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Challenge: Pastels III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-60D
Location: Home
Date: Jun 21, 2015
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Jun 21, 2015

 For this contest I propose a simple image.
I think the contest this week would fit well with the colors of the curtains of my house.
That is why I dress my daughter with a tee shirt from pastel color that goes well with the color of the curtains.
I simply used the natural light and soft of a day with many clouds cover.

Good light at all

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 07/09/2015 10:06:34 AM
*Hello from the Critique Club*

A very competent portrait.

The lighting is the first thing that strikes me here, very effective, you have chosen well to do this on a cloud covered day it has given your subject a nice flattering illumination. The curtains are certainly another good choice in respect of the challenge and are creating a particularly nice background. From the shadows to the highlights you have plenty of detail everywhere again thanks to the effective lighting and good exposure.

Your daughter has a nice 'mona lisa' smile that adds an engaging element to the portrait and the position of her head makes for nice modelling of her features.

I think the only constructive thought I can add here is that the portrait as it is feels as though it would probably work a little better in portrait orientation or perhaps even square, though I reckon in respect of the challenge, why you have chosen landscape to include more of the pastel curtains. I see this working well in square with the crop on the first fold after her right hand which moves her over to the right from her central position to the right third. I find the bulk of the curtains on the right rather too dominant and blocking and feel that her cropped position would greatly improve its impact.
 07/01/2015 05:06:37 AM
So under rated
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/27/2015 07:24:44 AM
Best in show award, congrats
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 06/24/2015 10:41:07 AM
Very nice portrait, nice job on the lighting.
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 06/24/2015 06:11:15 AM
nice soft portrait
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