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Challenge: Wings (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Terrell TX
Date: Aug 18, 2007
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Emotive, Children
Date Uploaded: Aug 15, 2007

 Two of my great-nieces, Raegan (left) and Jaidyn (right). They are both about 16 months old, and they are just the sweetest little things. I talked their grandma (my sister) into letting me spend the afternoon taking pictures of them in butterfly wings I found on clearance at a toy store last month. I just love the shots I got and can't wait to print them for their moms (my nieces...one is my sister's daughter and one is my sister's daughter-in-law).

I used several layers, including gaussian blur, gradient mapping, and a lot of tedious cloning and erasing. I love the finished effect.

I am sure there will be comments about the diapers, the strings on the back of the wings, and about the background, but this is what we had to work with so I ran with it. :)

Statistics
Place: 57 out of 174
Avg (all users): 5.8636
Avg (commenters): 6.8125
Avg (participants): 5.5244
Avg (non-participants): 6.1034
Views since voting: 2123
Views during voting: 342
Votes: 198
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

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 04/09/2008 06:38:24 PM
awww look at that bubby fat... hhehehe so cute! I bet your sister and sis inlaw are going to LOVE the shots you print :)
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 08/27/2007 09:33:56 PM
Oh Laurie!!! This is magical! And what a beautiful story to go with it. This will be treasured forever -- long after a wings challenge will be long forgotten!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/26/2007 09:18:24 PM
Cute idea.....
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 08/26/2007 08:49:28 PM
This is a creative idea but i just wish we could see the joy and excitement in their faces instead of seeing parts of it.
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 08/26/2007 08:00:57 PM
Great capture. Although I'm a bit undecided about the desaturation, I find it a bit distracting.
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 08/25/2007 10:55:55 PM
Very Sweet, great idea. I just wish the masking was a little neater as I can see where the coloured bits are bleeding into the black and white areas.
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 08/22/2007 03:56:36 PM
I LOVE THIS! SO ADORABLE!
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 08/22/2007 11:01:39 AM
Love the editing! Reminds me of those pictures (I can't remember what they're called, but the kids always have a rose & their selective desaturation....anyway). I really like it, the little smile is very cute.
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 08/22/2007 06:42:06 AM
Cute! :) Nice Selective Desat! Good Job! :)
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 08/21/2007 10:50:19 PM
Composition: 3 - Technical: 4 - Creativity: 5 - Appeal: 3 - Challenge: 5 - Overall Calculated Average Score: 4
The background does nothing for the image.
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 08/21/2007 09:43:23 PM
Crazy Texan kids. ;)
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 08/21/2007 05:40:37 PM
Cute...color is nice touch.
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 08/21/2007 05:37:49 AM
Ahhh such noonoobug munchkins. Very precious!!
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 08/20/2007 08:34:58 PM
Just cute as cute can be! Darling composition. Congrats.
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 08/20/2007 06:28:37 PM
This is darling!
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 08/20/2007 12:12:46 PM
Simply adorable :)
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 08/20/2007 11:47:16 AM
Cute! Love the composition and the selected colors here.
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 08/20/2007 11:17:46 AM
bumbping up because it's not a bird. Could have done with a bit more contrast.
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 08/20/2007 09:34:18 AM
Beautiful shot. Love the selective desaturation. Great composition. I think if the back wasn't so busy, with a slight better location to shoot from this would have been top 5. Still top 10 IMO.
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 08/20/2007 01:54:08 AM
Very cute. Love the selective desat.
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 08/20/2007 12:18:48 AM
very very sweet! twins?
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