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First Bath
First Bath
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: New Westminster, BC, Canada
Date: Nov 23, 2008
Aperture: F/4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Family, Children
Date Uploaded: Nov 24, 2008

My first child was born this month! This is a picture I took of him getting his first bath just a few hours after birth.

I love the expression and emotion of this picture.

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Place: 389 out of 417
Avg (all users): 4.6646
Avg (commenters): 5.2857
Avg (participants): 4.7059
Avg (non-participants): 4.5893
Views since voting: 646
Views during voting: 250
Votes: 158
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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12/06/2008 10:53:15 PM
This will bring back memories years from now. It is a good snap shot, but has potential to become an artistic piece too. I think many elements of the background distract from our scrunched-face subject. On the right hand side of the image, consider cropping just outside of the baby's left elbow and before the white verticle background element (eliminating most of the dark part of the background past the gloved hand), even though it breaks a rule and cuts off the gloved index finger. On the other side, converting the green fabric to something much darker or even black might be tried in Photoshop.
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12/05/2008 04:51:02 PM
A super moment captured for posterity - and a well taken photo, too. I am curious, 'though, as to why the mother is wearing rubber gloves; bathing your baby is such an incredibly tactile event that it seems a shame.
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12/05/2008 09:44:39 AM
That baby does NOT look happy :P The light reflecting off his arms feels harsh, is it from the flash or the bright lights of the room? I feel that a closer crop on the left side would improve the composition for me.
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12/03/2008 08:37:39 PM
Looks to be an unpopular activity with the newborn set ;-)
12/03/2008 08:15:55 PM
Congrats!
12/03/2008 02:38:14 PM
Nice for the family album but not quite for me
12/02/2008 09:51:23 PM
What a great memory shot. I love that expression! (not voting yet)
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