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Peek: Into the Future or the Past?
Peek: Into the Future or the Past?
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus C-8080
Location: St. Bernard de Clairvaux Spanish Monestary
Date: Nov 3, 2005
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Emotive, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2009

 Taken back in November of 2005. Still learning all I could with my Olympus back then. The girls and I visited the St. Bernard de Clairvaux Spanish Monestary in North Miami Beach....yup you heard right an ancient Spanish Monestary in Florida?!?!?! Built in the 1100's is was bought and brought over to the states by William Randolph Hearst in 1925.

I had my daughter pose such that she was peeking to see what lies inside. I did two shots before a wedding party moved into the shot. At first I was annoyed but then I quickly realized that this moment tells a story so I told her to pose again. This is the beautiful result.

One of the four shots I was able to fire off - this one I left in color


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Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
 03/17/2009 11:02:26 PM
Excellent tones, leading lines and story telling quality
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/17/2009 10:56:45 PM
Cool shot, I love theat she is peeking in.
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Nikon Coolpix 5700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
 03/17/2009 09:17:56 PM
Interesting. Is it over. Tones are nice.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 03/17/2009 05:26:36 PM
Excellent commentary piece. Very well done. 7
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
 03/17/2009 09:24:35 AM
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regards, brano
Apple iPhone 5
 03/17/2009 08:39:20 AM
This is sure to become a family heirloom. I would think it would have a place of honor on the family wall.
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 03/17/2009 06:51:46 AM
Nice contrast, detail and texture in this very well captured composition. Good title to fit. 7
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/16/2009 10:58:46 PM
Makes a person think there is a story with the picture.
Apple iPhone 6
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 03/16/2009 08:00:23 PM
There is something so fun and youthful but still romantic about this, reminds me of the Secret Garden but I don't really know why, haha. Great in b&w.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/16/2009 05:13:32 PM
really like your tones...they are quite rich and show depth
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 03/16/2009 02:26:46 PM
Nice shot. Good action and detail.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/16/2009 02:13:00 PM
beautiful black and white conversion!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/16/2009 01:34:19 AM
Very nice wedding photo... Im sure the bride and groom loved it.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/15/2009 11:26:04 PM
Cute photo of a candid moment. B&W is well done and I like the shadow detail. It appears to be tilted a bit to the left, but maybe it's just an illusion.
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Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 03/15/2009 11:03:19 PM
Good candid capture. Well done.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/15/2009 10:55:33 PM
Cute, nicely composed
Canon EOS 80D
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 03/15/2009 10:42:47 PM
This is a great shot. That archway almost makes you dizzy, and the girl sneaking a peak around the pillar is priceless.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
 03/15/2009 09:44:37 PM
Very interesting title and photo.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 03/15/2009 08:50:51 PM
I like the perspective of this, as well as, your b&w conversion.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G
 03/15/2009 08:32:23 PM
Wow. Great capture AND well done. This is magical.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/15/2009 07:58:09 PM
good question:/
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II M.Zuiko ED
 03/15/2009 06:08:32 PM
Great textures and detail.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/15/2009 05:13:40 PM
great candid.. sweet capture.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM
 03/15/2009 12:04:03 PM
Very nice documentary capture. right place at the right time.
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Fujifilm X100VI
 03/15/2009 12:03:16 PM
Funny ;)
 03/15/2009 10:16:33 AM
This is a great candid shot, I like the B&W tones. Seems tilted a bit to the left.
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Olympus E-510
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 03/15/2009 06:03:03 AM
great bw - exelent compesition and exposure - try to straighten up the photo
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 03/15/2009 03:50:40 AM
nice b&w tones here, 6
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/14/2009 09:50:00 PM
cute title, ties this together well, like the black and white processing
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/14/2009 09:21:19 PM
I love the textures if the stonework. great lines.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 03/14/2009 07:39:29 PM
Excellent job on the processing.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/14/2009 05:14:36 PM
Excellent detail and depth. The tilt is a little distracting.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/14/2009 04:56:43 PM
Great job on the BW conversion-- a great behind the scenes look.
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/14/2009 02:49:27 PM
Coming back to comment...

Too cute! Did you just happen to catch that or was it setup? It's quite awesome! 10
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 03/14/2009 09:41:49 AM
Nice bit of story telling
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM
03/14/2009 07:52:24 AM
Lovely peek and a beautiful building. Nice view in the inside.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 03/14/2009 01:46:58 AM
Ohhh. . .I remember a photo like this, but I can't remember whose it is. But I loved it then, and I love it now! I would certainly consider it my best photo if I took it! It seems I remember it being a real life candid, which makes it even better. Fabulous! 10
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/14/2009 12:17:19 AM
Great capture. The girl adds a lot to an otherwise lovely arch. Well done.
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Sony Alpha a7R II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/13/2009 10:29:13 PM
the B&W works well here
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/13/2009 07:41:34 PM
I like how the little girl is peeking in at them. The black and white works well.
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Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 03/13/2009 01:00:54 PM
Great idea with a great B&W conversion. Very nice.
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Nikon D4s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/13/2009 12:45:14 PM
Beautiful in B&W
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 03/13/2009 11:48:26 AM
Thoroughly delightful.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 03/13/2009 09:58:01 AM
Great composition, love the kid spying :) The tones of the b&w are great and really make the patterns of the arch stand out
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 03/12/2009 03:25:00 PM
Inspiring moment to capture! I love the whimsical and even magical feel invoked by the details of the leaves and in the archway, as if the little girl peers into a different world altogether.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/12/2009 02:23:38 PM
Great story telling in this image. I love the young girl's position. Well done.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/12/2009 01:28:20 PM
Awesome story here! The playfulness of the child really make this shot for me.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
 03/12/2009 12:40:51 PM
;°) great capture !
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 03/12/2009 12:37:26 PM
Well done.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/12/2009 10:55:50 AM
Great human touch...
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
03/12/2009 04:35:04 AM
nice image
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/11/2009 09:42:40 PM
This is a candid shot in books and they are the best! I love how the pro photographers are talking about the next picture as the girl is looking in. Sometimes B&W pictures are hard to pull off but this one is turn out really good
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/11/2009 08:37:11 PM
Awesome candid (it doesn't look set up). There must be a story that goes along with this image.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/11/2009 05:45:54 PM
great shot
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 03/11/2009 05:08:15 PM
The girl peeking gives this a whole other story aside from the wedding. It really makes the picture work along with the editing. Not your typical wedding picture but much more and I am loving it.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 03/11/2009 04:58:37 PM
great shot
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/11/2009 02:32:52 PM
Wonderful candid.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 03/11/2009 10:38:58 AM
Great moment :-) Well captured and processed.
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 03/11/2009 06:17:58 AM
The title does a lot for this pic. I mean, I liked it before I read the title, but even more after. :)
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 03/11/2009 02:32:06 AM
Beautiful shot. Great architecture and great personal interest.
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