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Challenge: F-Stop (Standard Editing*)
Collection: 2026 CHALLENGES ETC
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: Olympus 25mm f/1.8 M. Zuiko
Date: May 10, 2026
Aperture: 2.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: May 16, 2026

 mother's day with my daughter and her hanger's on ..

this is Isla .. who had a dirty face from the food she had been eating and also a runny nose .. not great looks for a portrait that's for sure .. !! ..

i was just taking random pics .. not thinking of this challenge .. if i had i would have cleaned up that lovely little face ..

i'm not happy with the edit .. and the grain was my way of lessening the 'dirty face noise' .. 🥲

and if anyone was interested i'd love to give them the original to see how they'd edit it .. 🙂

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 30
Avg (all users): 6.7429
Avg (participants): 6.3889
Avg (non-participants): 7.1176
Views since voting: 110
Views during voting: 67
Votes: 35
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS M200
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
 05/27/2026 10:04:14 AM
I have zero notes, Roz. I think your edit is outstanding. The grain reads as fully intentional as a stylistic choice; I would never have guessed it was "covering" up or "compensating" for anything--other than, perhaps, to add a sense of timeless imperfection to an otherwise doll-like subject. :-) And this reminds me why I need to get myself a portrait prime with a wider aperture someday...

Message edited by author 2026-05-27 10:04:44.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 05/27/2026 08:03:36 AM
Congrats, this is a beautiful portrait, your portraits are exquisite.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 05/27/2026 12:18:08 AM
outstanding. I like it just as it is. (9).
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 05/26/2026 11:19:28 PM
Sepia works beautifully in this soulful portrait.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/23/2026 06:20:28 PM
Composition: 7
Technical: 8
Creativity: 8
Appeal: 9
Challenge: 7
Overall Calculated Average Score: 8
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
05/23/2026 12:05:34 PM
Adorable. Great toning.
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