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Challenge: Family (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Florida, USA
Date: Jul 9, 2005
Galleries: Family, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Jul 9, 2005

 Studio shoot with my daughters, the way I see them so often.

Converted to b/w, adjusted levels, curves, spot editing to remove distractions, sharpen/blur as needed, crop, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.6489
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 5.1954
Avg (non-participants): 5.8743
Views since voting: 2002
Views during voting: 555
Votes: 262
Comments: 26
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 07/19/2005 09:06:32 PM
Thanks so much to all who viewed and commented on this shot. It IS my 2 daughters and yes, I posed them, but in a position that they knew all too well as you can see. It was like asking them to breath! They love being Mom's models, I'm sure you will see them again.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/17/2005 05:11:27 AM
This looks very staged.
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 07/16/2005 07:39:57 PM
Too studio and set up for such a shot. I mean, I don't hate set up shots but this seems way too corney with the plain background, poses, ect. A tighter crop would have helped as well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/15/2005 06:30:02 PM
Nice shot
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 07/14/2005 01:37:01 PM
I like the idea here. The expressions definitely capture a "family" moment. however, the studio background takes away from the "candid" apearance. Perhaps if the girls were in a bedroom it would seem more natural. Good picture though.
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 07/14/2005 11:22:34 AM
Litle comic and realistic I belive. The redish sepia toning doesn´t increase my interest. Seems litle stiff but nice experiment.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/14/2005 08:46:51 AM
Not bad at all but the backround is confusing and doesn´t really put the whole scene into context. Perhaps if you would have taken this in the citchen, living room or one of their rooms it would give you a sense of what they were fighting about, as it is it looks pretty posed and unrealistic. Lighting is good though and I like the monotone.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/14/2005 08:38:03 AM
too set up looks posed girl at back not as clear
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/13/2005 10:42:23 PM
Classic! And well executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/13/2005 06:54:16 PM
...I wonder how hard it was getting these two to act that out :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/12/2005 12:00:09 PM
nice facial expressions ...
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 07/12/2005 11:21:20 AM
its kind of actorscene to me in this regard the models are real nice and credible
so nicely played and directed
but what bothering is the composition where the arms get into a clutter in the center
(im not mentioning the overblown shirt;)
too bad but still a real nice image (and opportunity to learn)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/12/2005 10:48:27 AM
B&W works well here, candid rendition of "family".
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/12/2005 08:14:43 AM
Now THAT is the most accurate illustration of "family" that I've seen :) :) You did good. Very creative, and great composition!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 07:16:50 PM
cool composition... good use of B&W too.
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 07/11/2005 02:33:40 PM
Very well excecuted. I like it alot great attitude shown here. Family does not always have to show the ups, :o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 09:21:34 AM
great lighting and subjects, but this seems a bit contrived and unnatural.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 06:50:10 AM
Drama queens! :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 06:40:21 AM
posed... cute, but too posed..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 06:04:00 AM
Honestly, there is nothing here to tell me they are sisters. It could be any two girls that modeled for the shot. Also, if I am not smart enough to figure out that 'siblings' means they are supposed to be sisters, you telling me 'sisters' in the title insults my intelligence.
 07/11/2005 05:19:51 AM
Nice tone maybe bit more contrast.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 02:38:14 AM
Nice expression of emotions.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/10/2005 11:53:28 PM
As a mother of 3 teenage girls, YUP looks familar. This picture doesn't even look staged. Nice composition. Nothing in it to distract.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/10/2005 10:09:13 PM
ncie use of color tones. Good DOF
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/10/2005 09:41:23 PM
This seems a tad over posed for my taste. The girl on the left is in focus and has nice contrast - the one on the right is a touch off.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/10/2005 09:21:03 PM
looks very staged
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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