Ajusted exposure, sharpness, contrast, and saturation levels. Cropped. Used clone stamp tool and the lasso to remove glare off the girl's teeth and clean up some white background from behind subject's head.
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Took this for a candid at first, and thought wow - you nailed the title. ;) My only cc is the way the lighting falls on her face (or perhaps as a result of processing) her face looks bw/gray and not flesh-toned. The framing is great; and the girl makes a terrific Scout.
wow this was one of my 3 tens.... I'm supprised this scored so low.. On the other hand it brings me great pride to be sitting at exactly the same score as a shot a gave a ten..... I still love the shot...
This is, in my opinion, not my best shot of 2004. It is, however, my best shot from 2004 that still had a RAW file lingering in my trash bin. I do like this shot very much.
This is from the play “To Kill a Mockingbird” held annually here in Monroeville, Alabama. (Hometown of author Harper Lee) I have been graced with the privilege of being the only photographer to be able to still shoot this event and I take advantage of that privilege, as some members of the cast change, at least every couple years.
Originally posted by kearock:
Great shot of the girl. Would be a lot better without the man in the frame, but people aren't always where you want them to be. I like the color.
Actually this man, (Atticus), was exactly where I wanted him. He not only helps frame the image but also gives context to a young girl trying to stand up in a man’s world. His out of focus silhouette adds to the striking contrast the girl Scout presents to the image.
This is an outdoor shot taken after sunset. The lighting on the front comes from the headlights of a Model A Ford. The back lighting is from Atticus’s incandescent reading lamp.
If you like to find out more about this play go here.
wonderfull shot and spectacular use of selective desatration. This is one of 10's for this challenge in my book. I did however find one thing that I did not like in this photo. That is the fact that I did't take it.. Thanks for allowing me the pleasure of voting on this piece..... Keep up the great work.......
excellent capture of a moment. that expression is priceless. i hope this gets the attention it deserves, and the time necessary for it to be appreciated. good luck in the challenge!
It looks like Dorothy andTtoto from that movie with the witches. Nicely done with excellent clarity and desaturation. The title doesn't do it justice tho. Well done and keep up the good work in 2005.
without that man this shot would be one of the bes i have seen here. He gets in the way and takes some attention from the gril. Her face expression is fantastic. As is the coloring.
Good portrait - has the feel of a stage shot - probably the backlight on the girl's hair. Oddly, there is something about the composition that works, for me at least - I wonder if some of the more rigidly opinionated will dismiss it for infringing the 'rules'. The tonality works too - there does seem to be something old-fashioned about it, which re-inforces the idea of the stage.
To kill a mockingbird? Boy, can't believe I remembered that one... then again, who else was ever named Atticus?
Selective sepia tone... now that's one I haven't seen before. The different tone of the hair is subtle. I like it for its understatement. I feel like there's a critical something lacking, though, not sure what, that keeps this picture from having a really strong impact. Nonetheless, an 8
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