Finally, at the end of day six... after no inkling of an idea... at midnight, I had something, so... I texted my sweet model to see if she was free on "rollover day" (final day of shooting) to shoot. (She works until 2am)
She replied back after 2 am and... said she was in!
Sadly, I saw this immediately and replied.
So... the next day, I went to Wal-Mart (I really, really hate going to Wal-Mart, but Hobby Lobby was closed... since it's Sunday. I approve of their closing on Sundays, but it was a hassle today and the lace is not at all right at Wal-Mart.)
I set out and... met my son and his friend on our driveway, on the way. They stopped and asked me where I was off to.
"I'm going to Wal-Mart for some lace and bubble gum."
"Okay! See you later!" and they drove off.
Wait. WHAT??! LOL!
My family is weird like that.
They don't find anything that I do as being odd.
Maybe they need some help?
Or maybe I do? :D
Anyway, I figured out... after the event... that I should have just blown up a pink balloon instead of getting her to chew and blow. She had a hard time getting a large bubble... and getting it to stay.
Live and learn.
Yep. Live.
And learn.
However, now that I've lived so long... I probably won't remember the next time I need a pink bubblegum bubble.
But... may YOU might!
This has been a Public Service Announcement.
P.S. Ok! I entered... after a half of a day of editing different views. I kept trying to get the background lighter than her black clothing so the person would stand out. It was there in the images... I just couldn't get it.
I came back again and again to look at it.
Then, I had a glass of wine... and looked at it again.
And... that's when it hit me! (I have a black eye now.)
A painter would have a black canvas and only paint what he wanted to be seen. Duh!!
I was trying to do the opposite. For hours.
Re-edit a billion times... to make the "good stuff" what's highlighted.
Wine is good in so many diferent weys. :D
Wait... whut I mean is...
Wine is good is so minny diffrint ways.
Wait. That's not it.
Wine is guud.
Yep. ;)
P.P.S. I'm so glad I saved that size six skirt from a billion years ago when I was cute. I always knew I'd use it again. *rolleyes*
The top is a size large (also too small for me now) tee-shirt with clips to pull in the wrists.
I used double-sided hem tape to put the wimpy lace on the collar.
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(Yes, this means that I have three versions with... an unknown amount of edits... and the last version had... fourteen re-edits of that edit. Just in case you were wondering about how anal I am. Or... what a poor photographer that I am.
What a great idea and perfect processing! One of the rare photos that make me keep coming back to this place. Great shot, congrats on a well-deserved blue!
Wonderful entry Lydia and happy it took the blue. I went back and forth on whether those hands really belonged to this young lady; they look out of proportion to her tiny face. I was wondering if it was some illusion with someone else's hands and her hand, lol.
It was 9 from me and no time to bump to 10.
I liked the whole concept, the humour, the processing.
The hands get my complete admiration. Look at Madame Cezanne portrait. Same dress, same hands with a long and enduring storry to tell...
If 3 glasses of wine made you do this, for Pete sake drink the whole bottle!
This is a very fine looking photograph that is very well composed. I like the postprocessing and the lighting is excellent. This is definitely one of my favorites in this contest.
Portrait of a Young Lady
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