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Christmas spectacle
Christmas spectacle
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Portrait with Spectacles (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Vancouver, BC
Date: Jan 5, 2008
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2008

 This is a portrait of my cousing in front of their christmas tree. Lighting is 430ex bounced off ceiling with a white foamboard below to reflect and fill shadows. PP is very little. Adjust exposure, Temp, neatimage, and USM.

Post Challenge:
Here's the image my wife wanted me to submit instead

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 209
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 06/28/2008 11:52:15 PM
Both are very nice, but I still prefer your choice.
Well done!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF DC Nikkor 135mm f/2.0D
 01/18/2008 03:54:16 AM
I like your wife's choice of shot better :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Pentax *ist DL
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 01/15/2008 11:36:39 PM
Awesome shot. even more awesome model. 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
 01/15/2008 11:06:01 PM
It's a good portrait but not all that interesting, honestly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF DC Nikkor 135mm f/2.0D
 01/11/2008 04:46:51 AM
nice, but her smile seems a little self-conscious.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 01/10/2008 09:18:29 PM
b
Nikon D810
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 01/10/2008 08:50:29 PM
nice balance in light and color. background borders on distracting, but works.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 01/10/2008 04:12:53 PM
The background's a bit distracting but otherwise good
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/10/2008 01:54:21 PM
The necklace is cut off. The background is quite busy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 01/09/2008 08:47:04 PM
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
 01/09/2008 05:27:27 PM
Very pleasant portrait.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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