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Ken


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Challenge: Anything But Landscape (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Living Room
Date: Jul 12, 2008
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Black and White, Children
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2008

I don't really care for the crop or composition on this, but she was sitting on my lap and this expression was the absolute best. I'm just hoping for at least a 6.0.

convert from raw
B&W layer
Nik Efex soft focus
clone out a spec of something
dodge/burn hair, earring, eyes & lips
duplicate layer, soft light, fade
Nik Efex remove color cast (added a bit of sepia, so left it on)
crop
resize
sharpen
save for web


Statistics
Place: 73 out of 247
Avg (all users): 6.0429
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.0263
Avg (non-participants): 6.0575
Views since voting: 1355
Views during voting: 258
Votes: 163
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)


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07/31/2008 09:28:29 AM
ken .. she is absolutely beautiful .. i love your crop .. i love the process .. its a perfect portrait .. i think 6 is way less than its worth .. :)
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07/21/2008 08:53:29 AM
Really lovely, delicate portrait, Ken. The earring is a great touch. I didn't vote in the challenge but surely this would have gotten a high score from me. Glad you got your 6+!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/20/2008 04:08:48 PM
cute little girl:)
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07/18/2008 08:57:16 PM
Very sweet natural feeling image. Lovely light and nice tones.
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07/18/2008 07:09:51 PM
Shows an innocence. Thank You.
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07/18/2008 04:14:47 PM
I love the innocence of this.
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07/18/2008 02:14:42 PM
Very pleasing portrait... soft focus seems to strengthen the image... favorite
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07/16/2008 01:02:01 PM
Very expressive eyes!
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07/15/2008 06:13:17 PM
nice soft textures and lighting
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07/15/2008 06:11:55 AM
lovely misty look, dreamy mood. Very good lighting and post processing.
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07/15/2008 12:43:05 AM
Gorgeous. Would have liked to see a little boit more contrast but still overall very nice.
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07/14/2008 09:28:21 PM
Beautiful! Soft skin, pretty eyes and pretty child
Just lovely 10
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07/14/2008 03:34:15 PM
Sweet and glowing! Lovely lighting...has the ahhh factor!
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07/14/2008 02:03:11 AM
beautiful portrait and beautiful little girl!
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07/14/2008 12:21:56 AM
A wonderful Image. Excellent in every way!
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