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Challenge: Color Portrait (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon
Location: Northern IL
Date: Sep 6, 2005
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Family, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Sep 8, 2005

 A friend of ours with her mom outside of preschool. Taken as a spur of the moment snapshot and I just fell in love with this image (so did they).

PS Work:
Cropped.
LAYERS:
-Duplicate layered.
-Selective color layer to bring out darker tones in the whites.
-Hue/Saturation, desat slightly master & add a bit of red saturation.
-Softened up the mom's face by Neat Imaging her face only

Framed image.
Saved for web (on that note I am still suffering color loss issues when I save in JPEG despite changing a million settings within PS).

I hope you enjoy this shot.

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 284
Avg (all users): 6.1466
Avg (commenters): 7.3429
Avg (participants): 6.0563
Avg (non-participants): 6.2242
Views since voting: 1621
Views during voting: 471
Votes: 307
Comments: 37
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot S45
 09/18/2005 11:35:17 PM
Very Classic!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/18/2005 09:20:06 PM
wonderul pose, heartfelt, warm, connected. one of my favorites this challenge
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/18/2005 10:36:15 AM
What a great capture and wonderful composition. I like the soft feel of this photo and the subtle lighting but perhaps just a bit more lighting and contrast to highlight features like strands of hair or the eyes? I feel like I'm contradicting myself :) Don't listen to me!
Great portrait to cherish!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
09/17/2005 03:51:45 AM
Nice photo. I love the way the subjects fill the frame. You also captured the mood very well. You should lose the border. Doesn't really add anything.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K50
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 09/17/2005 12:21:48 AM
The best thing about this picture is th genuine emotion that comes through. The depth is strong. I'd like to see a litlle better light on Mom (?) and perhaps a bit better focuson her. Still, a wonderful portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 09/16/2005 09:30:28 PM
Great capture of mother & daughter! Very warm – good job!
:>)
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Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera
 09/16/2005 06:27:08 PM
very nice, love the soft feel - don't listen to those who dis you for it - you were right on! Love this. 8 bumped to 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
 09/15/2005 10:14:17 PM
I like this photo. I like the soft border effect you used. It enhances the overall feeling of the photo. Good luck in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/15/2005 11:11:16 AM
Very nice shot! The softness of the picture adds a lot of sentiment.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/14/2005 09:46:45 PM
nice emotion..
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 09/14/2005 01:30:41 PM
This is a great portrait. I hope it isn't getting voted down due to your use of soft focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/14/2005 01:28:01 AM
Lovely shot, the softness is great.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/14/2005 01:15:02 AM
love the composition and soft lighting....but the area of focus seems to be on the adult's nose/eye area and not the child...who is the main subject
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
 09/14/2005 01:07:20 AM
Very sweet capture. This would be excellent except it has a sort of lack luster appearance almost like it's out of focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 09/13/2005 09:53:11 PM
That is beautiful! I love this one and I'm sure you'll score very high- this is amazing. One for my favorites :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 09/13/2005 08:41:33 PM
beautifull shot, shame it is so soft. you nailed the mom's eye but the girl is not quite in the plane. If not for that I would guess a ribbon was comming.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/13/2005 03:19:59 PM
Very touching photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/13/2005 02:40:39 PM
Aww this is very precious..I thought about doing one like this..well I did take one but it wasn't near as good as this. This shouts love! Good luck.. first 10 for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 09/13/2005 10:12:50 AM
lost of clarity, on an otherwise beautiful photo. Im still scoring in the better half.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/13/2005 09:35:55 AM
Pretty photo of a mother and child. Nice neutral border.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon
 09/13/2005 01:12:55 AM
if the focal plane was just a bit further back on her eyes instead of her hair, this would be flawless. i would like to see it in b/w too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/12/2005 11:55:49 PM
Beautiful, heart warming, tender. I'm sure there are many more adjectives that suit this image. I hope to see it near the top!

Edit: This image made my top-5 list. GOOD LUCK!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 09/12/2005 09:27:44 PM
Photo is some what soft, but this is a wonderful emotional photo. I think it has a perfect title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/12/2005 07:27:58 PM
Such a natural picture! I can feel the warmth! Congrats.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
 09/12/2005 05:05:45 PM
you have to be careful with moms and their neck lines. They don't like to see them and they are really noticable in this shot. However, it is a nice moment.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/12/2005 03:46:44 PM
very touching and one of my favorites from this competition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 09/12/2005 02:55:40 PM
This is so awesome! I just love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/12/2005 02:38:32 PM
Very sweet. I enjoy this composition. It speaks volumes for the subjects. Like the muted coloring, very soft for a soft warm moment.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/12/2005 02:28:00 PM
Stunning photo. Such a natural warm pose.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon
 09/12/2005 12:51:59 PM
I love the soft, dreamy feel here. It seems appropriate. Nice work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 09/12/2005 11:06:53 AM
What a Wonderful picture. Great moment captured. Good Job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 09/12/2005 10:29:23 AM
Great idea but not enough contrast for my taste but I love the love between child and mother.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/12/2005 05:03:20 AM
very nice dialogue between the two models. i can't say i like the border tho. I would perhaps also like a little more contrast in the image. it doesn't seem that the whites or blacks are totally 'there'... great image tho.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 09/12/2005 04:31:44 AM
Very nice, I like the angle and the tightness of the crop... it gives an excellent feel of the mother/ daughter relationship.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/12/2005 03:56:25 AM
Only one word: Sweet..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/12/2005 01:15:14 AM
darling!! this picture gives me a good feeling :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 09/12/2005 12:34:57 AM
I like this one but wish the girl was in focus as she seems to be the central figure.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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