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Today was a good day.
Today was a good day.
Yo_Spiff


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Female Portrait (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Date: May 25, 2008
Aperture: F5.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Snapshot, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2008

 My daughter Lindsay and I went out for a bicycle ride this evening. At a rest stop along the Trinity River, she climbed up on top of a metal sign that holds a map of the riverside facilities. Knowing a good shot when I see one, I pulled out the camera, then she started hamming it up and I got her against the sunset.

Lindsay did a lot today. She went to opening day of the pool at the YMCA, played with her niece and nephew, and then went riding with me. We went out for Chinese food afterwards and "Today was a good day" is something she said to me several times over dinner. I thought it was the perfect title.

Lindsay turns 18 on Tuesday the 28th, so happy birthday, squirt!

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noise reduction
minor clarify
resize
sharpen

Pre-challenge notes:
I expect to get dinged on a couple of technicals. In particular, the way her leg sticks out, it is difficult to tell what she is doing and what she is on top of. I wanted to get a deeper blue sky behind her, but was unable to so within basic rules without messing up other elements. I think it's a great shot, and will be one of my personal favorites, regardless of how well it scores.

Post-Challenge notes:
I expected many would not consider this a portrait, and I have the DNMC comments to prove it. I think it did pretty well for a shoehorn, and the comments lead me to believe it woudl have done a fair amount better if not for the DNMC. You have to admit that it does have a lot of the elements that usually contribute to a high score around here!

Here's an alternate view. I actually prefer the reflective mood of this one, but the clouds behind her head were a problem.

Statistics
Place: 117 out of 176
Avg (all users): 5.0439
Avg (commenters): 4.8000
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/26/2008 06:14:56 PM
what a cool silhouette! i love the color, great shot
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 05/29/2008 09:56:38 PM
Nice silhouette of a powerful woman. It makes me think "Helen Reddy". Love the sky and clouds. However, I am not sure I would call it a portrait. Stunning photo.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/29/2008 06:11:51 AM
This is one of my favorite shots of the challenge. I would like to see a bit tighter crop on the top and right side would help.
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Nikon D600
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 05/29/2008 01:30:53 AM
A good shot but I don't think a silhouette can be considered a portrait by definition.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/28/2008 02:27:56 PM
Impressive shot, I like it. But does it qualify as a portrait? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
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Pentax K-1
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 05/28/2008 01:15:59 PM
Not a portrait, but a silhouette. DNMC
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