demo of Convert of BW Pro by the Imaging Factory. It seems to do a good job, but probably not worth the price.

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 08/05/2007 10:36:01 AM
Great B&W. Tones are beautiful.
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 07/23/2007 12:32:19 PM
She's adorable, I love the messy hair, looks like she was just playing & having fun. Great job editing!
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 07/20/2007 12:23:34 AM
Nice B&W. Great detail in the hair and the skin is so fare.
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 07/19/2007 06:46:35 PM
I am a big fan of post processing for dramatic effects, however I wanted to take the time to point out to you that if you keep the further away eye a little darker (since it's usually a bit shaded by the hair) it will look more natural and less manipulated. I would darken the eye furthest from the viewer.

Just a thought. It's a great pose, and the light is terrific.
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 07/19/2007 06:28:46 PM
Very nice detail on the hair. She looks like porcelain. Very neat effect.
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 07/19/2007 05:59:41 PM
This is a very nice portrait. How nice to have smooth skin without noise removal! :-) Btw, did you burn around her irises? It really makes the eyes pop. If BW Pro etc. did this, I'd say it might be worth the price after all.
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 07/19/2007 05:30:19 PM
This is an absolutely lovely image. Just beautiful and very emotive.
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 07/19/2007 02:29:01 PM
Do you like the Sigma 70-300 then? In general, are your zoomed out shots pretty good? I had toyed around with the idea of getting this but then again, i have the olympus which really kind of limits me to what kind of lens to get (to get sharp shots). Of course a lot of photos I take are OOF anyway so maybe it does not matter.

This is a great candid shot. She's so pretty! Her eyes are so big and really catch your attention. I like the black and white conversion as well.
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 07/19/2007 11:53:38 AM
Outstanding portrait. Wonderful lighting. She looks like an elf. This would have done great in the natural light portrait challenge, no?
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 07/19/2007 09:38:04 AM
Good skin tones and details. Nice b&w conversion.
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 07/19/2007 08:43:08 AM
I think this is a beautiful shot - she has gorgeous eyes and I think the softness of this shot really emphasizes them.
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 07/19/2007 03:58:07 AM
lovely shot, Really like the way all the light hair is picked up. The DoF is a bit deeper than I would have expected with f/4, I'll have to go back and start playing with my Aperture priority I think
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