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Candid Capture of Love's Delight
Candid Capture of Love's Delight
SandyP


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Challenge: People II (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Candid
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: San Antonio Riverwalk
Date: Apr 16, 2005
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Family, Candid
Date Uploaded: Apr 16, 2005

 I was downtown again, sitting on the riverwalk doing my favorite thing: people watching. I spotted this precious little girl, and her adoring daddy playing together, and was able to get this shot without them seeing me. I know the lighting is harsh -- it was in the brightest part of the day, but when you're taking candid shots, you don't have the luxury of choosing perfect lighting. But the picture touches me so much, I decided to submit it, hoping the composition and subject matters compensates for the harsh lighting a little. I think this is a very lucky little girl, and judging by the look on her face, I think she knows it :)

They were sitting in front of a dark covered terrace,so I was able to increase the shadows again in Raw to make the background black. I did have to clone out a couple of distractions in the background, like the knob of a chair, and some bright pink writing on the thing she's leaning up against, but nothing major.

Statistics
Place: 96 out of 251
Avg (all users): 5.6681
Avg (commenters): 6.7778
Avg (participants): 5.5214
Avg (non-participants): 5.8136
Views since voting: 1013
Views during voting: 335
Votes: 235
Comments: 32
Favorites: 0

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 06/06/2005 05:20:26 PM
I love this shot. The candid moments are sometimes the best moments.
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 05/17/2005 12:18:14 PM
Another good picture. What a photo to catch candidly. Nice!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/24/2005 02:02:48 PM
The yellow colour and focus seems just a little off. Great capture though.
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 04/24/2005 01:15:59 PM
Awwwww! I wish this were just a tad more in focus and the highlights weren't quite so blown out, but this is nonetheless an adorable photo. It looks like there might have been some burning to blacken the background, as I can still see some random brush strokes of a lighter grey around their heads, so that's something to perhaps fix at a later date. The composition is excellent, either way, and this is a wonderful candid capture! Nice work - you framed this really well.
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 04/24/2005 11:20:02 AM
I can see terrible yellow flares in this image, probably from dodging :( too bad since it's a beautiful moment...6 anyway
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 04/24/2005 09:26:20 AM
Good tphoto and composition, only a bit strange coulor in the face and hand of the child.
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 04/24/2005 07:34:32 AM
I like the emotion you've captured in this shot, a true candid IMO. [9]
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 04/24/2005 06:58:36 AM
Very sweet candid shot indeed, good focus and over all facial expressions. Nice work.

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 04/24/2005 05:23:21 AM
Great candid. His shirt is a little blown out though. Also, focus may be a little off.
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 04/24/2005 02:45:33 AM
ahhh, how nice. well captured.
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 04/24/2005 02:20:49 AM
Great moment captured.
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 04/23/2005 10:41:42 PM
Precious moment. Focus is a little soft.
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 04/23/2005 02:56:32 PM
How can this NOT bring a smile to anyone' face?
Nicely done!
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 04/23/2005 10:46:33 AM
A precious and heart-warming photo! 9
 04/22/2005 12:14:02 PM
nice photo that will stand for ages!! good job
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 04/21/2005 03:58:59 PM
truely adorable... bumping up to 9. You captured the emotion... that one thing so hard to do.
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 04/20/2005 08:04:30 AM
Not very sharp but perfect moment. Very nice.
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 04/19/2005 07:20:02 PM
Goo capture of the moment. The border works well as well
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 04/19/2005 01:49:30 PM
How SWEET! Priceless!
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 04/19/2005 12:20:45 AM
Gosh, what a beautiful photograph. So sweet.
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 04/18/2005 11:29:30 PM
This is lovely so happy good to see
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 04/18/2005 09:29:15 PM
Aptly titled.
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 04/18/2005 08:09:18 PM
beautiful
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 04/18/2005 02:52:43 PM
Very cute. Focus is a bit soft and the white of the shirt blown out. I think the lighting is a little harsh.
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 04/18/2005 11:05:35 AM
Wonderful. 10
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 04/18/2005 07:30:31 AM
the expressions are priceless. a little out of focus
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 04/18/2005 06:02:17 AM
beautiful capture
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 04/18/2005 03:32:45 AM
Lovely capture- dad looks like he's got a tiny bit of motion blur and the little one's shirt is blown out, so maybe a slightly faster shutter speed?
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 04/17/2005 09:02:58 PM
This is one of the few pictures in this challenge that shows the emotion of love between two people. Not that it was a requirement, but you shot something out of the ordinary. It's a stand out photograph that requires a high score. Good luck in this challenge!
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 04/17/2005 08:54:16 PM
A great capture of the love between a father and a daughter. Nothing distracting allowing a great perspective and a real one time picture. Great job!
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 04/17/2005 08:51:54 PM
gorgeous
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 04/17/2005 08:21:19 PM
awwwwwwwww...great shot...8
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