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Challenge: Outside Looking In (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Backyard
Date: May 8, 2005
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 8, 2005

 I wasn't going to submit to this challenge until Sunday afternoon at about 12:45pm...
Saturday started off great, my number 1 model (my five year-old daughter Ashley) and I went out Mother's day shopping and spent too much.
She was an exceptional little girl!!
We had a perfect Daddy and me morning as we planned our activities for Sunday's family barbeque (lots of games, how we were going to give Mommy her gifts, etc.)
For the afternoon, her best friend (Danika) and and her nanny took Ashley to the Bowmaville Zoo, while Mommy and I did some cleaning for Sunday's festivities. It was mentioned that they may go to Kids Zone (play gym for the little ones) after the zoo and we decided that that was okay.
At 6:15, the doorbell rang and as I opened the door, my princess was crying, with her right shoe and sock off, hobbling on her left foot. She had a little accident at Kids Zone and had landed funny on her foot. Looking at the swelling on the top of her foot, I said to my wife that it looks like she fractured it or maybe tore some tendons. She was in a great deal of pain as we tried to understand how the incident happened.
After 4.5 hours at Emergency, we learned that she did indeed crack a bone in her foot and that she needed to be in a cast for 4-6 weeks. We were all devastated.
After a lot of crying and trying to console our daughter that things were not going to be that bad, she finally calmed down and went to bed.
Sunday she woke up in great spirits and we fumbled through some some errands and on our return home, this idea popped in my head.
All the activities she planned to play with her cousins and neighbours kids now left her on the outside.
I explained to Ashley that I wanted to take this picture and she thought it was a cool idea. I'll post some outtakes after the challenge to show you that she wasn't as upset as I have tried to convey in the image.

She is a trooper and my little hero!!!

PSCS
Auto Level
Auto Contrast
Curves (Input 55/Output 50)
Brightness/Contrast (0/10)
USM (150/1/5)
Very little cloning on left fence
Crop
Greyscale
Duotone (Blance and Pantone 2708C)
Resize
Save for web

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 165
Avg (all users): 6.1278
Avg (commenters): 7.1538
Avg (participants): 5.9390
Avg (non-participants): 6.2857
Views since voting: 1255
Views during voting: 271
Votes: 180
Comments: 14
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/16/2005 12:49:53 AM
A very heart touching image. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 05/15/2005 09:09:19 PM
Nice subtle use of DOF to keep the other kids very slightly clear while maintaining good focus on the subject. Here's hoping the injury that leaves her(?) out of action is soon healed and little more than a memory. Assuming the toning was meant to be in keeping with the 'mood' intended, I think you could have given it just a bit more contrast without losing the message. All in all, well done.
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Nikon D100
 05/15/2005 06:52:13 AM
I like this, but the color bothers me, take the blue down, add a little more red and play with the curves to add some tonal range.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/14/2005 10:57:43 PM
This is a great variation on this challenge.
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Canon Digital IXUS v3
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/14/2005 05:05:32 AM
Capture the view of looking in from the outside.... and that is exactly what you have achieved.
I am half way through voting, and this stand out for uniqueness and originality of idea. The B/W helps in the isolation theme... well done
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 05/12/2005 05:06:02 PM
I like your take on the challenge. Good composition.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 05/10/2005 01:53:52 PM
The choice to do this in black and white helps to create the mood of this image. Very nice job!
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Olympus E-3
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
 05/10/2005 09:00:00 AM
Wonderful I really get the feeling that she is the odd man out. Nice DOF
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 05/10/2005 07:07:26 AM
good work....you can feel the outsideness
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 05/09/2005 05:38:25 PM
Perfect fit for the challenge. I haven't seen one with this concept yet, and it's such a strong concept to convey for "outside looking in". Great job!
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Olympus C-2100UZ
 05/09/2005 10:44:22 AM
poor kid! Nice shot!
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 05/09/2005 08:25:15 AM
i'm in the same boat so I can relate (torn foot ligaments). awesome emotion
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Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
 05/09/2005 07:46:32 AM
great take on the challenge!!! and one of the few best shots I've seen in this challenge, good luck. 10
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Fujifilm X-T4
Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4
 05/09/2005 06:45:53 AM
great idea - nicely executed. You captured the mood well.
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