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The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift
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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Home New Iberia Louisiana
Date: Sep 19, 2005
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Family, Snapshot
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2006

 I took this picture shortly after my son was born. I set the camera on the tallest dresser in my room. I set the timer and attempted to place us perfectly in front of the camera. It only took about 5 shots to get the 'feeling' I was trying to capture.

I adjusted levels, brightness/contrast and removed color for black and whit effect.

Statistics
Place: 748 out of 833
Avg (all users): 4.7642
Avg (commenters): 5.5556
Avg (participants): 4.6944
Avg (non-participants): 5.0741
Views since voting: 748
Views during voting: 558
Votes: 441
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/05/2006 09:44:41 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Technical:This is a nice capture but the focus seems to be little soft. Also the image is a bit "flat" but is well exposed.

Aesthetic:Good emotional feel and b/w is good choice but somehow lacks on overall "photographic" value. This is a great photo for family album though.

Challenge:Offcourse, anything would fit into theme for this challenge :)

Conclusion:Definately a good capture. Maybe a little bit of postprocessing might have improved the overall composition.A little bit more of contrast and sharper focus would have helped.

I'm by no means expert in area of photography. My comments are purely based on my limited understanding of technology and art behind digital photography. Apart from doing detailed evaluation of your submission, my intent is to learn different styles of photography by critically evaluating selective submissions. If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via email or PM.

Wish you a great day!
-Tej

Message edited by author 2006-02-06 02:49:03.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/26/2006 12:01:15 PM
And what a pretty cute gift you have.
 01/26/2006 06:54:59 AM
So cute.....
 01/21/2006 10:20:58 PM
say my hello to him.
 01/20/2006 12:01:13 PM
While I'm sure you love this photo on a personal level, the lighting, focus, and composition are just not strong enough to really sell this photo beyond the family/friend level. One of the hardest things I think we all have to deal with is trying to find a way to make our personal favorite photographs appeal to the masses in a competition of this nature.
 01/19/2006 06:02:41 PM
Good picture, little OOF IMO. 5
 01/19/2006 02:04:53 PM
very calming effect - that baby looks so peaceful
 01/18/2006 06:59:35 PM
9 from me...good luck!
 01/18/2006 08:06:47 AM
The image is lovely, but technically, it's very average-like. 6.
 01/17/2006 02:02:56 PM
Cute and personal photo! I this would really look great brighter, and with maybe a soft glow or something? :)
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 01/16/2006 04:53:10 AM
Lovely. An emotional rather than technical shot which is nice to see around here. Nice b/w shot, 7/10
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