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Galleries: Maternity
Date Uploaded: Oct 26, 2005

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 I originally had this as my "Delicate" entry. I found out my camera date was set incorrectly, so I dq'd myself. I would be interested in knowing how it would have done.

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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/24/2007 08:13:32 PM
Nice use of lighting and shadows in this photo..I really like the pose. Great photo.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 11/02/2005 11:03:54 PM
Thank you for some very insightful and thought out comments.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/02/2005 05:24:26 PM
Score: 6
Works very well in B&W and has good black/white tonal range. The perspective and pose is excellently conceived. You catch the couple in a tender moment looking lovingly forward to the future.

On the technical side the lighting from the left is too bright. The mother's left forearm and top are overexposed. A touch of angled backlighting to provide a boundary to the back of the heads is worth considering.

The hands seem unbalanced and would be better if her right hand were positioned over his hand like they are on the left side.

Artistically, and particulary for a photo challenge, this would be better without the mother wearing the top. But we can certainly understand how a modest couple might think differently. :) The top is not flattering and distracts from the image but part of that is because it is overexposed. Perhaps an opened, button down, monochromatic, short-sleeved blouse pulled back but with strategic, flowing coverage might work better.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 11/02/2005 04:28:04 PM
The concept is good, altho it is a fairly standard setup. This genre of photos will always find a place in portfolios.

Your execution is good, the lighting is a touch harsh across the vest top and top of the 'bump', but these are notoriously hard to light as they tend to dominate the shot:) I like the facial lighting, background and body poses, but there is a bit too much grain and the focus is slightly off. Neither of these are too serious to make major impact on scoring, however DPC members do like sharp shots.

I would have scored this a six, almost a seven.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 11/02/2005 04:15:21 PM
I probably would have given it a 6. It is a bit too soft for my tastes and the front lighting is just a bit too harsh but it does fit the challenge well. :)
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