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shy girl in high key
shy girl in high key
les0910


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Light (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: studio
Date: Jan 28, 2005
Aperture: f9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2005

 This is my first attempt at high key portraiture, I thought this challenge was a good excuse to try it. The model is my daughter (who loves posing as long as she gets a donut when we're done). There are some lovely shots, take a look in my portfolio to see the rest of them.

I used lights to illuminate the backdrop which is white paper, strobe with snoot from above, strobe with umbrella at 45 degrees, and window light at 90 degrees for fill.

In photoshop, I added adjustment layers (levels - to brighten the whites, selective color - to adjust her top which was a little blue), dodged around the skirt, burned the eye lashes and lips, cropped and added the border.

I hope the voters see the connection between light and high key - high key refers to a photograph with light tones.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 266
Avg (all users): 6.4009
Avg (commenters): 7.6250
Avg (participants): 6.1949
Avg (non-participants): 6.6346
Views since voting: 2279
Views during voting: 360
Votes: 222
Comments: 20
Favorites: 8 (view)

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AuthorThread
 04/29/2005 05:48:04 PM
White balance - just perfect !
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/06/2005 04:14:29 PM
Angelic. 10.
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 02/06/2005 09:53:06 AM
Very sweet portrait that must mean a lot to the family of this child. It's beautiful.

I love the high key effect on the fabric of her skirt. So dreamlike!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2005 01:20:27 PM
cute girl
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 02/05/2005 07:01:36 AM
Beautiful image. A week early for pink :)
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 02/05/2005 01:53:12 AM
Gorgeous portrait.
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 02/04/2005 08:54:42 AM
Beautiful, she looks precious!
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 02/03/2005 10:43:01 AM
this isn't a challenge I can vote on so I was just glancing through the thumbnails. This one really caught my eye. Wonderful, softness and tone. This is a portrait any mother would cherish forever. Good luck in the challenge. A 10 to me!
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 02/03/2005 09:37:29 AM
like the lighting
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 02/01/2005 05:25:33 PM
Very nice portrait. Might have done even better in the "Pink" Challenge.
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 02/01/2005 03:07:40 AM
Beautiful - love this high key image - like to see it with eyes open too!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/01/2005 02:28:05 AM
wondwrfull shot
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 01/31/2005 03:09:36 PM
Great use of high key. I like the unusual look on her face and her pose. Nice work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2005 10:05:27 AM
Gorgeous - exquisite lighting. Would have been great for the "pink" challenge too! 9
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 01/31/2005 07:04:26 AM
Retake this for the pink challenge
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 01/31/2005 04:14:00 AM
Bright and Beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2005 02:00:47 AM
This is adorable. Great exposure and composition
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 01/31/2005 01:54:16 AM
She's adorable and it is a great shot but I'm not sure about the link to the challenge.
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 01/30/2005 10:01:28 PM
Very NIce!
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 01/30/2005 07:52:46 PM
This will be a ribbon, I am sure.
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