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Sam
Sam
Jacko


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Challenge: Portrait (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Grand Falls, NB
Date: Mar 13, 2004
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/90sec
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 13, 2004

 Another shot of Samuel :)

It's his 6 months portrait. Sat him down on a white sheet on my bed. Unfortunately the design in the pillows (in back) showed through the white sheet. Used my 550EX flash, bounced off the ceiling with an Omni bounce. Was going for the little redneck look. I used my ball cap. Thought it might add a nice touch.

Editin. Rotate a bit, crop, Auto Color, Levels, Shapren, Neat Image (35%), sharpen eyes, add border but doing Canvas Size adjustments.

Fun shot. Looks like something that came from Walmart, but I like it :)

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 135
Avg (all users): 6.9537
Avg (commenters): 8.0476
Avg (participants): 7.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.9174
Views since voting: 2950
Votes: 216
Comments: 49
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 03/25/2004 06:41:13 PM
Its such a beautiful photo, Did you only use flash? I dont understand what Omni bounce is ?? But I dont seem to get such a nice pictures if I use my flash, He´s a beutiful little guy ;)
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 03/24/2004 03:17:11 AM
Man he's getting cuter in every photo I see him Jacko!
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 03/22/2004 04:55:59 PM
6 months already!!! Where does the time go? He's a real cutie.
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 03/22/2004 09:52:31 AM
Awww... can I pinch his cheek until it turn red? :Þ
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 03/22/2004 09:32:03 AM
Excellent shot, damn he's getting big!
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 03/22/2004 12:37:09 AM
Congrats...I know it's not first, second or third but he is the cutest baby on dpc. :-)) I barely beat you and was surprised because my score was so low up until the last 24 hours.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/21/2004 06:19:36 PM
No recliner? :-) He sure is a cutie.
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 03/21/2004 06:15:17 PM
This is as perfect as they come. Excellent use of props for color.. = 10
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 03/21/2004 01:39:51 AM
in my opinion, portraits just don't come any better than this one. the lighting and colors are bright and cheerful, the pose is adorable and the baby is precious. love those little toes and those big eyes!
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 03/20/2004 09:05:02 AM
So cute! This makes me so happy- 10!
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 03/20/2004 03:36:29 AM
you can be proud of this one, great expression, colors, sharpness, background.
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 03/19/2004 09:56:19 PM
This little adorable squirt will very soon become more popular than the Gerber baby picture on baby food jars :-))) I just love his feet, so perfect! I would just tickle them to pieces. His skin is so perfect. Cool little dude. Gorgeous photo. Way to go Jacko!
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 03/19/2004 11:34:14 AM
Posing kids is a tough business much less getting a great expression. Good job
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 03/19/2004 03:00:04 AM
don't love the yella teddy bear bro, but love the lighting and the grin. is that with the 550? very gentle lighting, and doesn't look to be a lot of post processing. good job.
Pedro
ps is that a flames hat?
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 03/19/2004 02:39:07 AM
Howdy Sam. Do you want to be a banker when you all growed up? (9).
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 03/18/2004 09:51:02 PM
isn't Sam getting big! beautiful little boy, love the toes, the expression. great job getting him to look right at the camera. most people miss that in a portrait.
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 03/18/2004 12:21:01 PM
Classic Toddler shot and set up - could of been a pro set up for sure. just perhaps a 1/2 overexposed. good work.
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 03/17/2004 08:31:16 PM
Very good. The lighting and color is perfect in my opinion, and the look on the baby's face is priceless. I probably would have removed the hat tho.
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 03/17/2004 05:04:05 PM
Too cute!
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 03/17/2004 04:49:19 PM
What a look! Great capture - the yellow rabbit makes a great counterpoint to the otherwise more neutral colors of the image. Nice framing. - 7
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 03/17/2004 03:49:13 PM
Cute baby, so happy! what a wonderful shot, your colors and composition are great. Congratulations on a beautiful image and beautiful subject.
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 03/17/2004 12:25:59 PM
Hmm, I have NO idea whose entry this might be, so let me just say: what a cute kid! The exposure is spot-on and looks great. The expression is perfect and the little yellow dog? moose? whatever? is a great modifier in this shot. The only thing I might have done is cropped it a little closer, but I'm not taking any points off for that. Great job!
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 03/16/2004 08:08:41 PM
Nice!
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 03/16/2004 07:40:29 PM
San and . . . ? Nicely done? Very professional.
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 03/16/2004 03:46:13 PM
Just perfect. What a great expression and great eyes.
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 03/16/2004 11:50:37 AM
Hey Jacko. Nice shot. You pulled it off beautifully considering you used a white background - that's no easy feat.
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 03/16/2004 11:02:06 AM
very good, 10
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 03/16/2004 08:59:01 AM
Nicely done. The yellow doll works well.
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 03/16/2004 07:36:42 AM
cute! Try not to show the bottoms of feet, it makes them look very large!
Love the expression!
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 03/16/2004 04:35:16 AM
Oh yea, great shot.
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 03/16/2004 04:08:14 AM
A nice pic on Sam again.
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 03/16/2004 12:55:03 AM
I think this is a winner Are you a professional?
Very nice and so sharp
Sam is so cute and you have done an amazing job on this
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 03/15/2004 06:54:15 PM
Way toooo cute. I usually don't rate "baby pictures" too high but this one is in focus and you have caught a great expression. Congratulations!
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 03/15/2004 04:37:26 PM
great baby portrait...the colors are nice, focus is crisp...the contrast really brings him out of the shot at you...well done
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 03/15/2004 11:14:06 AM
Verry good shot and verry good color. Nothing to say about the model is the cutest, only the border is too black, such as those used for commemorating dead people. I really don't like it and I really think is bad for such a picture. Other than that, perfect.
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 03/15/2004 10:58:01 AM
Jacko, he's cute as a bug.
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 03/15/2004 10:15:40 AM
Excellent! I wouldn't change a thing, except maybe making me the photographer. ;^)
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 03/15/2004 10:14:37 AM
simply beautifully done!
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 03/15/2004 10:14:22 AM
Cutie pie. Very nice lighting and good focus. The yellow animal could go, but I understand.
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 03/15/2004 09:45:03 AM
Great lighting, good skin tones, huge eyes, cute expression. A classic kid portrait, looks very professional.
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 03/15/2004 09:44:04 AM
The border being too heavy and the background being too bland detract from the very nice capture of the baby.
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 03/15/2004 09:25:47 AM
The colors are amazing in the shot. Very clear and perfect for hanging on your wall. This is as good as any professional shot out there.

Now about the kids~He is a cutie. I love the chubby arms and his big blue eyes. He's a keeper for sure. Oh ya, love the toes too.
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 03/15/2004 08:44:21 AM
Hehe, another Sam. He' s pretty. I love his expression.
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 03/15/2004 07:58:20 AM
very well done ... i've photographed children ... it's not that easy
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 03/15/2004 06:31:42 AM
nice detail, though the yellow of the toy seems a bit hot, which is weird because everything else is perfectly exposed. and thank goodness for a backdrop without creases from it being folded!
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 03/15/2004 04:35:54 AM
Matchless but would we expect anything less from you!
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 03/15/2004 02:33:09 AM
Nice colors, focusing and such a cutie!
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 03/15/2004 01:41:14 AM
Cutest baby picture of the bunch. Great lighting and background. I like the splash of yellow from the toy. Perfect little boy look and expression. Clear as can be. Only thinkg I would change is the border. Actually, I would get rid of the border.
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 03/15/2004 12:22:11 AM
Jacko? He's growing so fast! And such a wonderful model for his daddy! This is classic, well done and just beautiful. How can I give it anything less than a 10?
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