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Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
Strength and splendor are her clothing, and she laughs at a future day
smardaz


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Portrait Of The Elderly (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Chehalis, Washington
Date: Dec 27, 2008
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 29, 2008

 this is my mother. i apprehensively asked her if she would mind posing for this challenge and she did not hesitate, except to say i would break my camera! if you think that she looks too young to be in this challenge then you confirm my own belief that she is quite lovely and looks much younger then her 70 years on this earth.
I bumped the exposure a bit and sharpened in lightroom but other than that and converting to black and white i wanted this to be as real as possible. she would prefer i use some kodak air brush or other photoshop magic but i don't think she needs it. this shot truly shows her personality, always ready with a smile or laugh. anyone who knows her would agree. Love you mom! thanks for posing.

(the title is Proverbs 31:25)
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What a ride this week! I am very happy to have a new personal best. SandyP kept telling me the 6.47 it spent alot of time at was in the hunt for a ribbon but when i looked at the caliber of some of the other shots i was not holding my breath. As always my goal is only to get a personal best so no compaints here!

Statistics
Place: 13 out of 79
Avg (all users): 6.4000
Avg (commenters): 7.2308
Avg (participants): 6.5000
Avg (non-participants): 6.3839
Views since voting: 1602
Views during voting: 396
Votes: 245
Comments: 28
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 05/29/2014 12:47:02 PM
WOW great work especially since it was Basic editing! your shadows n highlights are really good! She is Beautiful!!
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 12/02/2012 08:39:35 PM
Stunning portrait work... and what a warm wonderful smile she has!
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 01/16/2009 11:09:24 PM
My 10,000th comment:
I gave this a 7 in voting. Had I known it was yours, I'd have given it a 7. :) Please accept my belated congrats on your new PB and a fantastic portrait of your beautiful mother.
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 01/07/2009 03:07:31 PM
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
and your mom is hot!


hmmmm, i'm not quite sure how to take that! ;)
 01/07/2009 02:18:32 PM
Good job to score so well with a non-elderly looking model! Very nicely lit, and your mom is hot!
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 01/07/2009 10:52:58 AM
Hehehe tell your mom my first thought was "who would ask a 50 year old woman to pose for a 'portrait of the elderly' challenge?!" :D:D She looks great!
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 01/07/2009 10:34:47 AM
Jason, congrats on your new PB and top 20 finish. This is a wonderful portrait.
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 01/07/2009 08:20:27 AM
I did not vote in this challenge I rarely vote for the challenges that I participate, I just feel nervous about any bias on my side affecting my voting; I appreciate very much that you do). But, if I was to vote, it would be a 10 for me. It is complete for me. It is such a delightful capture. And lights and tones are just perfect. I wish to take as good a picture of my mother as you did, soon. :-)

Good Day Jason! Wonderful work!

-Vikram

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 01/07/2009 04:35:25 AM
Splendid. And she does not look "elderly" enough to meet the challenge at all. :-) Huge congrats on the new personal best! And best of all, you have a GREAT picture of your mom - excellent work.
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 01/07/2009 12:44:47 AM
Jason, you DID IT! A Personal Best! What a tribute to your beautiful mother! I personally think it is still quite underrated, but I'm so happy that it is your proudest and highest rated photo on your profile page. Her smile is radiant. I think I would love to know her!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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 01/07/2009 12:36:05 AM
Great job on the new PB!! congradulations!! i just wonder how you can give this photo a 1, 2 or 3?!

~Sofia
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 01/07/2009 12:12:20 AM
Great shot. Definitely shows her character, and her smile is contagious. Congrats to you (and your Mom) on the high finish (and new PB)! :O)
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 01/07/2009 12:10:00 AM
well .. two of my favs here in dpc got a PB in this challenge .. you and sandy ..
CONGRATULATIONS JASON .. !!
a beautiful photograph of a beautiful lady ..
excellent photograph and brilliant process .. WAY TO GO .. !!!..:)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/05/2009 01:34:22 AM
Nice portrait
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 01/04/2009 11:31:24 PM
Nice work on the face. Not sure about the drop. It's a bit to center for my taste.
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 01/03/2009 03:22:55 PM
whew - but really now - title it, dont tell it (that is the job of the photo). nice shot.
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 01/03/2009 12:04:39 AM
Beautiful woman! Wonderful lighting and her smile shows warmth and kindness.
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 01/02/2009 11:12:53 PM
Great light, nice shot.
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 01/01/2009 06:11:56 PM
Nice portrait and a great expression. I think there is a little too much empty space on the right side of the image though, perhaps if you cropped a little of that dark area out on the right it would have been better.
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 01/01/2009 03:19:04 PM
This is excellent. I think you could even crop out the right 25% of this shot.
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 12/31/2008 07:00:02 PM
excellent light and a great smile!
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 12/31/2008 05:21:12 PM
Beautiful. You've made her beautiful without making her young.
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 12/31/2008 03:32:12 PM
Lovely portrait of a lovely lady but I definitely wouldn't call her elderly.
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 12/31/2008 03:22:13 PM
Well done. 9
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 12/31/2008 03:04:21 PM
I think I would have framed the subject a little more to the left where the subject is looking left out of the frame, but I do like the BW and the lighting. I like the genune happiness of the subject as well
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 12/31/2008 09:32:19 AM
Not voting on this one, but I had to comment. I think this portrait is a standout in this challenge. She is absolutely radiant, and the technical aspects on this are flawless! Good Luck! It should most definitely be in the very top few -- in my opinion.
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 12/31/2008 05:25:23 AM
Very nice portrait and model! I also like very much the lighting and sharpness. If there's anything, I am not enthusistic of the composition. Maybe having the subject a bit more on the right, so that you could have some more blank space on the left, would have given some space for her look to go through. Or maybe cropping out the right side of the image, cutting away the earring, would have better drawn the attention on her face. Just my thought. Anyway one of my favourite images of the challenge.
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 12/31/2008 12:12:46 AM
I have met this wonderful lady before. What a beautiful smile and expression she has. Great image Jason.
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