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Precious Moment
Precious Moment
kawesttex


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Date: Dec 20, 2008
Aperture: f5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Family, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 7, 2009

 Pretty much basic editing.

This is from Payton's visit last Christmas. Many people have looked at this before, but I wanted to go ahead and submit it for this challenge. She is precious and this photo captures her beautifully.


Statistics
Place: 857 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.0986
Avg (commenters): 5.8462
Avg (participants): 5.1078
Avg (non-participants): 5.0506
Views since voting: 813
Views during voting: 647
Votes: 487
Comments: 58
Favorites: 0

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 01/04/2010 03:13:23 AM
She is and it does.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:57:16 PM
Nice portrait, good composition.
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 03/17/2009 09:11:55 PM
Just for Mom. Nice DOF.
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 03/17/2009 06:14:10 PM
The lighting is nice and the eyes really pop.
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 03/17/2009 11:14:08 AM
Good pic and title.
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 03/17/2009 09:22:36 AM
cute baby but as a portrait not sufficient.. maybe try with bounce flash... just four sorry ;)


take care,
brano :D
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 03/17/2009 06:34:54 AM
Precious portrait. Lovely eyes and smile.
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 03/17/2009 01:52:32 AM
Decent portrait... she has nice eyes. I would prefer this if it were cropped differently though... as it is, part of her is cut off.
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 03/16/2009 10:42:34 PM
Wonderful eyes. Cutie. Nice lighting and crop.
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 03/16/2009 05:11:12 PM
Sweet....
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 03/15/2009 10:36:10 PM
Nice capture...dirty fingernail and all!
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 03/15/2009 04:18:08 PM
Perfect look. I only wish the amount of light on the right would be smaller.,
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 03/15/2009 01:54:58 PM
The pose makes her look older than her years. I think a reflector on the left would help with the shadows a bit.
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 03/15/2009 01:26:59 PM
Wonderful portrait, such intensity in her eyes.
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 03/15/2009 12:01:04 PM
Aww, she's sweet.
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 03/15/2009 01:26:23 AM
Lovely portrait with nice expression.
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 03/15/2009 01:13:21 AM
Wow, love the eyes, and expression. The dirt under the thumb is also an interesting element. Well done. 7.
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 03/14/2009 10:46:49 PM
I like it very much. Seems like you should have cut off the pony/pigtail a little more or a little less. Seems a tad uncomfortable cropped as it is.
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 03/14/2009 10:32:13 PM
What beautiful eyes. She could be a Precious Moments figurine. So cute!
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 03/14/2009 06:30:18 PM
Sweet smile.
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 03/14/2009 06:21:50 PM
Cute! Shadows are a bit distracting.
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 03/14/2009 02:17:15 PM
I am sorry to say this, but the child needs to clip her nails or clean them... and maybe clean under her lower lip.
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 03/14/2009 10:12:23 AM
a little pixie. i like that you have not edited her to death - a fine natural portrait with warmth and personality. focus and dof perfect. 7
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 03/14/2009 09:19:24 AM
Great portrait, I can never get my kids to sit still enough!
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 03/14/2009 12:33:35 AM
Very nice.
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 03/13/2009 11:09:55 PM
Precious moment, indeed. Very good shot. Nice memories for years to come.
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 03/13/2009 10:22:44 PM
What a cutie. Lovely soft lighting. Her eyes really catch your attention.
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 03/13/2009 08:37:42 PM
good focus, good skin tones, 6
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 03/13/2009 07:37:26 PM
what a sweet face
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 03/13/2009 05:28:46 PM
nice pose and excellent focus on her eyes
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 03/13/2009 04:45:04 PM
Nice focus on the eyes with some decent lighting. Good portrait.
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 03/13/2009 02:30:56 PM
cute shot, exposure is a little off on the right IMO
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 03/13/2009 09:54:10 AM
Sweet. The big eyes and pigtails remind me of the little Who-girl from "the Grinch who stole Christmas".
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 03/13/2009 09:01:43 AM
try usuing a diffuser nice time for softer shadows.
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 03/13/2009 04:25:02 AM
precious is right .. a gorgeous and appealing photograph .. even tho she's looking right into the camera it has a beautiful unposed feel .. her eyes are glorious and i love the dirt under her thumb .. !!! .. au naturale .. !!! ..:)
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 03/13/2009 03:41:34 AM
Nice focus, she seems to be staring at us
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 03/12/2009 11:30:13 PM
I can feel your affection for your subject. Well conceived, captured, presented.
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 03/12/2009 09:52:41 PM
adorable. Great job on the eyes.
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 03/12/2009 09:51:35 PM
awesome eyes and great capture
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 03/12/2009 09:45:41 PM
A beautiful girl, and a lovely sharp focus. I like your crop, and the dirt under the fingernail is fabulous!
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 03/12/2009 04:17:59 PM
Gosh, she looks very sophisticated, lovely eyes :)
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 03/12/2009 03:10:16 PM
Recognising her, I know how precious the time with her truly was :)
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 03/12/2009 02:55:16 PM
nice portrait, but the composition is a little tight on the right of the image good light
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 03/12/2009 02:27:44 PM
good focus
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 03/12/2009 02:20:10 PM
How can you go wrong?
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 03/12/2009 01:18:31 PM
This is a beautiful child, and a well done shot. The crop in the upper right feels a bit snug to me
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 03/12/2009 08:22:17 AM
Cute and beautiful eyes.
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 03/12/2009 07:13:23 AM
Nice portrait.
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 03/12/2009 01:55:55 AM
What a gorgeous little face. A gem indeed.
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 03/11/2009 10:41:20 PM
The expression - and the teeth - make this shot shine!
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 03/11/2009 09:08:05 PM
She's pretty... but the expression is sort of 'lackluster'. Her eyes are beautiful, but the mouth and that tight fist says she's not really into it all.

Not voting yet.
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 03/11/2009 08:21:43 PM
What a cutie
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 03/11/2009 07:27:00 PM
Unfortuntely such moments do not last forever. Thank goodness for photography and our memories.
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 03/11/2009 02:44:43 PM
Beautiful
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 03/11/2009 08:27:18 AM
her eyes are captivating.
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 03/11/2009 08:14:40 AM
You know the first thing I looked at was the dirty nail... I can't believe I did that!
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 03/11/2009 02:25:51 AM
Cute as a button, however the image appears a little "washed out", perhaps over exposed or too much "brightness" when adjusting.
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 03/11/2009 12:14:42 AM
what a precious one...excellent focus, skin tone and cropping...the photo draws you in..
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