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Bal Masqué, featuring Waldo's pencil
Bal Masqué, featuring Waldo's pencil
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Challenge: What is this Pencil? (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 35mm f/2.0
Location: @home
Date: Oct 14, 2007
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2007

 I tried to make this one look like a 'normal' (though good) portrait of a girl, and have the pencil hidden in the picture. The main problem is that some people might not notice the pencil and DNMC the pic. To minimise the risk, I selected a picture where the pencil is fairly vissible AND put a hint in the title. Now you will have to be realy stupid not to note the pencil. ;)

Used two strobes for lighting, one with a beauty dish, one with an umbrella. Used a fairly simpel setup (a strobe each side, 45 degree angle) and a very very pretty model (my daughter Lara). She likes to dress up, but her focus drifts away after four or five shots. So I had to do it right the first time.

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Statistics
Place: 73 out of 112
Avg (all users): 5.2153
Avg (commenters): 6.0667
Avg (participants): 4.8030
Avg (non-participants): 5.3462
Views since voting: 904
Views during voting: 473
Votes: 274
Comments: 15
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/23/2007 08:27:30 PM
She is really adorable! Wonderful portrait, the light, the focus and the colors are amazing. Truly wonderful job.
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 10/22/2007 03:12:10 PM
What a cutie!!!
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 10/21/2007 08:37:14 PM
how prescious...not everyone takes something so simple to make it precious...nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2007 11:42:28 AM
such a tenuous link to the challenge. not very inspiring. sorry 4
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 10/20/2007 02:19:53 AM
Way to mask the pencil and she looks so innocent. 7
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 10/19/2007 11:05:16 PM
how cute is her!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2007 03:09:39 PM
I think this is more about the cute little girl than the pencil.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2007 11:52:40 AM
Very cute
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2007 09:50:49 AM
I'd look for a different background with that color dress...otherwise not bad.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 11:20:07 PM
Awww, what a cutie. It took me a moment for my eyes to find the pencil. she's so sweet I truly only see her face and that fun dress.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 04:41:07 PM
The pencil is not the subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 04:36:19 PM
OMG she is just soooo cute. Lovely expression.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 12:19:45 PM
awww so cute an expression on the lil gals face
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2007 11:17:07 AM
oh, she looks very lovely! And I have to look twice to find the pencil.
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 10/17/2007 10:56:42 AM
Upholding
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