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My Shadow is a Two Year Old
My Shadow is a Two Year Old
karmat


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Challenge: Your Shadow (Advanced Editing I)
Collection: Family
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: kitchen
Date: Feb 2, 2004
Aperture: na
ISO: 100
Shutter: na
Galleries: Family, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2004

 Meet the challenge? Anyone that has ever had a toddler will say, "YES!" Everywhere I go, everything I do, my 2yo is right beside me -- and I LOVE IT!!

I set the camera up, put the timer on, got my son in my lap and told him to set really still (hahah -- that's why his hand is a little out of focus). I was having to guess at the composition, and would've like having the whole pen in the shot, but I could see in the viewfinder, hold him, and take the picture all.
Post-processing -- I cloned out some of the background, because it was distracting. Adjusted the contrast and white balance a touch, and used NeatImage.

Also have a version in b/w, but the color one seemed to have more "depth."

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 53
Avg (all users): 5.7581
Avg (commenters): 7.6471
Avg (participants): 5.5641
Avg (non-participants): 5.8095
Views since voting: 1343
Votes: 186
Comments: 26
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 02/13/2004 11:18:39 PM
This is awesome, Karma. I didn't see this. I really like it. You sure are creative.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/08/2004 05:31:22 PM
I like the idea ... this looks a liitle over-sharpened though -- I think a little softer look would work here.
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 02/06/2004 12:19:50 PM
Neat and unique concept of "shadow"!
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 02/05/2004 06:32:40 PM
Wow, man you blew my mind now. Really witty and original, I was getting so bored of people taking pictures of themselves in the bloody snow that I was about to go to bed. Great, a big hug to the little shadow, God bless you two.
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 02/05/2004 06:26:44 PM
awww. I LOVE this shot!!!!! Creative, beautifully set, technically strong. Bravo!
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 02/05/2004 05:39:56 PM
I love the interpretation of the challenge used in this photo. Oh please oh please let me vote!
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 02/05/2004 12:24:42 PM
love the photo! the white bowl/vase/lamp in left upper corner is little distacting...would also be great in black&white.
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 02/05/2004 11:21:08 AM
I thought this was really cute, how'd you get your two year old to sit still for the shot, I can never get mine to sit still, nice shot.
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 02/04/2004 11:41:32 PM
Very interesting interpretation of the challenge! At first I didn't like it, but this time the title helps to create the feel of the shot. Some technical points. You have some jaggies on the diaginal line from the big hand to the left. This appears to be over sharpened. The round thing in the bacground is very distracting since the diaginal line takes your eye there. And to nit pick a little, the small line eminating from the childs pen is a minor point that could be fixed with advanced editing rules.

You get definate bonus points for originality here that override the small technical issues. Great shot! Hope the little one got a nice treat for holding so still!

TC
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 02/04/2004 04:34:43 PM
Great idea and very precious. Good composition. I like your lighting, also.
One improvement, in my opinion, would be to clone the object in the upper l/h corner out of the photo.
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 02/04/2004 01:31:40 PM
That is very cute I have a two year old Shadow too...
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 02/03/2004 11:39:58 AM
Oh wow. GREAT theme. I like the way you turned an ordinary and plain photograph into something that fit the challenge. Very creative. 8
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 02/03/2004 11:14:48 AM
Very unique approach to the subject matter and well constructed.
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 02/03/2004 10:38:39 AM
Extra points for getting a 2 year old to sit still long enpough to shoot this
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 02/03/2004 10:08:13 AM
This is nice and to think you got your 2 yr old to sit still, long enough to take the picture.
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 02/03/2004 06:23:50 AM
Well done alternative to the obvious.
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 02/03/2004 05:45:08 AM
original twist.
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 02/03/2004 03:50:19 AM
I was thinking of this concept with a cat, but I erred on the side of caution and decided to go for really shadow. Well do though!
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 02/03/2004 03:13:21 AM
Creative! You got both shadows here.
 02/03/2004 01:33:54 AM
very creative and very well done.
 02/03/2004 01:19:50 AM
:) This is the idea I was hoping to see here! I knew SOMEONE would break the physical shadow mould and do something touching with it. Wonderful!

(As a suggestion, I'd have tried to clear out the background before shooting. The white object in the upper left is a bit distracting and seems out of place.)
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 02/03/2004 12:57:33 AM
LOL! I love this! Too cute!
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 02/03/2004 12:56:11 AM
I really like the idea on this.

I think the compisition could be better. There is a lot of grain. And I think it'd be a better photograph if the DoF was smaller, and the background was blurred, as well as the foreground, making it more intimate.

But that's just my opinion. I gave the photograph a 5 though, mostly for the idea.
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 02/03/2004 12:47:43 AM
I know the feeling!
clever idea!
 02/03/2004 12:33:43 AM
Good photograph and take on the topic - hope others see it that way as well
 02/03/2004 12:08:25 AM
very sweet
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