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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Umbrella IV (Standard Editing)
Collection: 2026 CHALLENGES ETC
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: Olympus 25mm f/1.8 M. Zuiko
Date: Apr 5, 2026
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Apr 12, 2026

getting together with the fam for easter ..

after all the adults were comfortably full i asked the kids "who would like to be in a photo for the umbrella challenge" .. i'd come prepared with an umbrella .. of course .. ;)
Emmie was keen .. :)

AFTER ROLLOVER ..
thankyou so much for the love you showed this pic .. i'm going to tell Emmie right away .. she'll be very happy .. :)

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 18
Avg (all users): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 6.5714
Avg (non-participants): 7.0625
Views since voting: 242
Views during voting: 81
Votes: 30
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0


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04/24/2026 12:12:51 PM
I love the perspective and lighting from the right. I wonder if you were on a higher floor or used a ladder? Such a dreamy photo. Congratulations, roz!
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04/24/2026 09:17:04 AM
Congratulations, another perfect image. Your model is wearing makeup, they are growing up! Super image! My favorite of the challenge.
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04/24/2026 06:22:05 AM
Roz,
You are such a versatile and creative photographer. This was no doubt the Blue Ribbon. Congrats!
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04/24/2026 06:21:37 AM
Originally posted by primabarbara:

This is so wonderful - Congrats on the deserved Blue!
I love the expressive eyes and that there are waterdrops on the umbrella - that enhances the feeling of hope as Anita already mentioned. You can't guess though if the hope is for more rain or for the rain to stop.
Nitpicking on a very very high level: I'd prefer it if the umbrella was rotaed a tiny bit so that the little knob ot the opening mechanism wasn't pointing at her throat.


thanks so much for your lovely comment Barbara .. xx
and i never noticed the little knob at her throat till you mentioned it .. bummer .. lol .. :(

04/24/2026 04:16:18 AM
This is so wonderful - Congrats on the deserved Blue!
I love the expressive eyes and that there are waterdrops on the umbrella - that enhances the feeling of hope as Anita already mentioned. You can't guess though if the hope is for more rain or for the rain to stop.
Nitpicking on a very very high level: I'd prefer it if the umbrella was rotaed a tiny bit so that the little knob ot the opening mechanism wasn't pointing at her throat.
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04/24/2026 12:15:25 AM
I thought I recognised the model Roz.

To me this was a picture of hope, a sprinkling of rain, but hoping for more.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/23/2026 04:11:28 AM
Composition: 10
Technical: 9
Creativity: 9
Appeal: 10
Challenge: 10
Overall Calculated Average Score: 10

One of my top picks!

Note: If you're interested in my voting methodology...
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04/22/2026 08:11:33 PM
My favorite in this challenge.
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04/22/2026 01:14:58 AM
Stunning - my fave!
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