My Lily - again - in an old Flower Girl dress: have to admit that this week's challenges sort of merged into one for me: Wings, Backlit, Sacred: I just couldn't get ideas about churches, angels in stone and graveyards out of my head!! I really went to this churchyard looking for a majestic gravestone angel for Lily to stand in front of, so that the wings of the angel became hers...but no angels at this churchyard and while we were thinking of shots for "Sacred" or backlit...she did this...
Wasn't going to B+W originally, but we left the camera bag lying on the grass in the background: it's bright red - and no amount of cropping or desaturating would get rid of it...since this is Basic, I couldn't rest with a red blob in the background (try as I might I couldn't see it passing for a flower)...so B+W it had to be. Rather pleased with the result though.
This is off the original (slight crop has just happened)... see the camera bag?
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WOW! Thanks for the comments and the third place everyone. This is very exciting!!
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Another wonderful image from you Caroline...you are really great at these old world type images. You also have a suitable, willing model in Lily...she deserves a new ipod or something :-)
I am glad you went with the b and w. I do like the colour, but the speciality of your slightly sepia work is excellent
Originally I was thinking I liked your wings version better, but now I'm thinking I like this one better. But does it really matter, both are wonderful photos. Congratulations on winning the yellow ribbon!
Since all my photo equipment was stolen and I am camera-less, I will spend time now voting...
Interest - 2
Theme Interp - 2
Technical Merit - 2
Personal Bias - 2
TOTAL - 8
Great shot. One of my faves of the challenge. I love the balance of moods. A bit depressing with the location but carefree with the young girl almost frolicking through the stones. Well done. Bumping up.
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