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Day 03 - Picking Flowers
Day 03 - Picking Flowers
Ken


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
Location: A county park, Laporte IN
Date: May 3, 2008
Aperture: F/5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/600
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: May 4, 2008

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 We went out to a county park for a walk and to shoot for a challenge and then I decided to try to setup a portrait shot. Cartesia had already picked a whole bouquet of "flowers" so she had no problem picking more. I took quite a few shots and had her try different things, including putting her legs up in the air, which I think really adds to the carefree nature of the picture.

The sky was overcast and I'm not really happy with how it turned out. Also, I messed it up a tiny bit on the right side early in procesing and didn't find it until it was too late to go back so I had to crop a bit off. The plan was to have her take the jacket off because of the vibrant colors, but with the wind it was really cold and I wanted her warm more than I wanted the picture.

convert from RAW
rotate/crop
pseudo-HDR/fade
Nik Efex Glamour Glow
Nik Efex Remove Color Cast
hue/sat
levels
darken clouds in soft light mode
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 05/13/2008 12:07:36 AM
Wonderful visual effect with this awesome perspective..... Very emotive as well.....
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 05/09/2008 02:28:36 PM
This is a great picture! I think what really makes it for me is that you were down low where she is. It's a great perspective, and makes the world seem even bigger.
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 05/09/2008 08:29:49 AM
This is a beutiful image! The composition, the pose, the colours are work so well together!
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 05/06/2008 05:33:14 PM
Personally, I feel the dramatic sky adds a lot to this shot in the way of contrast and, well...drama. It does seem a tad tight on the right, but I probably wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't mentioned it. And, her colorful jacket adds to picture as well. Anything else you didn't like?
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 05/06/2008 11:03:59 AM
Oh, Ken!! This is PERFECT!!! PERFECT! I love the drama of the turbulent sky and how beautiful those vibrant yellow wildflowers look next to it. Of course, Cartesia lights up the scene even more than the flowers do!

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 05/05/2008 10:42:07 PM
Neat image, sky is very nice, and the colors are good too.
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 05/05/2008 07:54:47 AM
DNMC - How can you say that your out of your comfort zone here. Has Cartesia disowned you????? lol. Or was she really picking flowers for Mom?
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 05/05/2008 12:12:46 AM
Love the perspective. The sky is perfect with all it's overcast clods, yet a tad of blue along the horizon. The girl seems to happy too. Very nice shot here.
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 05/04/2008 10:38:27 PM
I love the color and the perspective you shot here...great that you got down on "her level"

Beautiful spring/summer image!
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 05/04/2008 07:30:37 PM
just beautiful ... cartesia looks different in this shot .. love the colours .. her clothes and the beautiful yellow in the flowers ... it all sort'v fades away to softer shades and colours into the distance ... another excellent mad_brewer shot . !!
been onto greg to burn disc .. i'll make sure he does it tonight ..:)
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 05/04/2008 05:43:57 PM
The jacket makes a great contrast to the looming clouds in the sky. Absolutely love the perspective and the composition. Really nice.
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 05/04/2008 04:29:02 PM
Such innocence. Beautiful capture!
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 05/04/2008 04:07:21 PM
overcast skys are the best for portraits, i love it. the yellows are really nice to offset the dark skys, and her face is so youthful and glowing. And the wide angle really feels like she's just out there on her own, having the time of her life.
Very nice work.
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 05/04/2008 02:10:53 PM
Wow, you did a wonderful job on this!
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 05/04/2008 01:57:36 PM
I love all the bright colors, the sky is really impressive. I wish I could see her eyes but it does not bother me. What I really with is that you took it from a different angle, with the trees on the background instead of the field.
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 05/04/2008 10:35:01 AM
Gorgeous! I think all the colors work well with the overcast sky. They really pop out at you! The only thing I'd wish for is to be able to see her eyes. Great job!
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 05/04/2008 10:13:33 AM
AWWWW. I love the setting and the whole scenario.
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 05/04/2008 09:35:03 AM
nice portrait
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 05/04/2008 08:54:49 AM
After reading your comment Ken I expected to see a crappy shot but I was mistaken. You captured her brilliantly. The fact there was no sun and that it was overcast gave you the best diffusion money can buy. Look at her skin tones, beautiful. The yellow flowers offset the overcast clouds and make this a great shot.
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 05/04/2008 08:26:31 AM
Before I read your notes, the first thing I saw - and really liked - was the color splash that is the whole bottom half of the image. The overcast sky on top just makes the grass, the flowers, and Cartesia really pop off the screen. The jacket works well to make the shoe colors OK. I really like everything.
BTW, I think the crop worked very well too.
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 05/04/2008 08:18:41 AM
Vibrant happy image- sharp as can be !
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 05/04/2008 08:05:42 AM
Adorable!
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 05/04/2008 04:16:52 AM
ok now this is nice. the casual look on her face while she picks flowers works well, probably better than a picture of her smiling at the camera. Well done.
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 05/04/2008 04:16:46 AM
I think it's fantastic! I think the jacket colors work well. Only thing I would change if I could is to have her look at the camera. Still an heirloom though!
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 05/04/2008 03:57:01 AM
I really like how the sky contrasts with the mood on the ground. I love the perspective. Sooo pretty!
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 05/04/2008 03:34:47 AM
Great POV -
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 05/04/2008 03:29:01 AM
Heh, you know I think the vibrant colours of her jacket adds a much needed something to the overall coldness of the scene. A happy accident :)
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